HAMPTON, Ga. - In what already looked like a 'been there, done that,' 26-year-old ML Motorsports driver Jason Jarrett now has the T-shirt to show for it.

After finishing sixth in Saturday's ARCA RE/MAX Series season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway, members of the Warsaw-based stock car team donned shirts proclaiming Jarrett the 2001 Rookie of the Year.

Having driven to 10 top-10 finishes, including three seconds, two thirds and a fifth, in his last 11 races, Jarrett appears to be a lock to take ARCA's top rookie honors. Highlighted by a win in the inaugural race at Kansas Speedway, Jarrett and his ML Motorsports team finished second in the season point standings.

"ML Motorsports is doing what it needs to have a good team," Jarrett said while his grandfather and two-time NASCAR champion Ned Jarrett signed autographs. "This team is full of people that are willing to put forth the effort. The biggest thing I learned from my dad is that you win with the equipment you're in and the people you're surrounded by. We had the best of both worlds this year. We got the Rookie of the Year deal and finished second in the points. They're not my awards, though. They belong to anybody that had a part in this team."

After finishing Saturday's 162-lap race around the fast 1.54-mile oval, Jarrett radioed in and thanked his crew for the best year he'd ever had. Jarrett's father, 1999 Winston Cup champion Dale Jarrett, also praised the team.

"We were hoping to get a top three today," crew chief Scott Eldridge said. "We didn't, but we made a lot of progress. We had a good race car. It might not have been the best car to take to Atlanta and Charlotte, but all in all we had a good year. We just need to keep making progress and see where we're at."

The particular No. 67 Monte Carlo Jarrett drove Saturday was the car he won with at Kansas, finished second with at both Nashville and Chicagoland, and was seventh with at Lowes Motor Speedway.

After starting from the seventh spot, Jarrett spent the majority of the day in the top 10. Despite an ill-handling car, the third-generation driver was in contention for a top-five finish thanks to his speedy pit crew.

Pitting on lap 98 of 162, Jarrett entered pit road in 10th and came out sixth. Pitting under caution on lap 135, the ML Motorsports team came in eighth and went out fifth.

Though he would have liked to win the season finale in front of a large group of family and friends, Jarrett was still pleased with the sixth-place finish.

"Especially the way we started out," Jarrett said. "Everybody was calm and did what they needed to do. We didn't have the best car, but we still came out alright. Nobody paniced, well, except for maybe the driver. But Scott did a good job of keeping me calm."

Trying to fix the ill-handling Chevy, the ML Motorsports team had trouble getting a spring rubber in the right front tire during a lap-66 pit stop. The stop took 21 seconds, a time uncharacteristic for the No. 67 crew.

While Jarrett dominated the race for Rookie of the Year, it was another third-generation driver that stole the show Saturday - 31-year-old Kerry Earnhardt.

Earnhardt, the eldest son of the late Dale Earnhardt, passed 20-year-old Stuart Kirby on lap 144 and easily drove to the checkered flag, winning by a margin of 6.313 seconds.

In all, Earnhardt's No. 2 Chevy led 75 of the 162 laps. Standing in victory lane, Earnhardt dedicated the win to the late Blaise Alexander.

Alexander, an ARCA and NASCAR Busch Series driver and friend of Earnhardt's, was fatally innjured in an October race at Lowe's Motor Speedway while trying to pass Earnhardt for the win.

Shane Hmiel finished second in Saturday's race, followed by 2001 ARCA champion Frank Kimmel, Kirby, Tim Steele, Jarrett, Ed Berrier, Damon Lusk, Robert Burroughs and Rick Thoennes in the top 10.

Kimmel won 10 races en rout to his third overall and second consecutive championship. The Jeffersonville, Ind. driver led 59 laps Saturday and qualified on the pole with a new track record.

Warsaw Wrestlers Open Season Strong

By Jim Brenneman, Times-Union Sports Correspondent

In Saturday's Warsaw Invitational, a six-team Super Dual, the Tiger wrestlers won all five of their meets, amassing a 5-0 record to begin the season. The Tigers also boasted five individual champions who went undefeated on the day: Chris Elvidge (119 pounds), Anthony Boley (125), Matt Palladino (135), Adam Galvin (171), and Jacob Boots (215).

TRITON

In team competition Triton scored three victories (against Kokomo, LaVille, and Eastside) and lost twice (to Warsaw and Valley). For Triton, this was a vast improvement over last year's single victory in the event. Three individuals from Triton were undefeated champions.

Repeating from last year were Justin Scott (112) and Errik Lemler (130), along with new champ, Tate Chapman (152).

TIPPECANOE VALLEY

With the disadvantage of three gaps in the varsity roster, Tippecanoe Valley currently spots every opponent 18 points in forfeits.

The Vikings were able to manage only one team win and that was against Triton, 45-36. The lone individual champ for Valley was Kevin Day (145) who racked up four pins in earning his championship.

WARSAW

Warsaw dominated the event, outscoring every team by no less than thirty points. Warsaw's wrestlers were overpowering in a majority of their individual matches on Saturday. In fact, out of 54 matches for the Tigers, 32 were won by fall, including 25 in the first period.

To say the least, Warsaw coach Tony Boley was quite pleased with the hard work of his team. "Good conditioning really helps," said Boley. "We have had great practices, and there will be some tough competition in the wrestling room in the weeks to come." Head to head challenges will determine who is to fill a few vacancies which have opened in the line-up due to season-ending injuries for a couple of senior leaders, Adam Bott and John Milton.

Freshman Chris Elvidge took his championship at 119 pounds on the strength of two wins along with three forfeits. Anthony Boley (125) pinned every opponent he faced, spending an average of about a minute and a half on the mat for each match.

Matt Palladino (135), a junior, nailed three opponents in the first period and one fall in the second period. Adam Galvin (171) had two forfeits but stuck all of his victims in the first period. Jacob Boots (215) scored pins in all four of his victories, including one in just 20seconds.

Tanner Connealy (130) and Kyle Boley (140) each went 4-1 on the day. Connealy's wins included a fall in 22 seconds and all four of Boley's victories were by fall. Tim Balestri (160) had three victories, including two first-period pins while Tyler Miller (189) won three matches.

The Tiger team next takes its 5-0 record to Elkhart Memorial on November 27 at 7:00 p.m. to open the Northern Lakes Conference season.

Warsaw 60 - Kokomo 24

103 Daniel Riffe (Kokomo), forfeit

112 Ryan LaFollette (Warsaw), forfeit

119 Chris Elvidge (W), forfeit

125 Anthony Boley (W) pinned Brandon Garner (K), 1:21

130 Tanner Connealy (W) pinned James Oregen (K), :22

135 Matt Palladino (W) pinned Matt Moloch (K), 1:10

140 Kyle Boley (W) pinned Billy Swaggerty (K), :47

145 Brandon Cordell (W) pinned Cody Rayls (K), 3:35

152 Brandon LaFollette (W) pinned Kevin Windell (K), 1:46

160 Pierce Overton (K) pinned Julio Reyes (W), 3:40

171 Adam Galvin (W) pinned Markeith Young (K), :47

189 Andrew Soots (K) pinned Tyler Miller (W), 3:20

215 Jacob Boots (W) pinned Robert Duke (K), 4:25

275 Derek Donalson (K) pinned David Ferguson (W), :30

Warsaw 58 - Triton 15

103 No Wrestlers

112 Justin Scott (Triton) pinned Ryan LaFollette (W), 1:22

119 Chris Elvidge (W), forfeit

125 Anthony Boley (W) pinned Rusty Heckaman (T), :39

130 Errik Lemler (T) def. Tanner Connealy (W), 8-3

135 Matt Palladino (W) def. Chris Scott (T), 14-5 major decision

140 Kyle Boley (W) pinned David Gabhart (T), :44

145 Brandon Cordell (W) pinned Nathan Vining (T), :37

152 Tate Chapman (T) pinned Brandon LaFollette (W), 1:51

160 Thomas Balestri (W) pinned Anthony Lovechio (T), :36

171 Adam Galvin (W) pinned Marc Smith (T), 1:03

189 Tyler Miller (W) pinned Nathan Ulmer (T), 2:42

215 Jacob Boots (W) pinned Dan Schmucker (T), :20

275 David Ferguson (W) pinned Matt Houlihan (T), 3:57

Warsaw 51 - Eastside 18

103 No Wrestlers

112 Adam Emerson (Eastside) pinned Ryan LaFollette (W) 3:37

119 Christ Elvidge (W), forfeit

125 Anthony Boley (W) pinned Dane Baker (E), :57

130 Tanner Connealy (W) pinned Tyler Garten (E), 2:43

135 Matt Palladino (W) pinned Andy Ruckman (E), 3:01

140 Kyle Boley (W) pinned Josh Hulbert (E), :41

145 Travis Shaffer (E) pinned Brandon Cordell (W), 3:37

152 Josh Uber (E) def. Brandon LaFollette (W), 6-2

160 Thomas Balestri (W), forfeit

171 Adam Galvin (W), forfeit

189 Tyler Miller (W) def. Cody Mitchener (E), 6-0

215 Jacob Boots (W) pinned Jon Bassett (E), 1:07

275 Mike Dove (E) def. David Ferguson (W), 12-5

Warsaw 51 - LaVille 15

103 No Wrestlers

112 Brandon (LaVille) pinned Ryan LaFollette (W), 1:19

119 Chris Elvidge (W) def. Dustin Worm (L), 8-4

125 Anthony Boley (W) pinned Nathan Sauer (L), 3:22

130 Tanner Connealy (W) def. Ryan Kronewitter (L), 3-0

135 Matt Palladino (W) pinned Josh Schafer (L), 1:24

140 Joe Urednick (L) def. Kyle Boley (W), 7-0

145 Chris Riley (W) pinned Ryan Wright (L), 1:35

152 Eric Laird (L) pinned Brandon LaFollette (W), :52

160 Thomas Balestri (W) def. Dustin Cook (L), 5-4

171 Adam Galvin (W) pinned John Albert (L), 1:43

189 Tyler Miller (W), forfeit

215 Jacob Boots (W) pinned John Wise (L), 1:52

275 David Ferguson (W), forfeit

Warsaw 60 - Tippecanoe Valley 18

103 Derek Casper (Tippecanoe Valley), forfeit

112 Matt Manns (TV) pinned Ryan LaFollette (W), 1:17

119 Chris Elvidge (W) pinned Scott Barber (TV), :23

125 Anthony Boley (W), forfeit

130 Tanner Connealy (W) def Lance Baily (TV), 3-1

135 Matt Palladino (W) pinned Cory Smith (TV), 1:17

140 Kyle Boley (W) pinned Josh VanCleave (TV), 2:42

145 Kevin Day (TV) pinned Chris Riley (W), 1:40

152 Brandon LaFollette (W) pinned Dongquing Pan (TV), :52

160 Thomas Balestri (W) pinned Ramon Contreras (TV), 1:38

171 Adam Galvin (W), forfeit

189 Tyler Miller (W) def. Jake Long (TV), 9-5

215 Jacob Boots (W), forfeit

275 David Ferguson (W) pinned Chris Reeser (TV), 2:35

Manchester Girls Hoopsters Up Record To 4-0

Times-Union Staff Report

NORTH MANCHESTER - Led by three players in double-figure scoring, Manchester High School's varsity girls basketball team upped its season record to 4-0 Saturday with a 60-46 win over visiting Winamac.

Heather Terflinger paced the Squires with 20 points, including an 8-of-10 performance at the charity stripe, while Ann Harms and Britt Rager added 18 and 16 points, respectively.

Manchester outscored the Warriors 13-2 in the opening quarter and never looked back on its way to the 14-point win.

The Squires will be in action again Saturday against county rival Wabash.

MANCHESTER 60, WINAMAC 46

Winamac 2 5 14 25 - 46

Manchester 13 6 16 25 - 60

Winamac - Chumley 0 0-0 0, Bonnzu 0 0-0 0, Bennett 1 0-0 3, Hemphill 5 0-0 14, Heater 0 0-0 0, Fritz 0 0-0 0, Chumley 0 3-4 3, Fritz 3 3-4 10, Henry 1 0-0 3, Chumley 2 9-11 13. Totals 12 15-19 46.

Manchester - Heather Terflinger 6 8-10 20, Keela Roser 0 4-8 4, Megan Keffaber 1 0-2 2, Carrie Fox 0 0-4 0, Ann Harms 5 8-9 18, Ashlee Farmer 0 0-0 0, Britt Rager 5 5-5 16. Totals 17 25-38 60.

Three-point goals - Winamac 7 (Hemphill 4, Henry 1, Bennett 1, Fritz 1), Manchester 1 (Rager).

JV - Winamac 40, Manchester 19

Manchester scoring - Farmer 7, Hoch 5, Fratus 3, Keffaber 2, Arnett 2

WARSAW 62, HOMESTEAD 49

Saturday in Warsaw

After shooting 33 of 39 at the free throw line, Warsaw's varsity girls basketball team hosted and defeated Homestead 62-49 Saturday. Senior Hilary O'Connell was 8 of 12 at the charity stripe and led all scorers with 19 points. Teammates Janna Knisely added 12 and 11 points, respectively, while Ashley Wyatt and Jaclyn Leininger chipped in with eight each. Knisely completed the double-double with her 15 rebounds. The Tigers are now 2-0 on the season and play at Marion Tuesday.

Homestead 10 14 11 14 - 49

Warsaw 10 22 6 24 - 62

Homestead - Teri Gepfert 6-16 0-0 14, Nikki Lewis 2-4 1-3 5, Ashley Genterman 0-5 2-2 2, Tasha Hamilton 2-11 5-7 9, Elizabeth Witte 1-7 1-2 3, Meredith Marcucilli 0-3 0-0 0, Kathy Stanczak 0-0 0-0 0, Kari Beutler 0-0 0-0 0, Jennifer Kopecky 7-13 2-3 16, Cassidy Gorton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-59 11-17 49.

Warsaw - Ashley Wyatt 2-9 4-4 8, Stephanie DeRenzo 0-2 2-2 2, Hilary O'Connell 5-8 8-12 19, Rachel Franklin 0-0 0-0 0, Holly McGriff 0-0 0-0 0, Natalie Chabot 0-2 2-2 2, Jaclyn Leininger 1-7 6-6 8, Michelle DeGeeter 3-8 5-7 11, Janna Knisely 3-6 6-6 12. Totals 14-42 33-39 62.

Three-point goals - Homestead 2-15 (Gepfert 2-6, Hamilton 0-5, Witte 0-2, Magley 0-1, Maricuccilli 0-1), Warsaw 1-9 (O'Connell 1-2, Wyatt 0-3, Leininger 0-2, Knisely 0-1). Rebounds - Homestead 29 (Kopecky 9), Warsaw 46 (Knisely 15). Turnovers - Homestead 13, Warsaw 17. Fouls - Homestead 20, Warsaw 15.

JV - Warsaw 41, Homestead 34

Warsaw scoring - Rebekah Reichard 10, Mallory Hepler 9, Rachel Braddock 5, Holly Durcholz 5, Angelika Fussle 4, Kara Mayer 2, Tracy Stump 2, Kristina Harmon 2, Camerin Carboneau 2

TRITON 71, SOUTH CENTRAL 40

Saturday in Bourbon

After jumping out to a 25-12 lead in the first quarter Saturday, Triton's varsity girls basketball team topped visiting South Central 71-40. Trojan senior Amber Feldman led all scorers with 24 points, while teammates Ashli Senff and Gina Westafer added 15 and 13, respectively. The 31-point win improves the Trojans to 3-0 on the season. Triton will be in action again today when it hosts Culver Girls Academy.

South Central 12 6 10 12 - 40

Triton 25 12 18 16 - 71

South Central - Leanna Anderson 2 2-2 6, Rachel Hepner 1 1-2 3, Whitney Gorski 1 0-0 3, Courtney Wakeman 1 0-0 3, Brooke Keehn 0 0-0 0, Kristin Busse 6 3-6 15, Molly Cuff 1 0-0 2, Adrienne Propsom 1 0-0 3, Ashley Balon 1 1-7 3, Becky Herrold 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 7-17 40.

Triton - Ashli Senff 6 3-4 15, Gina Westafer 3 5-10 13, Alison McClarnon 4 0-0 8, Ashlee Westafer 1 0-0 2, Amber Feldman 11 0-3 24, Carly Feldman 2 0-1 4, Ashley Zelt 0 2-2 2, Cally Feldman 0 0-0 0, Angie Wilcox 1 0-0 2, Tracey Bell 0 1-2 1. Totals 28 11-22 71.

Three-point goals - South Central 3 (Gorski 1, Wakeman 1, Propsom 1), Triton 4 (A. Feldman 2, G. Westafer 2). Rebounds - South Central 34, Triton 31 (A. Feldman 6). Turnovers - South Central 29, Triton 19. Fouls - South Central 17, Triton 14. Fouled out - none.

JV - Triton 51, South Central 27.

MID-STATE CLASSIC

Saturday in Denver

Whitko's varsity girls basketball team competed in the Mid-State Classic Saturday at North Miami, topping Southern Wells 47-44 in overtime in the semifinal round and then falling 42-34 to the hosts in the championship. Angela Trump led Whitko with 17 points in the win, while Trump and Dana Sellers had 12 points each in the loss. The Wildcats will be in action again Nov. 27 at Garrett.

WHITKO 47, SOUTHERN WELLS 44 (OT)

Whitko 11 7 4 20 5 - 47

Southern Wells 8 13 9 12 2 - 44

Whitko - Teri Walter 5-15 0-0 12, Dana Sellers 3-7 5-8 11, Christa Badskey 0-5 0-0 0, Jennifer Wendel 2-11 2-2 7, Angela Trump 7-16 3-7 17, Jana Rowland 0-6 0-0 6. Totals 17-60 10-17 47.

NORTH MIAMI 42, WHITKO 34

Whitko 8 8 6 12 - 34

North Miami 9 9 11 13 - 42

Whitko - Walter 1-12 2-2 4, Sellers 4-9 4-7 12, Badskey 0-4 0-0 0, Wendel 2-7 1-2 6, Trump 6-11 0-2 12. Totals 13-43 7-13 34.

TIPPECANOE VALLEY 69, CULVER 44

Saturday in Culver

One night after dropping a close game to county rival Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley's varsity girls basketball team rebounded with a 69-44 win at Culver. The 25-point win improves the Vikings to 3-1 on the season. Valley opened the game with an 18-3 run in the first quarter en rout to the win. Valley was led in scoring by Sherise Denny and Rebekah Parker with 18, while Tabitha Pratt added 14. The Vikings will be in action again Nov. 24 when they host their Thanksgiving Classic.

Valley 18 20 15 16 - 69

Culver 3 13 16 12 - 44

Valley - Tabitha Pratt 5 2-2 14, Billie Jo Rosenstiel 0 0-0 0, Kathy Prater 3 2-4 8, Letitia Clauson 2 0-0 4, Sherise Denny 7 0-0 18, Holly Green 0 0-0 0, Sara Zehr 1 0-0 2, Rebekah Parker 9 0-2 18, Abby Shafer 2 0-0 5, Carli Anglin 0 0-0 0, Emily Weaver 0 0-0 0, Kara Kramer 0 0-0 0, Caty Patterson 0 0-0 0. Totals 29 4-8 69.

Culver - Mary Lee 0 0-0 0, Megan Girton 0 0-0 0, Staci Stevens 7 4-6 20, Michele McCune 5 1-7 11, Emily Wentzel 1 0-0 2, Ashlee Holcomb 0 0-0 0, Jennifer Snyder 4 2-4 10, Martha Davis 0 1-2 1. Totals 17 8-19 44.

Three-point goals - Valley 7 (Denny 4, Pratt 2, Shafer 1), Culver 2 (Stevens 2). Rebounds - Valley 35 (Clauson 9), Culver 18. Fouls - Valley 20, Culver 12. Fouled out - none. Turnovers - Valley 18, Culver 21.

JV - Valley 47, Culver 18

Valley scoring - Leckrone 10, Kramer 8, McFadden 7, Anglin 5, Patterson 5, Jackson 4, Weaver 4, Moore 4

Valley JV record: 2-2

BOYS BASKETBALL

KCHE's boys basketball team went 1-1 over the weekend, beating Fulton County Christian 53-52 and then losing 64-52 to the Life Action Flames. Jon Erickson led the Eagles with 36 points and 12 rebounds in the win, while Dan Erickson added 11 points and a pair of rebounds. In the loss, Jon Erickson again led the Eagles, this time with 22 points and four rebounds. The Eagles are now 4-2 on the season and play Emanuel Christian today.

KCHE 53, FULTON COUNTY CHRISTIAN 52

KCHE leaders - Jon Erickson 36 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks; Dan Erickson 11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block; Caleb Runyan 3 points; Brad Reinholt 2 points

LIFE ACTION 64, KCHE 52

KCHE leaders - Tyler Petty 14 points, 2 rebounds; Jon Erickson 22 points, 4 rebounds; Jed Wilcox 4 points; Dave Heminger 4 points, 4 rebounds; Dan Erickson 3 points; Brad Reinholt 2 points; Josh Runyan 2 points

LCA 79, GRAINGER CHRISTIAN 56

Saturday in Winona Lake

Lakeland Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team picked up 79-56 win over visiting Grainger Christian Saturday. The Cougars jumped out to a 24-12 lead after the opening quarter and never looked back. Junior Pehoua led LCA with 33 points, while Lionel Pehoua added 17 in the win. John Franklin also scored in double figures with 12.

Grainger 12 13 15 16 - 56

LCA 24 17 19 19 - 79

LCA - Craig Wilson 1 0-0 3, Dan Blocker 1 0-1 3, Jon Poppenfoose 2 0-0 4, John Franklin 5 0-0 12, Dan Buckholz 0 0-0 0, Dan Clemens 0 1-2 1, Junior Pehoua 15 0-0 33, Lionel Pehoua 5 5-5 17, Matt Payton 3 0-0 6, Johnathan Steele 0 0-0 0. Totals 32 6-8 79

GIRLS SWIMMING

WARSAW 106, CGA 80

Saturday in Culver

Warsaw's girls swim team upped its record to 3-0 on the season Saturday with a 106-80 win at Culver Girls Academy. The Tigers took first in eight of the meet's 12 events en rout to the 26-point win. Warsaw will be in action again Nov. 29 at Northern Lakes Conference opponent NorthWood.

200 medley relay - 1. CGA (Catherine Marshall, Jenny Coughlin, Diana Coughlin, Danielle Stealy) 2:06.15, 2. Warsaw, 3. CGA

200 freestyle - 1. Laura Noggle (W) 2:13.66, 2. Katie Anderson (CGA), 3. Becca Noggle (W)

200 individual medley - 1. Coughlin (CGA) 2:28.53, 2. Amanda Brown (W), 3. Sarah Cook (W)

50 freestyle - 1. Claire Beckett (W) :26.84, 2. Stealy (CGA), 3. Aislinn Ummel (W)

Diving - 1. Rachel Barone (CGA) 163.30, 2. Britney McPeters (CGA), 3. Gina Rinehart (CGA)

100 butterfly - 1. Coughlin (CGA) 1:05.08, 2. Cook (W), 3. Elizabeth Helfrich (W)

100 freestyle - 1. Beckett (W) :59.46, 2. Stealy (CGA), 3. Ummel (W)

500 freestyle - 1. L. Noggle (W) 6:04.81, 2. Anderson (CGA), 3. Haley Swindal (CGA)

200 freestyle relay - 1. Warsaw (Beckett, Andrea Heyde, Noggle, Ummel) 1:52.53, 2. CGA, 3. Warsaw

100 backstroke - 1. Helfrich (W) 1:12.14, 2. Allison Cook (W), 3. Amber Michelini (W)

100 breastroke - 1. Brown (W) 1:15.74, 2. Heyde (W), 3. Coughlin (CGA)

400 freestyle relay - 1. Warsaw (Beckett, S. Cook, L. Noggle, Ummel) 4:02.94, 2. CGA, 3. Warsaw

Grace Volleyball Headed To NAIA Nationals For First Time In School History

Times-Union Staff Report

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The Grace College volleyball team shocked NAIA No. 9 Taylor in the NAIA Regional Championship Saturday, defeating the Trojans 31-33, 27-30, 30-25, 30-28, 15-11 to advance to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in school history.

Grace advances to the National Tournament at Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, Florida, November 28-December 1.

Despite two losses to Taylor during the regular season and a loss in the Mid-Central Conference Tournament Championship, the Lancers got the automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament from the Region.

Grace had defeated Cornerstone in the NAIA Regional Semifinal earlier in the day 23-30, 30-27, 31-29, 30-27 to advance to the match against Taylor, which had beaten Madonna in its semifinal match.

Grace will enter the tournament with a 26-11 record and unranked. The Lancers began the season at No. 19 in the NAIA Rankings but fell out of the top 25 early in the season.

The tournament field has been set for the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament. Grace College will represent Region VIII of the NAIA as the Region Champion and will compete November 28-December 1 at Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Following is the list of schools that will make up the 20-team tournament:

Region I - Southern Oregon (21-8)

Region II - Fresno Pacific (30-3)

Region III - National American (S.D.)

Region IV - College of St. Mary (Neb.) (31-2)

Region V - Columbia (Mo.) (31-0)

Region VI - Lubbock Christian (Texas) (29-10)

Region VII - Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)

Region VIII - Grace College (Ind.) (26-11)

Region IX - Walsh (Ohio) (34-4)

Region X - Bloomfield (N.J.) (28-5)

Region XI - Georgetown (Ky.) (28-7)

Region XII - King (Tenn.) (36-9)

Region XIII - Loyola (La.) (33-8)

Region XIV - St. Thomas (Fl.)

At-Large - Dickinson State (N.D.)

At-Large - Point Loma Nazarene (Cal.)

At-Large - Dordt (Iowa)

At-Large - Taylor (Ind.)

At-Large - Westmont (Cal.) (20-7)

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