1.   He was playing in his first championship game of the season.

2.   Sixty-two points in the national championship game, Jack.

3.   Forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist.

4.   His favorite team triumphed in the championship game.

5.   The players commiserated over their loss in the championship game.

6.   He guaranteed a victory in the championship game.

7.   BARRY METCALFE from Boughton Hall plays his first Wales Minor Counties cricket championship game of the season against Dorset starting at Sherbourne School tomorrow.

8.   All three of those teams reached the championship game, and the Huskies won the title.

9.   Although Majerus, less than a week after leading the Utes to the national championship game, is considered the front-runner, Bender is also under consideration.

10.   Although that matchup was decided Saturday night when Florida defeated Arkansas in the SEC championship game, the Orange and Sugar bowl teams were not announced until yesterday.