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Address: 106 W. College Avenue, Bluffton, OH 45817
Principal: Mike Minnig
Athletic Director: Alex Hanna | Office Phone: 419-358-7941 x3005 | Email
Bluffton NWC Championships
Academic Team (12): 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 00, 99, 97, 95, 92, 89
Baseball (2): 14, 10
Boys Basketball (4): 22, 00, 99, 58
Girls Basketball (7): 19, 05, 00, 99, 97, 96, 95
Boys Cross Country (4): 91, 84, 82, 72
Football (14): 05, 04, 00, 99, 98, 96, 91, 76, 75, 74, 69, 66, 58, 56
Golf (17): 24, 19, 14, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 99, 85, 84, 83, 82, 77, 76, 73, 72
Boys Soccer (11): 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15
Girls Soccer (7): 25, 23, 22, 20, 17, 16, 13
Softball (1): 19
Boys Track (20): 25, 17, 11, 06, 97, 96, 94, 92, 90, 88, 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 79, 77, 70, 68, 67
Girls Track (6): 09, 97, 94, 87, 86, 80
Volleyball (2): 06, 81
Wrestling (5): 26, 25, 07, 05, 04
Bluffton State Appearances
State Championships
2008 Boys Track & Field Division III State Team Championship
1981 Wrestling Class A State Team Championship
State Runner-Up
2000 Girls Basketball Division III State Runner-Up
1997 Girls Track & Field Division III State Team Runner-Up
1994 Boys Track & Field Division III State Team Runner-Up
1991 Football Division V State Runner-Up
1985 Boys Track & Field Class A State Team Runner-Up
1978 Boys Track & Field Class A State Team Runner-Up
1929 Boys Basketball Class B State Runner-Up
State Semifinalists
2024 Football Division VI State Semifinalist
2022 Boys Track & Field Division III 4th Place
2017 Boys Track & Field Division III 4th Place
2006 Boys Track & Field Division III 3rd Place
2005 Boys Track & Field Division III 4th Place
2005 Wrestling Division III 3rd Place
2003 Girls Track & Field Division III 4th Place
1999 Girls Basketball Division III State Semifinalist
1942 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1940 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1937 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1931 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
Individual State Championships/Qualifiers
Girls State Track Individual Champions
| Name | Event | Time/Throw/Jump | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Stratton | 200 | 2008 | |
| Bonnie Stratton | 100 | 2008 | |
| Bonnie Stratton | 200 | 2007 | |
| Caity Matter | Discus | 149-6 | 2000 |
| Caity Matter | Shot Put | 43-11 | 2000 |
| Caity Matter | Discus | 142-11 | 1999 |
| Caity Matter | Shot Put | 42 2-1/2 | 1999 |
| Ann Stechschulte | 1600 | 05:08.7 | 1997 |
| Ann Stechschulte | High Jump | 5"6' | 1997 |
| Ann Stechschulte | 800 | 02:16.6 | 1996 |
| Julie Friesen | 800 | 02:19.1 | 1988 |
| Juleen Matter | Discus | 134-7 | 1980 |
| Juleen Matter | Discus | 128-4 | 1979 |
Wrestling State Champions
| Name | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Josh Faulk | 2005 |
| Justin Shannon | 2005 |
| Brian Edwards | 1989 |
| Mark Falk | 1982 |
| Steve Smith | 1982 |
| Mark Falk | 1981 |
| Mark Falk | 1980 |
| Tom Falk | 1977 |
Wrestling State Qualifiers
| Names | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Lucas Freeman | 2009 |
| Tyler Rayl | 2008, 2009 |
| Jesse Herr | 2008 |
| Kyle Begg | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Zach Dower | 2006, 2007 |
| Ben Doty | 2005 |
| Shane Shockey | 2005, 2006 |
| Nick Nowlan | 2004, 2005 |
| Josh Shannon | 2004, 2005 |
| Josh Faulk | 2004, 2005 |
| Clint Strickland | 2004, 2005 |
| Matt Nuzum | 2003 |
| Mitchell Kleman | 2003, 2004 |
| Jeff Queen | 2002 |
| Jason Harmon | 2002 |
| Dan Gratz | 2002, 2003 |
| Garret Weyer | 2001, 2003 |
| Brandon Martin | 2001, 2002 |
| Jeremiah Weyer | 2000 |
| Travis Kelman | 1999, 2000 |
| Rick Orr | 1997 |
| Darin Moser | 1990 |
| Brian Edwards | 1988, 1989 |
| Randy Napier | 1986 |
| Greg Staley | 1986, 1987 |
| Travis Douce | 1986, 1988 |
| Ben Edwards | 1984 |
| Ray Ruggley | 1983 |
| John Cramer | 1982 |
| Matt Dawson | 1982 |
| Steve Smith | 1981, 1982 |
| Don Mathewson | 1981 |
| Bill Edwards | 1981 |
| John Shannon | 1980, 1981 |
| Mark Falk | 1980, 1981, 1982 |
| Jerry Alt | 1979, 1980 |
| Ken Aller | 1979, 1980 |
| Mike Nuzum | 1978, 1979 |
| Randy Strahm | 1977 |
| Tom Falk | 1976, 1977, 1978 |
| Mark Albright | 1976 |
| Delmer Nuzum | 1975 |
Girls Gymnastics State Champions
| Name | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Stover | Uneven Bars | 1983 |
| Brandie Harvey | Floor Exercise | 1992 |
News & Scores
10/4 NWC Football Scoreboard
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Ada 30 Paulding 6
Bluffton 42 Allen East 12
Delphos Jefferson 34 Crestview 21 WOSN Highlights
Non-League:
LCC 42 Spencerville 14 WOSN Highlights
Columbus Grove 42 Evergreen 8 WOSN Highlights
10/3 NWC Volleyball Scores
Columbus Grove 3 Ada 0
Allen East 3 Delphos Jefferson 1 (25-17, 22-25,25-21, 25-15)
Bluffton 3 Crestview 2 (25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-9)
Paulding 3 Lincolnview 0 (25-16, 25-20, 26-24)
Non-League:
LCC 3 Spencerville 0
2nd Football Weekly Computer Point Ratings
The second Football Weekly Computer Point Ratings were released and 3 NWC schools are ranked in the top 8 of their region.
Division V, Region 16
21. Paulding
Division VI, Region 20
2. Delphos Jefferson, 5. Crestview, 5. Ada, 10. Spencerville, 17. Bluffton, 21. Allen East
Division VII, Region 24
24. Columbus Grove
10/1 Cross Country Results
Allen County XC Meet
Boys (8 teams)
1. LCC 21, 2. Shawnee 47, 3. Delphos St. John’s 128, 4. Bath 131, 5. Elida 133, 6. Bluffton 151, 7. Allen East 161, 8. Spencerville 164
Complete Individual Results
Girls (6 teams)
1. Spencerville 41, 2. Shawnee 49, 3. Bluffton 69, 4. Elida 91, 5. LCC 116, 6. Bath 146
Complete Individual Results
10/1 NWC Volleyball Scores
Crestview 3 Allen East 0 (25-15, 25-10, 25-11)
Columbus Grove 3 Bluffton 0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-15)
Ada 3 Lincolnview 2
Delphos Jefferson 3 Spencerville 2 (25-12, 25-16, 18-25, 22-25, 15-10)
9/30 Girls Soccer Scores
Lincolnview 6 Ada 1
Non-League:
Liberty-Benton 6 Bluffton 0
Delphos Jefferson at Cory-Rawson
9/27 & 9/28 NWC Football Scoreboard
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Ada 36 Bluffton 24 WOSN Highlights
Crestview 62 Allen East 19 WOSN Highlights
Spencerville 39 Columbus Grove 27 WOSN Highlights
Non-League:
Delphos Jefferson 35 LCC 19 WOSN Highlights
9/28 Non-League:
Paulding 44 Western Reserve Academy 7
9/28 Cross Country Results
Bettsville Boosters Invitational
Boys (11 teams)
2. Columbus Grove 60
Complete Individual Results
Girls (10 teams)
7. Columbus Grove 137
Complete Individual Results
Kalida Wildcat Invitational
Boys (15 teams)
7. Paulding 195, 11. Bluffton 267, 13. Allen East 344, 15. Ada 372
Complete Individual Results
Girls (12 teams)
6. Bluffton 167, 11. Paulding 269
Complete Individual Results
9/28 Girls Soccer Scores
Van Wert 6 Crestview 3
Eastbrook, Ind. 9 Lincolnview 6
Kalida 2 Bluffton 0
Lima Central Catholic 4 Allen East 3
9/28 Boys Soccer Scores
Bluffton 4 Riverdale 1
9/26 OHSAA Boys Golf Sectionals
Division III Boys Sectional Golf at Hawthorne Hills
Top 3 teams and top 4 individuals advance to District in Bowling Green
1. Minster 316, 2. LCC 317, 3. Arlington 323, 4. Parkway 340, 5. New Bremen 342, 6. Lincolnview 347, 7. Fort Recovery 352, 8. St. Henry 359, 9. Marion Local 359, 10. Spencerville 362, 11. Temple Christian 381, 12. Waynesfield-Goshen 420, 13. Perry 422, 14. New Knoxville 426
Top 4 Individuals (not on an advancing team)
1. Alex Britton, New Bremen – 77
2. Travis Bertelsen, New Bremen – 79
3. Elijah Kahlig, Fort Recovery – 79
4. Brian Schatzer, Parkway – 80
Lincolnview (Logan Miller – 81, Joshah Rager – 85, Derek Youtsey – 87, Justis Dowdy – 94)
Spencerville (Mitchell Youngpeter – 84, Chance Campbell – 85, James Schaad – 90, Parker Campbell – 103)
Division III Boys Sectional Golf at Sycamore Springs
Top 3 teams and top 4 individuals advance to District in Bowling Green
1. Van Buren 340, 2. Allen East 346, 3. St. Wendelin 347, 4. McComb 353, 5. Bluffton 365, 6. New Riegel 387, 7. Elmwood 389, 8. Upper Scioto Valley 392, 9. Arcadia 405, 10. Columbus Grove 409, 11. Ada 424, 12. Carey 438, 13. Ridgemont 447
Individual Qualifiers:
Slade Downing, Ada 80; Cody Franks, McComb 82; Rick Streicher, Bluffton, 87; Chance Watkins, Upper Scioto Valley, 88
Allen East (Kayne Richardson 81, Parker Frey 84, Lucas Hermann 89, Zak Thomas 92)
Bluffton (Rick Streicher 87, Eli Runk 89, James Harrod 89, Aaron Shaw 100)
Columbus Grove (Brandon Hoffman 95, Logan Diller 101, Kyle Welty 102, Cody Woods 111)
Ada (Slade Downing 80, Alex Nichelson 105, Connor English 114, Zach Park 125)
Division III Boys Sectional Golf at Auglaize Country Club
Top 3 teams and top 4 individuals advance to District in Bowling Green
1. Kalida 318, 2. Ottoville 328, 3. Tinora 343, 4. Leipsic 347, 4. Ayersville 347, 6. Delphos Jefferson 356, 7. Wayne Trace 359, 8. Crestview 365, 9. Fort Jennings 368, 10. Fairview 380, 11. Delphos St. John’s 383, 12. Antwerp 407, 13. Pettisville 435
Individual Qualifiers:
Matthew Engel, Ayersville, 73; Emilio Guerra, Leipsic 80; Nick Fitch, Delphos Jefferson 83; Neil Haselman, Leipsic, 84
Division II Boys Sectional Golf at Country Acres
Top 3 teams and top 4 individuals advance to District in Bowling Green
1. Napoleon 320, 2. Liberty-Benton 328, 3. Bath 331, 4. Kenton 337, 5. St. Marys 339, 6. Bryan 345, 6. Elida 345, 8. Van Wert 360, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 361, 10. Coldwater 370, 11. Fostoria 408, 12. Paulding 426
Individual Qualifiers:
Carter Bowman, St. Marys Memorial, 73; Shea Vogelson, Bryan, 73; Trent Culip, Elida, 76; Anthony McKee, Kenton, 78
Paulding (Ben Heilshorn 81, Brad Crawford 109, Justin Adams 115, Kaleb Becker 115, Corey Adkins WD)
9/26 NWC Volleyball Scores
Bluffton 3 Ada 1 (29-31, 25-18, 25-23, 25-22)
Columbus Grove 3 Allen East 0 (25-13, 25-17, 27-25)
Crestview 3 Spencerville 0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-11)
Paulding 3 Delphos Jefferson 2 (25-19, 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11)
Non-League:
LCC 3 Lincolnview 0
9/26 Boys Soccer Scores
Ada 3 Cory-Rawson 3
Bluffton 7 Ottawa-Glandorf 1
LCC 6 Lincolnview 0
First Football Weekly Computer Point Ratings
The first Football Weekly Computer Point Ratings were released and 3 NWC schools are ranked in the top 8 of their region.
Division V, Region 16
25. Paulding
Division VI, Region 20
2. Delphos Jefferson, 5. Crestview, 7. Ada, 9. Spencerville, 15. Bluffton, 19. Allen East
Division VII, Region 24
20. Columbus Grove
2013 NWC Boys Golf All-Conference Teams
In each NWC match, points are awarded to the 12 players based on order of finish from 1st through 12th. The medalist earns 12 points, the next lowest score 11, etc. Ties add the points for the places involved and divide by the number of ties. All-Conference players are selected by the total points amassed during regular season NWC matches. The top six (and ties) earn First Team honors. The next six (and ties) are named to the Second Team. The next twelve (and ties) earn Honorable Mention.
NWC Player of the Year: Slade Downing, Ada
NWC Co-Coaches of the Year: Bill Mattevi, Allen East; Daryl Dowdy, Lincolnview
First Team
Slade Downing – Senior – Ada
Joshah Rager – Freshman – Lincolnview
Lucas Herrmann – Senior – Allen East
Mitchell Youngpeter – Sophomore – Spencerville
Rich Streicher – Junior – Bluffton
Kayne Richardson – Sophomore – Allen East
Second Team
Connor Lautzenheiser – Sophomore – Crestview
Eli Runk – Junior – Bluffton
Chance Campbell – Junior – Spencerville
Ben Heilshorn – Junior – Paulding
Logan Diller – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Braden Goodwin – Junior – Allen East
Honorable Mention
Logan Miller – Senior – Lincolnview
James Schaad – Senior – Spencerville
Brandon Hoffman – Junior – Columbus Grove
Parker Frey – Sophomore – Allen East
Zach Wannemacher – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Carter Mox – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Jake Mengerink – Senior – Crestview
Ryan Bullinger – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Justis Dowdy – Junior – Lincolnview
Justin Adams – Senior – Paulding
Nick Fitch – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Derek Youtsey – Sophomore – Lincolnview