Bluffton Pirates

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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

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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

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