Bluffton Pirates

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Official Athletic Website | BlufftonPirates.com

Address: 106 W. College Avenue, Bluffton, OH 45817
Principal: Mike Minnig
Athletic Director: Alex Hanna | Office Phone: 419-358-7941 x3005 | Email

Map to Bluffton Schools

Team Schedules

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

NameEventTime/Throw/JumpYear
Bonnie Stratton2002008
Bonnie Stratton1002008
Bonnie Stratton2002007
Caity MatterDiscus149-62000
Caity MatterShot Put43-112000
Caity MatterDiscus142-111999
Caity MatterShot Put42 2-1/21999
Ann Stechschulte160005:08.71997
Ann StechschulteHigh Jump5"6'1997
Ann Stechschulte80002:16.61996
Julie Friesen80002:19.11988
Juleen MatterDiscus134-71980
Juleen MatterDiscus128-41979

Wrestling State Champions

NameYear(s)
Josh Faulk2005
Justin Shannon2005
Brian Edwards1989
Mark Falk1982
Steve Smith1982
Mark Falk1981
Mark Falk1980
Tom Falk1977

Wrestling State Qualifiers

NamesYear(s)
Lucas Freeman2009
Tyler Rayl2008, 2009
Jesse Herr2008
Kyle Begg2007, 2008, 2009
Zach Dower2006, 2007
Ben Doty2005
Shane Shockey2005, 2006
Nick Nowlan2004, 2005
Josh Shannon2004, 2005
Josh Faulk2004, 2005
Clint Strickland2004, 2005
Matt Nuzum2003
Mitchell Kleman2003, 2004
Jeff Queen2002
Jason Harmon2002
Dan Gratz2002, 2003
Garret Weyer2001, 2003
Brandon Martin2001, 2002
Jeremiah Weyer2000
Travis Kelman1999, 2000
Rick Orr1997
Darin Moser1990
Brian Edwards1988, 1989
Randy Napier1986
Greg Staley1986, 1987
Travis Douce1986, 1988
Ben Edwards1984
Ray Ruggley1983
John Cramer1982
Matt Dawson1982
Steve Smith1981, 1982
Don Mathewson1981
Bill Edwards1981
John Shannon1980, 1981
Mark Falk1980, 1981, 1982
Jerry Alt1979, 1980
Ken Aller1979, 1980
Mike Nuzum1978, 1979
Randy Strahm1977
Tom Falk1976, 1977, 1978
Mark Albright1976
Delmer Nuzum1975

Girls Gymnastics State Champions

NameEventYear
Kelly StoverUneven Bars1983
Brandie HarveyFloor Exercise1992

News & Scores

8/27 NWC Boys Golf Results

boys_golf_150Allen East 170, Delphos Jefferson 178
Allen East 170, Paulding 204
Allen East (Kayne Richardson 39, Lucas Herrmann 42, Parker Frey 42, Zak Thomas 43, Braden Goodwin 46, Logan Ryan 47)
Delphos Jefferson (Zack Wannemacher 42, Nick Fitch 43, Ryan Bullinger 45, Carter Mox 48, Tyler Rice 51, Jacob Hamilton 63)
Paulding (Ben Heilshorn 49, Brad Crawford 50, Kaleb Becker 52, Justin Adams 53)

Bluffton 170, Lincolnview 173
Bluffton 170, Ada 195

August 27th, 2013|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Golf Boys, Lincolnview, NWC, Paulding, Scores|Tags: |

8/27 NWC Girls Soccer Scores

girls_soccer_150Bluffton 7 Ada 0
Halftime: B, 6-0 Goals: (B) Spiridigliozzi, (B) Spiridigliozzi, (B) Spiridigliozzi, (B) Wright, (B) Steinmetz, (B) Steinmetz, (B) Theisen. Assists: (B) Steinmetz (2), (B) Theisen (2), (B) Burkholder, (B) Fredritz.
Shots on Goal: B, 11-4. Corner Kicks: B, 3-1,Saves: B,Barhorst (3); A,goalie (7)

Non-League:
Allen East 3 Coldwater 0

August 27th, 2013|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, NWC, Scores, Soccer Girls|Tags: |

8/27 Volleyball Scores

volleyball_150Pandora-Gilboa 3 Bluffton 0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-20)
Bluffton: Kills: Kaleigh Oberly – 12, Paige Buroker – 11; Assists: Olivia Hunt – 24; Digs: Lauren Parkins – 24, Kearstin Barry – 7

Delphos St. John’s 3 Spencerville 1 (25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23)
Spencerville: Katie Merriman 7 kills, 4 aces, 3 blocks; Schylar Miller 9 assists, 6 aces; Chelsea Hanjora 6 kills

Coldwater 3 Crestview 0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-16)
Columbus Grove 3 Leipsic 1 (19-25, 25-12, 25-23, 26-24)
Delphos Jefferson 3 Perry 0
Ottoville at Lincolnview

August 27th, 2013|Categories: Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Scores, Spencerville, Volleyball|Tags: |

8/26 Volleyball Scores

volleyball_150Bryan 3 Paulding 0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-13)
Paulding Leaders: Brooke Combs (four kills, one assist); J.C. Varner (eight kills); Faith Vogel (five kills); Sierra McCullough (six kills); Kaley Varner (19 assists); Katie Carnahan (three kills)

Bluffton 3 Shawnee 0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-22)
Kill leaders: Paige Buroker – 9, Kaleigh Oberly – 8, Olivia Hunt – 6, Sam Rhonimus – 4; Assist leader: Olivia Hunt – 27; Aces: Olivia Hunt – 4, Kearstin Barry – 2, Paige Buroker – 2; Digs: Paige Buroker – 10, Olivia Hunt – 9, Lauren Parkins – 9; Blocks: Kathryn Basinger – 3 block assists, Olivia Hunt – 3 block assists

Delphos Jefferson 3 Waynesfield-Goshen 1 (25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 25-15)
Benjamin Logan 3 Ada 2 (21-25, 25-15, 25-23, 17-25, 15-2)
Lincolnview 3 Continental 0 (25-7, 25-12, 25-16)

August 26th, 2013|Categories: Ada, Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, Paulding, Scores, Volleyball|Tags: |

8/24 Cross Country Results

crosscountry_150Blue Jay Invitational
Boys (16 teams)
1. New Bremen 60, 2. Anna 66, 3. Lincolnview 70, 4. Columbus Grove 95, 5. Crestview 137, 6. Lima Central Catholic 170, 7. Wayne Trace 233, 8. Van Wert 248, 9. Kalida 293, 10. Delphos St. John’s 307, 11. Spencerville 314, 12. Waynesfield-Goshen 317, 13. Bluffton 343, 14. Ottoville 359, 15. Ada 406, 16. Allen East 425
Individual Results

Girls (13 teams)
1. Liberty-Benton 30, 2. Spencerville 77, 3. Van Wert 113, 4. Anna 144, 5. Kalida 146, 6. Columbus Grove 161, 7. New Bremen 183, 8. Bluffton 191, 9. Pandora-Gilboa 218, 10. Wayne Trace 232, 11. Crestview 274, 12. Lincolnview 289, 13. Waynesfield-Goshen 360
Individual Results

Defiance Early Bird Invitational
Boys
Paulding
Individual Results

Girls
Paulding
Individual Results

August 24th, 2013|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Cross Country Boys, Cross Country Girls, Lincolnview, Paulding, Scores, Spencerville|Tags: , |

2013 NWC Football Previews

Check back here for links to local football previews as they come available. Make sure to check out TV44 and WOSN for highlights, football previews and all season long for football game replays.

Ada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Sy8t3IRxjV8

Allen East

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6HMjcdwyQ&feature=player_embedded

Bluffton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIJAVjK6nOQ&feature=player_embedded

Columbus Grove

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwOpx7T903E&feature=player_embedded

Crestview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Fo1KdGsco&feature=player_embedded

Delphos Jefferson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne7w6gI1bNY&feature=player_embedded

Spencerville

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQL7VT8madk&feature=player_detailpage

August 22nd, 2013|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Football, Paulding, Spencerville|Tags: |

8/22 NWC Boys Golf Results

boys_golf_150Bluffton 175, Delphos Jefferson 193
Bluffton 175, Ada 214
Bluffton 175, Columbus Grove 215

Wayne Trace Boys Golf Invitational (7 teams)
1. Lincolnview 159, 4. Paulding 179, 7. Crestview 187
Lincolnview (Joshah Rager 37, Logan C. Miller 39, Damon Norton 41, Derek Youtsey 42)
Paulding (Brad Crawford 42, Ben Heilshorn 43, Damon Egnor 46, Justin Adams 48)
Crestview (Connor Lautzenheiser 40, Ronnie Schumm 47, Jon Germann 49, Cain Lautzenheiser 51)

August 22nd, 2013|Categories: Ada, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Golf Boys, Lincolnview, Paulding, Scores|Tags: |
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