Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Bluffton officials set seating rules
During Bluffton High School boys’ basketball games at the Tiger Den, students in grades 7-8 are asked to sit in the lower arena in section M or the upper arena in section MM. Students in elementary grades K-6 will be required to sit with their parents or an adult.

Bluffton football banquet scheduled
The Bluffton football program invites players, parents and friends to its 2010 Iron Man football banquet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the high school cafetorium. The main dish, beverages and table service will be provided. Carry-in food assignments are as follows: freshman – appetizers; sophomores – salads; juniors – side dishes; seniors – desserts. Dress casual, but all team members must wear a collared shirt and khaki dress pants.

Rainbow Lake 5K on Saturday
The Rainbow Lake 5K is Saturday at 10 a.m. in Geneva, starting at the Limberlost Cabin. Packet pick up and race-day registration will begin at 8 a.m. in the barn behind the cabin. Race-day entry fee without a shirt is $10. Awards will be presented in the fire station downtown, including a free post-race meal. Cash awards are presented to the top runners with a bonus for setting a new course record. Age group awards also will be given. The race is the last event in the Adams County Community Challenge Run/Walk Series and awards will be presented following the 5K awards.

Township school banners to be presented at Southern Wells
Representatives of the four township schools which consolidated to create Southern Wells Community Schools will be presenting banners to be displayed in the Raiderdome gymnasium on Friday, Dec. 3, before the Adams Central vs. Southern Wells boys’ varsity basketball game at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Anyone who attended Chester Center, Jackson Center, Liberty Center or Petroleum high schools is invited to the event and is encouraged to wear his or hers school colors, letter jackets, senior cords, etc., to help celebrate the presentation.
The four banners will be presented to high school principal Chad Yencer for permanent display in the gymnasium.
A special seating area will be available for alumni to reminisce and watch the activities. This will be a special evening to remember the past while looking forward to the future.
Festivities will begin with a free-will donation chili supper from 4:30-7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria hosted by the Southern Wells Athletic Boosters. Soup and sandwiches will be served. All proceeds will benefit Southern Wells student-athletes.
A C-Team game will begin at 5 p.m. in the Raiderdome, followed by the junior varsity game at approximately 6:15. Admission for the entire evening is $5.
Following the final game, the cheerleaders will be hosting a student dance in the cafeteria.