Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Grace Adams shines for Grizzlies
Franklin College senior Grace Adams helped the Grizzlies capture their first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s golf championship since 2007 on Sunday.
Franklin, which held an 11-shot margin after the first 18 holes, weathered a determined comeback by host Transylvania University and edged the Pioneers by two strokes in the conference’s title event at The University Club course in Lexington, Ky.
The Grizzlies earned automatic qualification for the 11th annual NCAA Division III national championships, which will be played May 11-14 in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
Franklin, which won its 11th league title overall, finished with a two-day team total of 676, followed by Transylvania with 678, Rose-Hulman Institute with 730 and Hanover College with 737.
Adams, who graduated from Norwell finished with a 174 total to tie for seventh place and All-HCAC honors.

Hillsdale stuns Grand Valley
The Hillsdale College Chargers’ football team celebrated its sixth-straight homecoming victory Saturday by ending Grand Valley State’s winning streak.
The Chargers won 27-24 before more than 3,000 fans at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium in Hillsdale, Mich. Hillsdale is now 5-2 and 4-2 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Grand Valley State (6-1, 5-1) was previously undefeated and ranked No. 1 in NCAA Div. II. It was the Lakers’ first conference loss in five years.
Matt Terhune, a 2007 Norwell graduate, is a junior tight end for the Chargers.

Homestead defeats Norwell jayvees
The Norwell Knights’ junior varsity football team was defeated by the Homestead Spartans 55-14 Monday night at Fort Wayne.
Landon Curry scored the Knights’ touchdowns on two kickoff returns of 79 and 70 yards.