Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Southwood advances to state
Southwood captured the Bluffton Class 2A IHSAA volleyball championship Saturday night by defeating Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 25-13, 25-18, 25-16 at the Tiger Den.
Southwood (32-5) now will play Fairfield (31-4) at 9 a.m. on Saturday in the semifinals of the IHSAA state tournament at Delta. The winner will face either Muncie Burris (38-0) or Brownstown Central (29-4), which face off in the other Class 2A state semifinal match. The championship match will be played at Ball State’s Worthen Arena at 4:15 p.m.
Southwood disposed of Madison-Grant (28-8) in the first regional match 25-9, 25-16, 25-19. Bishop Luers (27-12) eliminated Delphi (20-12) in the second match 25-19, 23-25, 25-16, 25-11.

WACHE Warriors post win
The Wells Association of Christian Home Educators (WACHE) Warriors boys’ basketball team defeated Fort Wayne South Home School 53-39 on Saturday.
Jordan Arnold led the Eagles with 24 points and Jade Cale netted 10 points. Cale also had 12 rebounds and Arnold 11.