Tigers sweep Legends to finish regular season
Bluffton swept North Side in volleyball for the final regular season match of the season Wednesday night.
The Tigers won by scores of 25-9, 25-14 and 25-17. Their record is now 9-17 on the season.
Stat leaders: Maryn Schreiber with 11 kills and three aces, Isla Gibson 10 assists, Marly Drayer 29 digs and Konley Ault one block.
Bluffton also won the junior varsity match. The first set was won 25-17 with the second score not posted.
Stat leaders: Lucy Mace three kills, Kamryn Ault six assists, Ava Trexler, Mace and Aleyda Cruz one ace, Grace Fy and Trexler four digs and Trexler one block.
Bluffton will travel to Woodlan for the sectional against Whitko at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17.
Raiders pick up two wins in volleyball
Southern Wells won its past two contests in volleyball.
The Raiders defeated Anderson Prep at home in a sweep with scores of 25-9, 25-9 and 25-19. Abbie Powell led the way with 17 kills, seven aces and 12 digs. Sydney Alstoft with five kills and three aces. Kaylea Coffel seven digs.
On Wednesday, the Raiders won in a sweep as well over Wes-Del. Scores were 25-10, 25-18 and 25-13. Aly Green had nine kills and three aces. Powell had 17 kills and nine digs, 4.5 blocks and four aces. Kila Shelley had nine aces.
The two wins put the Raiders at 14-13 on the season on a quest to have a winning record for the first time in program history.
Their next match will be at Adams Central at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10.
Bluffton crushes Heritage in middle school football games
Bluffton put the hammer down on Heritage in middle school football Tuesday night.
The Tigers’ eighth grade team won 54-0, improving to a 6-0 record and the seventh grade team won 33-0 over the Patriots to a 6-1 record.
In the eighth grade game, Ethan Ribich threw four touchdown passes for 201 yards on 10-15 completions. Recipients of those scores were Keaton Ingram for 50 yards, Maddox White for 46, Cameron Simpson for 43 and Kamdyn Shuman for two. Chase Histler had two carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
On defense, Wyatt Holmes and Jabraylon Hamer with five tackles. Hamer also a blocked punt. Rogan Jones, Kistler and Ribich had two tackles, while Croy Stout had a tackle and a pick.
Ribich went 6-6 on PATs.
In the seventh grade game, Kreigh Ault went 6-7 competitions for 53 yards and two touchdowns. Riker Beste went 1-2 and threw a touchdown. Easton Schipper caught a 23-yard score while Beste had Wes Kunkel had catches for six points. Bear Sprunger had three catches for 23 yards.
Davin Drayer had himself a day, carrying the ball five times for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Beste had 22 yards and Ault 18.
On defense, Beste made six tackles and had an interception. Charlie Eisenhut totaled six tackles, Drayer five, Kole Kiefer four and Clive Gerber two and had a sack.
