CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Lee University rallied to edge NCAA Division III national power Emory 21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-14, 15-13 in volleyball Monday night. Marija Selenovic’s 19th kill ended the fierce contest, and Irene Ojukwu added 17 kills on .405 hitting and nine digs for the Lady Flames (6-3). Paula Martins had 11 kills with a .476 percentage, and Camil Martinez had 50 assists, 10 digs and four aces. Libby Peigen also served four aces and had 19 digs, and Nicole Sumida led Lee in blocks. Breanah Bourque downed 14 kills and Sydney Miles had 43 assists for Emory (4-1).
• KNOXVILLE — Kourtney Chorman had 10 kills and 14 digs and P.J. Sexton had 26 digs as the Tennessee Temple volleyball team won 25-21, 25-22, 25-20 Monday at Johnson University. Shatoya Medford had 14 digs with seven kills and Natasha dos Santos Ferreti added 10 assists and 12 digs.
Auto Racing
• Ron Lee of Ooltewah won the Super Pro class and $1,500 last Saturday at the Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip with a 5.68-second run on a 5.68 dial-in with his 400-small-block powered car. Jay Christenson of Powder Springs, Ga., was second with a 5.793 on a 5.79 dial in a 1986 Chevrolet Monza. Two previous winners this year, Ron Lane and Matt Grayson, were third and fourth. Billy Smith won the new 275R class in a turbo-charged ’94 Ford Mustang, with Shane Martin second in an ’87 Mustang. Kevin Rodden won the 6.00 Heads Up class in his ’72 Vega, with Rick Millard secnd in a ’69 Camaro Z-28. Ricky Millard and Jeff Moses were first and second in the 7.00 group, and Shawn Bailey of Adairsville and Curtis Townsend of Cartersville were the top two in 5.70. Marty Goldsmith won the Foot Brake class with Chris Smith second. Colby Crane was the Junior Dragster victor; Mason Lyons was next.
