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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
9/24 NWC Volleyball Scores
Bluffton 3 Allen East 0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-17)
Crestview 3 Paulding 0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-12)
Columbus Grove 3 Spencerville 0
Lincolnview 3 Delphos Jefferson 1
Non-League:
LCC 3 Ada 1 (25-12, 23-25, 25-15, 25-22)
9/24 Girls Tennis Results
Bluffton 3 Van Wert 2
9/23 NWC Girls Soccer Scores
Allen East 5 Lincolnview 1
Non-League:
LCC 3 Bluffton 0
Ottoville 2 Ada 0
9/23 Girls Tennis Results
Ada 3 Bath 2
Bluffton at St. Marys
9/21 Cross Country Results
Van Wert Invitational
Boys Scarlet (16 teams)
1. Van Wert 55, 2. Bryan 69, 3. Columbian 83, 4. Coldwater 102, 5. Wauseon 137, 6. Shawnee 149, 7. Sherwood Fairview 198, 8. Ottawa-Glandorf 207, 9. St. Marys 260, 10. Paulding 287, 11. Bluffton 335, 12. Kenton 377, 13. Parkway 381, 14. Liberty-Benton 381, 15. Allen East 394, 16. Elida 423
Boys Gray (15 teams)
1. New Bremen 60, 2. Lincolnview 74, 3. Minster 75, 4. Crestview 107, 5. Ayersville 118, 6. Pettisville 128, 7. Edgerton 157, 8. Tinora 287, 9. Lakota 287, 10. Delphos St. John’s 293, 11. Stryker 302, 12. Mohawk 335, 13. Ottoville 353, 14. Spencerville 355, 15. Ada 405
Girls Scarlet (16 teams)
1. Minster 25, 2. Wauseon 69, 3. Coldwater 103, 4. St. Marys 128, 5. Liberty-Benton 131, 6. Van Wert 165, 7. Columbian 175, 8. Shawnee 231, 9. Sherwood Fairview 275, 10. Bryan 289, 11. Elida 323, 12. Kenton 329, 13. Ottawa-Glandorf 391, 14. Parkway 419, 15. Bluffton 421, 16. Paulding 443
Girls Gray (12 teams)
1. Tinora 69, 2. Edgerton 88, 3. Spencerville 93, 4. Mohawk 107, 5. New Bremen 149, 6. Ayersville 157, 7. Pettisville 175, 8. Delphos St. John’s 178, 9. Stryker 219, 10. Crestview 231, 11. Lincolnview 249, 12. Lakota 323
9/20 & 9/21 NWC Football Scoreboard
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Delphos Jefferson 33 Allen East 0 WOSN Highlights
Crestview 7 Bluffton 6 WOSN Highlights
Spencerville 36 Paulding 0 WOSN Highlights
Non-League:
Fort Loramie 14 Ada 8 WOSN Highlights
Saturday’s Non-League:
LCC 49 Columbus Grove 6, final
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9/21 Volleyball Scores
Ada 2 Miller City 0 (25-7, 25-12)
Delphos Jefferson 2 Temple Christian 0 (25-22, 25-21)
Delphos Jefferson 2 Ada 0 (26-24, 25-19)
Arcadia 2 Delphos Jefferson 0 (25-8, 25-16)
Ada 2 North Baltimore 0 (25-19, 25-11)
McComb 2 Bluffton 0 (25-9, 25-17)
Bluffton 2 Ottoville 0 (25-14, 25-18)
Pleasant 2 Lincolnview 0
Lincolnview 2 Franklin-Monroe 0
West Liberty-Salem 2 Lincolnview 0
9/21 Boys Soccer Scores
Bluffton 4 Cory-Rawson 0
Halftime: B, 4-0 Goals: (B) Tatarkov, (B) Tatarkov, (B) Demellweek, (B) Sprague Assists: (B) Nester (2), (B) Hoff, (B) Wannamacher, (B) Harlow
Shots on Goal: B, 16-1. Corner Kicks: B, 8-2,Saves: C Rossman (9); B Horde (1)
2013 NWC Boys Golf Tournament
Allen East won the Northwest Conference golf tournament in an 18-hole tournament played at Hidden Creek Golf Course. The first-place tournament finish also clinched the overall 2013 conference golf championship for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs had a team total 343 to defeat tournament runner-up Bluffton (362) by 19 strokes. Other tournament team totals were Lincolnview (363), Paulding (368), Delphos Jefferson (370), Spencerville (378), Crestview (389), Columbus Grove (416) and Ada (424).
Allen East sophomore, Kayne Richardson, was the tournament medalist with a 76. Second place medalist honors went to junior Rich Streicher (77) of Bluffton. Co-third place medalists were Joshah Rager of Lincolnview and Lucas Herrmann of Allen East as each shot 80.
Following today’s play, the tournament finish for each school was combined with their regular season finish to determine the final golf standings for the NWC for 2013. Allen East won both the regular season and tournament, and took first place with a perfect 18 points. Lincolnview took second place in the conference with 15 points followed by Bluffton (14.5) in third place. The other schools’ order of conference finish was Spencerville (10.5), Delphos Jefferson (10), Paulding (7), Crestview (7), Ada (4), and Columbus Grove (4).
Following today’s action, the NWC also presented its All-Conference Awards for 2013.
The coaches voted Bill Mattevi of Allen East and Daryl Dowdy of Lincolnview as ‘CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR’. Senior Slade Downing of Ada earned ‘PLAYER OF THE YEAR’ honors by virtue of points earned during each regular season match. Downing was joined on the NWC First Team by Joshah Rager of Lincolnview, Lucas Herrmann of Allen East, Mitchell Youngpeter of Spencerville, Rich Streicher of Bluffton, and Kayne Richardson of Allen East.
1. Allen East 343, 2. Bluffton 362, 3. Lincolnview 363, 4. Paulding 368, 5. Delphos Jefferson 370, 6. Spencerville 378, 7. Crestview 389, 8. Columbus Grove 416, 9. Ada 424
Top 8 Individuals
1. Kayne Richardson, Allen East 76
2. Rich Streicher, Bluffton 77
3. Joshah Rager, Lincolnview 80
3. Lucas Herrmann, Allen East 80
5. Ryan Bullinger, Delphos Jefferson 86
5. Parker Fry, Allen East 86
7. Chance Campbell, Spencerville 87
7. Derek Youtsey, Lincolnview 87
Individual Scores:
Ada (Slade Downing 93, Alex Nichelson 124, Connor English 103, Zach Park 104, Brian Quillen 124, Steve Gray 130)
Allen East (Lucas Herrmann 80, Parker Frey 86, Kayne Richardson 76, Zak Thomas 101, Braden Goodwin DQ, Logan Ryan 101)
Bluffton (Rich Streicher 77, Eli Runk 92, Aaron Shaw 91, Joel Ritter 109, James Harrod 102, Braden Skilliter 110)
Columbus Grove (Logan Diller 98, Brandon Hoffman 95, Kyle Welty 112, Cody Woods 111, Logan Hardeman 120, Noah Oglesbee 130)
Crestview (Connor Lautzenheiser 93, Jake Mengerink 97, Jon Germann 104, Cain Lautzenheiser 96, Ronnie Schumm 103, Cyler Miller 113)
Delphos Jefferson (Carter Mox 94, Ryan Bullinger 86, Zack Wannamacher 101, Tyler Rice 103, Nick Fitch 89, Evan Mox 126)
Lincolnview (Joshah Rager 80, Derek Youtsey 87, Justis Dowdy 103, Damon Norton 93, Logan Miller DQ, Troy Patterson 110)
Paulding (Ben Heilshorn 94, Justin Adams 96, Brad Crawford 88, Kaleb Becker 108, Corey Adkins 90, Damon Egnor 120)
Spencerville (James Schaad 88, Chance Campbell 87, Mitchell Youngpeter 90, Brian Wood 113, Parker Campbell 114)
9/19 Boys Soccer Scores
Ada 1 Calvert 0
Temple Christian 2 Lincolnview 0
Archbold 4 Bluffton 0
9/19 NWC Volleyball Scores
Ada 3 Allen East 1 (13-25, 29-27, 25-19, 25-11)
Bluffton 3 Spencerville 0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-11)
Crestview 3 Lincolnview 0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-12)
Columbus Grove 3 Paulding 0 (25-9, 25-18, 25-9)
Non-League:
LCC 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
9/17 NWC Girls Soccer Scores
Allen East 6 Crestview 0
Non-League:
Bluffton 1 Fort Jennings 1
Halftime: B, 1-0 Goals: (FJ) Grone, (B) Theisen. Assists: NA.
Shots on Goal: B, 13-6. Corner Kicks: FJ, 3-2,Saves: FJ,Osting (12); B,Barhorst (5)
9/17 NWC Volleyball Scores
Ada 3 Delphos Jefferson 1
Allen East 3 Spencerville 2 (25-11, 25-20, 14-25, 23-25, 15-9)
Bluffton 3 Paulding 0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-18)
Columbus Grove 3 Lincolnview 0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-6)
Non-League:
LCC 3 Crestview 2 (25-27, 25-18, 26-24, 20-25, 16-14)
9/16 NWC Boys Golf Results
Lincolnview 177, Paulding 189
Paulding 189, Bluffton 190
Delphos Jefferson 187, Paulding 189
Bluffton (Eli Runk 45, Rich Streicher 46, Aaron Shaw 49, Branden Skilliter 50, James Harrod 51, Joel Ritter 55)
Delphos Jefferson (Zack Wannermacher 45, Ryan Bullinger 46, Carter Mox 47, Tyler Rice 49, Nick Fitch 50, Kyle Berelsman 59)
Lincolnview (Joshah Rager 38, Justis Dowdy 46, Logan Miller 46, Derek Youtsey 47, Troy Patterson 53, Braden Thatcher 56)
Paulding (Ben Heilshorn 38, Corey Adkins 49, Justin Adams 51, Kaleb Becker 51, Brad Crawford 55, Damon Egnor 59)
Spencerville 167, Columbus Grove 193
Spencerville 167, Ada 197
Ada (Slade Downing 40, Alex Nichelson 46, Zach Park 53, Connor English 58, Steve Gray 64, Brian Quillen 65)
Columbus Grove (Kyle Welty 46, Brandon Hoffman 48, Cody Woods 49, Logan Diller 50, Noah Oglesbee 57, Logan Hardeman 59)
Spencerville (Mitchell Youngpeter 38, Chance Campbell 39, James Schaad 40, Brian Wood 50, Parker Campbell 66)
9/16 Girls Tennis Results
LCC 4 Bluffton 1