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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
4/3 Softball Scores
Elida 8 Bluffton 7, 8 inn.
Ayersville 7 Columbus Grove 6
Delphos Jefferson 18 Ottoville 15, 6 inn.
Lincolnview 13 Wayne Trace 3
3/31 Baseball Scores
Carey 7 Bluffton 5
Ayersville at Spencerville (ppd)
3/31 Softball Scores
Ada at Waynesfield-Goshen (ppd)
Carey 10 Bluffton 0, 5 inn.
Crestview 3 Miller City 0
Leipsic 4 McComb 2
Lincolnview at Fairview (ppd)
3/30 Softball Scores
Ada 10 Cory-Rawson 0, 5 inn.
Bluffton 21 Ottawa-Glandorf 0, 5 inn.
Columbus Grove 21 Lima Senior 10
Crestview 9 Van Wert 1
Delphos Jefferson 20 Kalida 3, 5 inn.
Minster 4 Lincolnview 3
Spencerville 18 Ottoville 10
3/29 Softball Scores
Ada 9 Lima Senior 5
Bluffton 9 Vanlue 5
Elida at Crestview (ppd)
Liberty-Benton at Leipsic (ppd)
Van Wert at Lincolnview (ppd)
3/27 Baseball Scores
Ada 6 Hardin Northern 1, 6 inn.
Marion Local 7 Allen East 4
Bluffton 15 North Baltimore 2, 6 inn.
Columbus Grove 8 Arlington 5
Kalida 10 Delphos Jefferson 0, 6 inn.
Van Wert 10 Spencerville 0, 5 inn.
2022-23 NWC Winter Scholar Athletes
The following students are 2022-23 Winter NWC Scholar Athletes. All have earned a 3.0 GPA or higher and a varsity letter.
Gold = 3.5 – 4.0
Silver = 3.0 – 3.49
Ada
Basketball Boys – Gold:
Ethan Murphy
Spencer Wall
Jaden Leal
Carter Conley
Brody Erickson
Carson Gossard
Basketball Boys – Silver:
Casen Jones
Grant Preston
Gage Hoffer
Basketball Girls – Gold:
Courtney Sumner
Olivia Burkhart
Katie Sizemore
Lexi Poling
Autumn Andreasen
Anna Conley
Basketball Cheer – Gold:
Ella Badertscher
Ashlyn Madison
Haley Pettigrew
Raeya Finn
Kiah Tabler
Jordyn Smith
Alyssa Madison
Swimming Boys – Gold:
Jack Baumgartner
Kaden Clum
Swimming Boys – Silver:
Brayden Miller
Sam Crawford
Swimming Girls – Gold:
Kayla Wince
Kaitlyn Bowden
Lily Baumgartner
Lydia Demascio
Alyssa Nau
Swimming Girls – Silver:
Carlee Oldfield
Kiah Hefner
Wrestling – Gold:
Marley Bulerin
Silas Riblet
Wrestling – Silver:
Owen Arnett
Colton Cole
Trevor McGue
Logan Jolliff
Liam Vieira
Allen East
Basketball Boys – Gold:
Carson Clum
Jacob Hershberger
Caleb Hopkins
Donovan Kennedy
Keaton Lehman
Braelyn Schultz
Brady Shea
Basketball Boys – Silver:
Brady Brooks
Trey Hensley
Deacon Jones
Keaton Miller
Grant Slusser
Basketball Girls – Gold:
Savana Brooks
Rilynn Jones
Rylie Jordan
Dylan Miller
Ella Miller
Taylor Nickles
Elle Richardson
Kennedy Truex
Aubrey Young
Sophia Zeller
Basketball Girls – Silver:
Skylar Benson
Brynn Richardson
Basketball Cheer – Gold:
Emily Closson
Lyla Clum
Taylor Counts
Devan Foster
Kylie Hall
Mallori Hatcher
Jaden Hicks
Miriam Mathes-Schwarz
Sydney Munro
Madison Nickles
Lexy Payne
Aniya Prowant
Cleah Simpson
Olivia Snyder
Danica Stanley
Basketball Cheer – Silver:
Aubrey Lybarger
Wrestling – Gold:
Roy (RJ) Davies
Aizik Myers
Jacob Pinks
Wrestling – Silver:
Eli Criblez
Lane Wildermuth
Gage Wireman
Kade Wireman
Nicholas Zellmann
Bluffton
Basketball Boys – Gold:
Wade Ginther
Terron Boblitt
Landen Worcester
John-Paul Yoder
Marek Donadlson
Carson Soper
Basketball Girls – Gold:
Jordan Schweingruber
Alaina Grothause
Blair Utendorf
Ashley Fleece
Ayla Grandey
Riley Eachus
Kendal Giesige
Julia Mehaffie
Samantha Scoles
Basketball Cheer – Gold:
Shylee Kaufman
Emma Beach
Allee Davis
Bri Taber
Kaley Mathewson
Cora Koontz
Amy Jebsen
Basketball Cheer – Silver:
Kaylee Kindle
Swimming – Gold:
Jenna Downey
Makenna Mohr
Lilly Dagani
Jackson Bowlus
Allison Diller
Ella Armstrong
Izzy Stechschulte
Lena Brown
June Essinger
Zoe Shank
Landon Armstrong
CJ McCall
Riley Verb
Jacob Lehman
Xavier Diller
Swimming – Silver:
Rory Youngpeter
Wrestling – Gold:
Wyatt Knauss
Evan Grothause
Micah Rehm
Jett Blackburn
Isaiah Mikesell
Columbus Grove
none submitted
Crestview
Basketball Boys – Gold:
Gavin Etzler
Nate Lichtle
Wesyn Ludwig
Dru Nielsen
Mitch Temple
Jaret Harting
Isaac Kline
Connor Sheets
Tommy Heffner
Wren Sheets
Basketball Boys – Silver:
Carson Hunter
Kellin Putman
Basketball Girls – Gold:
Macy Kulwicki
Laci McCoy
Haley Owsley
Cali Gregory
Kennedy Crider
Ellie Kline
Josie Kulwicki
Nevaeh Ross
Kenzie Heffner
Eliza Reinhart
Basketball Girls – Silver:
Emily Adams
Haley McCoy
Basketball Cheer – Gold:
Addyson Dowler
Kaylee Parrish
Cadence Cook
Madelyn Farmer
Sydney Dowler
Quinn Tomlinson
Basketball Cheer – Silver:
Chloe Nielsen
Wrestling – Gold:
Levi Grace
Gavin Grubb
Evan Walls
Nolan Walls
Aieden Adams
Mackenzie Frazier
Rex Gerardot
Wrestling – Silver:
Hayden Tobias
Delphos Jefferson
Basketball Boys – Gold:
Trent Teman
Levi Rode
Andrew Miller
Cody Bailey
Isaac Gallmeier
Basketball Boys – Silver:
Caden Carder
Lucas Grothaus
Karder Agner
Basketball Girls – Gold:
Rylynn Marquiss
Jessa Rostorfer
Gwen Teman
Hannah Wiltsie
Lauren French
Alyvia Lindeman
Kyrstin Moore
Madison Burris
Basketball Cheer – Gold:
Chloe Kroeger
Elyse North
Abbi Hageman
Avery Rahrig
Emily Rode
Wrestling – Gold:
Donnie Riordon
Morgan Kimmel
Logan Miller
Leyton Parent
Wrestling – Silver:
Eli Kill
Leipsic
Basketball Boys – Gold:
Paul Maag
Caleb Ellerbrock
Trent Siefker
Quin Schroeder
Jacob Scheckelhoff
Tyler Lammers
Basketball Girls – Gold:
Sydney Schroeder
Abby Haselman
Whitney Langhals
Katelyn Schroeder
Ava Henry
Leah Kirkendall
Basketball Girls – Silver:
Marissa Hermiller
Brooklyn Cunningham
Basketball Cheer – Gold:
Camron Dulle
Lincolnview
Basketball Boys – Gold:
Kohen Cox
Wyatt Friedrich
Luke Heffelfinger
Cal Evans
Reide Jackson
Kreston Tow
Chayse Overholt
Basketball Boys – Silver:
Austin Bockrath
Jared Jessee
Holden Price
Basketball Girls – Gold:
Carsyn Looser
Addysen Stevens
Ashlyn Price
Emerson Welker
Keira Breese
Basketball Girls – Silver:
Makayla Jackman
Basketball Cheer – Gold:
Summer Karbowiak
Regan Dunlap
lakyn Bailey
Sylvia Longstreth
Amelia Longstreth
Lainey Spear
Basketball Cheer – Silver:
Braylee Welker
Bowling – Gold:
Preston Bugh
Warren Mason
Evan Elling
Grayden Clay
Leigha Bendele
Zoey Tracy
Abby Dannenfelser
Bowling – Silver:
Melody Gorman
Leigha Shatzer
Wrestling – Gold:
Tyler Ulrey
Alex Hefner
Cody Ricker
Wrestling – Silver:
Joe Sawyer
Sha-Lynn Boroff
Skylar Byer
Spencerville
Basketball Boys – Gold:
Isaiah Stewart
Josh Henline
Owen Sensabaugh
Brody Sommers
Carter Sudhoff
Carder Orr
Michael Woods
Blake Sommers
Grady Smith
Basketball Boys – Silver:
Evan Osting
Dylan Smith
Derek Shultz
Basketball Girls – Gold:
Clara Goecke
Eilan Muniz
Gabi Croft
Delanie Bowersock
Heidi Keller
Basketball Cheer – Gold:
Kira Sharp
Jaycee Smith
Kendyl Roberts
Lily Frye
Makenzie Vasquez
Claire Zerbe
Basketball Cheer – Silver:
Natalie Wood
Wrestling – Gold:
Nyah Hodge-Miller
Josh Grothjan
Emerson Layman
Trey Hunter
Austin McMichael
Royce Kill
Wrestling – Silver:
Carder Miller
Maddox Jurek
Cory Wannemacher
3/4 OHSAA Wrestling Districts
Division III District Tournament at Troy
Top 4 qualify for State
7. Allen East 76, 11. Columbus Grove 62, 12. Spencerville 60, 30. Ada 16, 41. Crestview 7, 42. Delphos Jefferson 6, 42. Lincolnview 6
Compete Results | Placers | Brackets
Individual State Qualifiers:
132: 5. Carder Miller 12, Spencerville (44-5) (Alternate)
144: 4. Clayton McClain 11, Ada (40-10)
157: 3. Kade Wireman 12, Allen East (46-4); 5. Logan Mershman 11, Columbus Grove (29-15) (Alternate)
165: 2. Trenton Gatchell 11, Allen East (48-7)
190: 4. Maddox Jurek 11, Spencerville (42-6)
215: 2. A.J. Schafer 12, Columbus Grove (28-3); 4. Logan Johnson 12, Spencerville (40-8)
285: 1. Eli Criblez 12, Allen East (45-1)
Division III District Tournament at Rossford
Top 4 qualify for State
38. Bluffton 4
Compete Results | Placers | Brackets
Individual State Qualifiers:
none
3/1 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division III District Semifinals at Lima Senior
Ottawa-Glandorf 63 Bluffton 42
Spencerville 44 Liberty-Benton 39
2/25 OHSAA Wrestling Sectionals
Division III Sectional Tournament at Lima Central Catholic
Four from each weight class advance to the District at Rossford.
1. Columbus Grove 200, 3. Allen East 159, 4. Spencerville 123, 8. Crestview 76, 9. Ada 60, 10. Lincolnview 56, 12. Delphos Jefferson 28
District Qualifiers:
106: 1. Aizik Myers 11, Allen East; 2. Silas Riblet 9, Ada; 3. Brayden Thompson 10, Delphos Jefferson
113: 1. Nyah Hodge-Miller 12, Spencerville; 3. Graden Maag 9, Columbus Grove
120: 3. Gavin Grubb 11, Crestview; 4. Ethan Beam 11, Columbus Grove
126: 3. Boat Thompson 10, Columbus Grove; 4. Rex Gerardot 10, Crestview
132: 2. Carder Miller 12, Spencerville; 4. Levi Schroeder 10, Columbus Grove
138: 4. Cody Ricker 10, Lincolnview
144: 1. Clayton McClain 11, Ada; 3. Levi Grace 11, Crestview; 4. Zane Stechschulte 11, Columbus Grove
150: 3. Zayden Martin 10, Crestview; 4. Jacob Pinks 10, Allen East
157: 1. Kade Wireman 12, Allen East; 2. Logan Mershman 11, Columbus Grove; 3. Emerson Layman 12, Spencerville
165: 1. Trenton Gatchell 11, Allen East; 3. Landen Schroeder 12, Columbus Grove
175: 1. Kyle Lathrop 11, Columbus Grove; 4. Dylan Bowyer 12, Lincolnview
190: 1. Maddox Jurek 11, Spencerville; 3. Gage Wireman 12, Allen East; 4. Gavin Schroeder 10, Columbus Grove
215: 1. A.J. Schafer 12, Columbus Grove; 3. Logan Johnson 12, Spencerville
285: 1. Eli Criblez 12, Allen East; 3. Tyler Ulrey 12, Lincolnview; 4. Eli Kill 12, Delphos Jefferson
Division III Sectional Tournament at Van Buren
Four from each weight class advance to the District at Rossford.
5. Bluffton 78
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. Zvyen Smith, Bluffton 9
126: 4. Jaiden Smith, Bluffton 10
132: 2. Micah Rehm, Bluffton 9
138: 2. Jett Blackburn, Bluffton 10
165: 4. Isaiah Mikesell, Bluffton 12
2/24 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Elida
Bluffton 58 Lima Central Catholic 42
Division III Sectional Championship at Miller City
Spencerville 66 Columbus Grove 47
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bluffton U.
Kalida 52 Delphos Jefferson 42
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Crestview 70 Miller City 40
Division IV Sectional Championship at St. Marys
Marion Local 65 Ada 38
2/22 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Elida
Bluffton 78 Allen East 67, 2OT
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Bluffton U.
Delphos Jefferson 50 Fort Jennings 30
2022-23 NWC Boys Basketball All-Conference Teams
NWC Player of the Year: Josh Henline, Senior – Spencerville
NWC Coach of the Year: Kevin Sensabaugh – Spencerville
1st Team
Josh Henline, Senior – Spencerville
Dylan Smith, Senior – Spencerville
Gavin Etzler, Senior – Crestview
Trent Teman, Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Wren Sheets, Sophomore – Crestview
Keaton Lehman, Senior – Allen East
2nd Team
Carson Clum, Junior – Allen East
Marek Donaldson, Sophomore – Bluffton
Nate Lichtle, Senior – Crestview
Trenton Barraza, Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Wade Ginther, Junior – Bluffton
Honorable Mention
Carson Soper, Senior – Bluffton
Paul Maag, Senior – Leipsic
Carter Sudhoff, Junior – Spencerville
Karder Agner, Sophomore – Delphos Jefferson
Carter Conley, Senior – Ada
Mitch Temple, Senior – Crestview
Keaton Miller, Senior – Allen East
Ty Lammers, Sophomore – Leipsic
Cal Evans, Junior – Lincolnview
Austin Bockrath, Junior – Lincolnview
2/16 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
Crestview 54 Leipsic 47
Non-Conference:
Bluffton 70 Elmwood 40
2022-23 NWC Girls Basketball All-Conference Teams
NWC Co-Player of the Year: Cali Gregory, Crestview
NWC Co-Player of the Year: Alyvia Lindeman, Delphos Jefferson
NWC Coach of the Year: Denise Lindeman, Delphos Jefferson
1st Team
Cali Gregory, Crestview
Alyvia Lindeman, Delphos Jefferson
Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
Whitney Langhals, Leipsic
Savana Brooks, Allen East
Sami Scoles, Bluffton
2nd Team
Courtney Sumner, Ada
Gabi Croft, Spencerville
Lauren French, Delphos Jefferson
Laci McCoy, Crestview
Rilynn Jones, Allen East
Honorable Mention
Ava Henry, Leipsic
Hannah Wiltsie, Delphos Jefferson
Makayla Jackman, Lincolnview
Ayla Grandey, Bluffton
Heidi Keller, Spencerville
Jaylen Sautter, Columbus Grove
Marisa Hermiller, Leipsic
Kirsten Wurst, Spencerville
Rylynn Marquiss, Delphos Jefferson
Ellie Kline, Crestview