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Warsaw Community High School senior Nikki Grose has officially signed on to play basketball at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne.
A fixture in the Warsaw Lady Tigers lineup the past three seasons, she's helped the team go 50-17, win a Northern Lakes Conference title and a earn trip to the Final Four in 2013.
The two-time All-Northern Lakes Conference player, Grose was a primary player down the stretch in 2013 as the Lady Tigers reached the Final Four, as she dominated the inside defensively, on the glass and in scoring in key tournament wins in the sectional and regional play.
This year, not only did Grose serve as one of the leaders in points (13.4), rebounds (7.4) assists (2.7) and blocked shots (2.6), Grose solidified herself as one of the best shot blockers in school history as she surpassed the previous mark of 44 set by Claudia Kreicker in 1978.
A two-time Times-Union All Area team member and three-time varsity letter winner for Lady Tiger basketball, Grose was named to the Indiana Junior All-Star team in 2013 and was recognized as a member of the Indiana Top 60 this season.
While making tremendous strides on the courts, Grose has made an impact on Warsaw Community High School during the day as well, having worked closely the past two school years with the Peer Tutoring program, a crew of students enrolled in a course working with and serving as role models and assistants for the moderate and severely handicapped students at WCHS.
Grose will study special education at Indiana Tech and play basketball for coach Jessica Biggs.
Indiana Tech is a member of the National Interscholastic Athletic Association and competes in the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference.
