Chad Kline

Thr Tigers fought hard, but came up just short on the diamond against the defending conference champion Starfires. Bluffton softball, Southern Wells softball leads our Local Sports Roundup. 📸 @ChadKline_Photo

No extra innings needed here. Abram Gehrett walks off the Starfires to give the Tigers win No. 1 in the ACAC. Jonathan Snyder's got the game covered on news-banner.com. 📸 @ChadKline_Photo

Bluffton spent five years of losing to Norwell before finally knocking them off last year. Now, it's two in a row. The Tigers lead off our Local Sports Roundup on news-banner.com. 📸 @ChadKline_Photo

Norwell started the carousel early and scored often. Nineteen runs scored to mercy Adams Central. Story in news-banner.com 📸 @ChadKline_Photo

Bluffton dethroned Norwell for the Wells County track meet last night. All six teams though had something to say. Story: Also, enjoy the @ChadKline_Photo photo dump in outstanding picture. news-banner.com/2026/04/blufft… via @newsbanner

Bluffton left seven runners on base in what was a great effort against Bellmont, but fell short. "We didn't capitalize ... and they did. That's the difference." Story: news-banner.com/2026/04/249494/ via @newsbanner

Bishop Luers defended its sectional championship Saturday night, but not without a fight. Story: @ChadKline_Photo news-banner.com/2026/03/bishop… via @newsbanner

Bluffton did more than take care of business against South Adams last night. It'll take it, as the Tigers advance to the semifinal this Friday. Rick Sprunger has the story: 📸 @ChadKline_Photo news-banner.com/2026/03/tigers… via @newsbanner

Sydney Parrish on her initial impressions of 3x state finalist @NHSGirlsHoops, which held its shootaround at Gainbridge yesterday: “It was so routine. They were doing drills I did with #iuwbb. … I was blown away. It was very professional.” 📺: youtube.com/live/7JCXCVv13…

We also had four wrestlers compete in the Semi-State in Fort Wayne. Bluffton's Parker Barnes is heading to state! 📸 @ChadKline_Photo news-banner.com/2026/02/tigers… via @newsbanner

It's been a long wait since Saturday, but it's ready (and partly on Page 1!). Norwell crushed Snider to a 4A Regional title. The Knights couldn't miss, but it was so much more. Hear from Thornton, Rosswurm and Saalfrank in my story: 📸 @ChadKline_Photo news-banner.com/2026/02/norwel…

Time for a photo dump. Great shots of action and the celebration by @ChadKline_Photo

Due to today being a non-mailing holiday, our paper won't be printed until tomorrow morning. In the meantime... 📸 @ChadKline_Photo

Southern Wells has been playing much better basketball lately, and a hard fought game comes up short against Woodlan. Andrew Feeback's story: 📸 @ChadKline_Photo news-banner.com/2026/02/raider… via @newsbanner

Bluffton worked harder than it expected to with a two-win Northfield team coming to The Tiger Den, but adjustments made in he second half allowed them to overcome it. Rick Sprunger's story: 📸 @ChadKline_Photo news-banner.com/2026/02/tigers… via @newsbanner

Southern Wells outrebounded Elwood by 20 boards in its win over the Panthers. Make that three wins in the Raiders' last four games. Rick Sprunger has the story: @ChadKline_Photo news-banner.com/2026/02/raider… via @newsbanner