
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
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
2023 NWC Track & Field Championships
2023 NWC Track & Field Championships at Delphos Jefferson
Boys
1. Columbus Grove 144, 2. Bluffton 118, 3. Allen East 80, 4. Lincolnview 79, 5. Leipsic 76, 6. Spencerville 54.5, 7. Crestview 45.5, 8. Delphos Jefferson 34, 9. Ada 32
NWC Athlete of the Year: Hayden Hiegel – Leipsic
NWC Co-Coach of the Year: Stacy Campbell – Leipsic
NWC Co-Coach of the Year: Chris Grothhaus – Columbus Grove
Girls
1. Columbus Grove 152, 2. Bluffton 116, 3. Lincolnview 92.5, 4. Spencerville 77, 5. Crestview 73, 6. Delphos Jefferson 45, 7. Allen East 43.5, 8. Ada 40.5, 9. Leipsic 18.5
NWC Athlete of the Year: Brynleigh Moody – Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Abbie Norton – Columbus Grove
NWC Individual Champions:
Boys
Shot Put: Tadd Koch, Columbus Grove
Discus: Lawson Maag, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: Jaret Harting, Crestview
High Jump: Kyle Basil, Bluffton
Pole Vault: Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
4×800 Relay: Bluffton
110m Hurdles: Jackson Brown, Ada
100m Dash: Hayden Hiegel, Leipsic
4×200 Relay: Allen East
1600m Run: Eden Antrim, Bluffton
4×100 Relay: Allen East
400m Dash: Anden Blankemeyer, Columbus Grove
300m Hurdles: Carson Kruse, Bluffton
800m Run: Landon Armstrong, Bluffton
200m Dash: Hayden Hiegel, Leipsic
3200m Run: Luke Ellerbrock, Columbus Grove
4×400 Relay: Bluffton
Girls
Shot Put: Nicole Nesby, Columbus Grove
Discus: Nicole Nesby, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
High Jump: Sadie Tarplee, Bluffton
Pole Vault: Brianna Taber, Bluffton
4×800 Relay: Bluffton
100m Hurdles: Lyv Lindeman, Delphos Jefferson
100m Dash: Addyson Dowler, Crestview
4×200 Relay: Spencerville
1600m Run: Brynleigh Moody, Lincolnview
4×100 Relay: Spencerville
400m Dash: Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
300m Hurdles: Lyv Lindeman, Delphos Jefferson
800m Run: Brynleigh Moody, Lincolnview
200m Dash: Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
3200m Run: Brynleigh Moody, Lincolnview
4×400 Relay: Columbus Grove
5/12 OHSAA Softball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Fairview
Fairview 11 Spencerville 0, 5 inn.
Division III Sectional Championship at Wayne Trace
Wayne Trace 12 Delphos Jefferson 2, 6 inn.
Division III Sectional Championship at Coldwater
Coldwater 10 Bluffton 0, 5 inn.
5/11 Baseball Scores
Tinora 8 Bluffton 1
Minster 3 Lincolnview 2, 8 inn.
New Bremen 6 Spencerville 4
5/9 NWC Baseball Scores
Columbus Grove 8 Bluffton 3
Non-Conference:
Ada 5 Arlington 3
Crestview 8 Antwerp 3
Hicksville 3 Lincolnview 1
Wapakoneta 14 Delphos Jefferson 3
5/9 OHSAA Softball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Allen East
Bluffton 14 Allen East 13
Non-Tournament:
Wayne Trace 5 Ada 1
Lincolnview 12 Antwerp 3
2023 OHSAA Baseball Tournament Brackets
Division III
NW 2 Elida – Sectional/District
Allen East, Bluffton, Spencerville
Division IV
Regional
Columbus Grove
NW 3 Coldwater – Sectional/District
Crestview
NW 5 Findlay – Sectional/District
Ada, Columbus Grove
NW 6 Hamler – Sectional/District
Delphos Jefferson, Leipsic, Lincolnview
2023 OHSAA Softball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Northwest 1 – Sectional/District
Allen East, Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Spencerville
Division IV
Regional
Lincolnview
Northwest 2 – Sectional/District
Columbus Grove, Crestview, Leipsic, Lincolnview
Northwest 6 – Sectional/District
Ada
5/6 Baseball Scores
Ada 8 Arcadia 5
Ottawa-Glandorf 15 Allen East 12
Bluffton 5 Pandora-Gilboa 0
Pandora-Gilboa 7 Bluffton 1
Delphos St. John’s 4 Columbus Grove 3
Parkway 1 Lincolnview 0, 11 inn.
5/5 NWC Baseball Scores
Allen East 5 Spencerville 0
Non-Conference:
Ada at Vanlue
Bluffton 9 Riverdale 3
Tinora 9 Columbus Grove 7
Leipsic 4 McComb 1
Coldwater 7 Lincolnview 2
5/5 NWC Softball Scores
Allen East 22 Spencerville 1, 5 inn.
Non-Conference:
Ada at Vanlue
Bath 7 Bluffton 3
Edgerton 4 Crestview 0
Delphos Jefferson 12 Ottawa-Glandorf 5
Van Buren 13 Leipsic 0
Lincolnview 19 Wayne Trace 12
5/4 NWC Baseball Scores
Spencerville 5 Ada 3
Allen East 5 Bluffton 0
Columbus Grove 9 Delphos Jefferson 2
Lincolnview 3 Crestview 0
Non-Conference:
Ottawa-Glandorf 11 Leipsic 1
5/4 NWC Softball Scores
Ada 10 Spencerville 2
Allen East 10 Bluffton 0, 6 inn.
Delphos Jefferson 6 Columbus Grove 3
Crestview 7 Lincolnview 4
Non-Conference:
Leipsic at Paulding
5/3 NWC Baseball Scores
Leipsic 8 Ada 4
Lincolnview 9 Delphos Jefferson 0
Non-Conference:
Bluffton 4 Perry 1
5/3 NWC Softball Scores
Ada at Leipsic
Bluffton 20 Columbus Grove 2
Lincolnview 10 Delphos Jefferson 2
Non-Conference:
Kalida at Allen East
Crestview 3 New Bremen 2
4/29 Softball Scores
Bluffton at Arlington (ppd)
Paulding 8 Delphos Jefferson 5
Paulding 6 Delphos Jefferson 2
Leipsic at Cory-Rawson (ppd)
Pickerington North 9 Lincolnview 2
Indian Valley 4 Lincolnview 0