{"id":37069,"date":"2026-05-23T07:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T11:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=37069"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:58:25","slug":"tigers-capture-first-sectional-in-school-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/tigers-capture-first-sectional-in-school-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers capture first sectional in school history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bluffton High School’s first sectional title in girls’ tennis was won Friday with rain looming against rival Adams Central, sending the Tigers to the regional for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluffton will host Tuesday’s regional and the Tigers are set to play Manchester for a spot in the regional final against either Huntington North or Homestead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The match at No. 3 singles was the only set victory for Adams Central, with Lila Ringger taking the first set while Bluffton won the first set in each of the other four matches, 6-1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lynne Drayer came back to force a third set, but it was not completed due to the weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluffton 4 Adams Central 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 1-Hazel Pfister (B) d. Tenley Hendricks, 6-1, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 2-Emma Schwartz (B) d. Demi Landis, 6-1, 6-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No. 3-Suspended with Lila Ringger (AC) leading Lynne Drayer, 6-4, 5-7, 4-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 1-Emily Drayer\/Sophie Eisenhut (B) d. Jillian Brotherton\/Emily Bertsch, 6-1, 6-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 2-Eve Corkwell\/Madison Duncan (B) d. Adrienne Johnson\/Lexi Linder, 6-1, 6-0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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