Grace Welcomes Fort Wayne Schools For Sportsmanship Summit
October 28, 2021 at 10:34 p.m.
Grace Welcomes Fort Wayne Schools For Sportsmanship Summit
By Josh Neuhart-
Around 50 student-athletes from Fort Wayne Community Schools (Northrop, Snider, North Side, South Side and Wayne) attended the conference, which was designed to educate student-athletes about sportsmanship and character training in athletics.
"We are pleased to be a part of building character at the high-school level through the Sportsmanship Summit," Briscoe said. "We hope it served as a great opportunity to educate and reinforce character education and to help promote the importance of sportsmanship for each student-athlete."
Students from the Fort Wayne high schools spent the day together working in groups to discuss and challenge one another in sportsmanship and character-building opportunities in the athletic realm. The students worked in team-initiative opportunities to build camaraderie among the schools in the conference.
The Sportsmanship Summit featured sessions from Roger Grossman, Dr. Joey Graham and Briscoe. Student-athletes also took turns sitting on a panel and answering questions in a peer-to-peer teaching environment.
Virgil Tharp, Fort Wayne’s District Athletic Liaison, and Briscoe coordinated closely together in the planning of this event. Grace has hosted several Sportsmanship Summits in recent years, but this was the first edition for the Fort Wayne Community Schools.
Men’s Soccer Sizzles To Fifth Straight Victory
MARION, Ind. – Grace College’s men’s soccer team picked up its fifth straight win with a 4-1 victory over Indiana Wesleyan.
With the victory, the Lancers move to within one point of the league-leading Bethel Pilots with one game remaining in the regular season.
Grace also already secured a top-three finish in the Crossroads League standings. A win or draw on Saturday would mean the Lancers would finish no worse than second and have the potential to host two CL Tournament matches.
Grace finishes the regular season at Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Just minutes after the opening whistle, the Lancers (9-8, 6-2 Crossroads League) found the back of the net. Daniel Santos Rosa passed to Connor Pugh who blasted in a goal to hand Grace a 1-0 advantage just four minutes into the contest.
The lead was short-lived; the Wildcats (9-5-2, 3-3-2 CL) scored the equalizer four minutes later.
Within 15 minutes of IWU’s equalizer, Grace seized control of the match.
In the 22nd minute, Flavio Cruz crossed the ball to Martim Cardoso. Cardoso scored for his 10th tally of the season.
Two minutes after Cardoso’s marker, great team passing led to a scoring opportunity for Jonny Mora. Felipe Gruber and Ze Maria Goncalves connected for a dangerous possession, and Jonny Mora finished off the goal to put the Lancers on top 3-1.
Neither team would find another marker before the conclusion of the half as the Lancers took a 3-1 advantage into the intermission.
Matteo Conci made two saves in the first period, and both teams tried seven shots.
Offense was slower after halftime with a handful of shots over the first 20 minutes. One of those attempts resulted in Grace’s fourth goal.
TJ White picked out Ethan Vigario, who beat the IWU goalkeeper for the final 4-1 scoreline.
Grace’s possession and defense largely kept IWU from presenting any danger as the minutes ticked off the clock. The Wildcats had just one shot attempt over the final 15 minutes of regulation as the Lancers secured the road win.
Nine different players for Grace registered a goal or an assist in the win, showcasing a balanced effort across the pitch.
Conci registered three saves in the victory.
Volleyball Shines During Sweep Of Goshen
WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Senior Night was a smashing success for Grace’s volleyball team.
The Lady Lancers honored lone senior Gina Novotny before the match, and then Grace proceeded to make quick work of Goshen on Wednesday during a 3-0 sweep.
Grace excelled at nearly every facet of the game. The Lady Lancers had almost 30 more kills than the Maple Leafs (49 to 20), held Goshen to a .093 attack percentage and served up seven aces.
The Lady Lancers’ offense was explosive in the opening set. Grace racked up 20 kills in a 25-15 victory. Anna Frey started the match with seven kills in the set, tallying more kills than Goshen’s entire team produced (6).
Grace’s defense held Goshen to just five kills in the second set. The Lady Lancers rolled to a 12-point win, taking a commanding lead in the match.
The Maple Leafs did not have much of a fight in the third set. An early 5-0 run gave Grace separation, and the Lady Lancers cruised to a 25-14 win to cap off the sweep.
Frey amassed 11 kills, 8 digs and 2 aces, and Alisha Leffring added 11 kills (on just two errors), 1 solo block and 4 block assists.
Jadyn Ross finished with 10 kills with only one error, and Jenna Mueller tallied eight kills on 14 swings.
Emily Peterson and Morgan Syoen each had 19 assists, and Peterson also chipped in five kills and three block assists.
Novotny, the program’s all-time leader in digs, added to her record with 23 digs. Grace Erwin had nine digs, and McKenzie Stakely finished with four digs and two aces.
The Lady Lancers end the regular season on Saturday, playing at Spring Arbor at 3 p.m. Grace currently sits seventh in the league standings, one game ahead of Huntington and St. Francis.
Around 50 student-athletes from Fort Wayne Community Schools (Northrop, Snider, North Side, South Side and Wayne) attended the conference, which was designed to educate student-athletes about sportsmanship and character training in athletics.
"We are pleased to be a part of building character at the high-school level through the Sportsmanship Summit," Briscoe said. "We hope it served as a great opportunity to educate and reinforce character education and to help promote the importance of sportsmanship for each student-athlete."
Students from the Fort Wayne high schools spent the day together working in groups to discuss and challenge one another in sportsmanship and character-building opportunities in the athletic realm. The students worked in team-initiative opportunities to build camaraderie among the schools in the conference.
The Sportsmanship Summit featured sessions from Roger Grossman, Dr. Joey Graham and Briscoe. Student-athletes also took turns sitting on a panel and answering questions in a peer-to-peer teaching environment.
Virgil Tharp, Fort Wayne’s District Athletic Liaison, and Briscoe coordinated closely together in the planning of this event. Grace has hosted several Sportsmanship Summits in recent years, but this was the first edition for the Fort Wayne Community Schools.
Men’s Soccer Sizzles To Fifth Straight Victory
MARION, Ind. – Grace College’s men’s soccer team picked up its fifth straight win with a 4-1 victory over Indiana Wesleyan.
With the victory, the Lancers move to within one point of the league-leading Bethel Pilots with one game remaining in the regular season.
Grace also already secured a top-three finish in the Crossroads League standings. A win or draw on Saturday would mean the Lancers would finish no worse than second and have the potential to host two CL Tournament matches.
Grace finishes the regular season at Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Just minutes after the opening whistle, the Lancers (9-8, 6-2 Crossroads League) found the back of the net. Daniel Santos Rosa passed to Connor Pugh who blasted in a goal to hand Grace a 1-0 advantage just four minutes into the contest.
The lead was short-lived; the Wildcats (9-5-2, 3-3-2 CL) scored the equalizer four minutes later.
Within 15 minutes of IWU’s equalizer, Grace seized control of the match.
In the 22nd minute, Flavio Cruz crossed the ball to Martim Cardoso. Cardoso scored for his 10th tally of the season.
Two minutes after Cardoso’s marker, great team passing led to a scoring opportunity for Jonny Mora. Felipe Gruber and Ze Maria Goncalves connected for a dangerous possession, and Jonny Mora finished off the goal to put the Lancers on top 3-1.
Neither team would find another marker before the conclusion of the half as the Lancers took a 3-1 advantage into the intermission.
Matteo Conci made two saves in the first period, and both teams tried seven shots.
Offense was slower after halftime with a handful of shots over the first 20 minutes. One of those attempts resulted in Grace’s fourth goal.
TJ White picked out Ethan Vigario, who beat the IWU goalkeeper for the final 4-1 scoreline.
Grace’s possession and defense largely kept IWU from presenting any danger as the minutes ticked off the clock. The Wildcats had just one shot attempt over the final 15 minutes of regulation as the Lancers secured the road win.
Nine different players for Grace registered a goal or an assist in the win, showcasing a balanced effort across the pitch.
Conci registered three saves in the victory.
Volleyball Shines During Sweep Of Goshen
WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Senior Night was a smashing success for Grace’s volleyball team.
The Lady Lancers honored lone senior Gina Novotny before the match, and then Grace proceeded to make quick work of Goshen on Wednesday during a 3-0 sweep.
Grace excelled at nearly every facet of the game. The Lady Lancers had almost 30 more kills than the Maple Leafs (49 to 20), held Goshen to a .093 attack percentage and served up seven aces.
The Lady Lancers’ offense was explosive in the opening set. Grace racked up 20 kills in a 25-15 victory. Anna Frey started the match with seven kills in the set, tallying more kills than Goshen’s entire team produced (6).
Grace’s defense held Goshen to just five kills in the second set. The Lady Lancers rolled to a 12-point win, taking a commanding lead in the match.
The Maple Leafs did not have much of a fight in the third set. An early 5-0 run gave Grace separation, and the Lady Lancers cruised to a 25-14 win to cap off the sweep.
Frey amassed 11 kills, 8 digs and 2 aces, and Alisha Leffring added 11 kills (on just two errors), 1 solo block and 4 block assists.
Jadyn Ross finished with 10 kills with only one error, and Jenna Mueller tallied eight kills on 14 swings.
Emily Peterson and Morgan Syoen each had 19 assists, and Peterson also chipped in five kills and three block assists.
Novotny, the program’s all-time leader in digs, added to her record with 23 digs. Grace Erwin had nine digs, and McKenzie Stakely finished with four digs and two aces.
The Lady Lancers end the regular season on Saturday, playing at Spring Arbor at 3 p.m. Grace currently sits seventh in the league standings, one game ahead of Huntington and St. Francis.
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