Red Lion Players of the Week Announced
LAGRANDE, Ore.- The following CCC and NAIA West student-athletes have been recognized as Red Lion Players of the Week for their performances during the period of February 11-17.
Justin White
Baseball- Pitcher
Corban’s Justin White has been chosen the Red Lion Baseball Pitcher of the Week for Feb 11-17.
White, a junior from Pleasant Hill Ore., threw seven scoreless innings against Division III member Puget Sound, earning his second win of the season and dropping his team-leading ERA to 1.50 in 12.0 innings of work this year.
Honorable mention: Blake Evetts, CU
Dylan Rogers
Baseball- Player
Oregon Tech’s Dylan Rogers has been chosen the Red Lion Baseball Player of the Week for Feb 11-17.
Rogers, a junior from Las Vegas, NV., help lead the Owls to a 2-2 record over the weekend with splits against Simpson and Antelope Valley.
Rodgers recorded 12 hits in 17 at bats .and is now hitting .435 on the season.
Honorable mention: none
Stephen Harris
Men’s Basketball
Warner Pacific’s Stephen Harris has been chosen the Red Lion Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 11-17.
Harris, a senior from Hillsboro, Ore., carried the Knights to the CCC Co-Championship, averaging 21.5 points and 10 rebounds per game in wins over No. 3 EOU and The College of Idaho.
Harris was 13 of 15 from the field, including the game winner at the buzzer in the upset win over Eastern Oregon.
Honorable mention: Kyle Waits, OIT
Willy Irwin
Men’s Indoor- Field
Concordia’s Willy Irwin has been chosen the Red Lion Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for Feb. 11-17.
Irwin, a freshman from Clovis, CA., launched the NAIA's No. 1-ranked shot put mark while shattering the school record in the event at the Warner Pacific 50/50 meet. Irwin was measured with a 61-1 1/4 that erased the former school record of 60-7 1/4 which was set by Eric Whalen.
The mark gives Irwin the NAIA's top distance by more than three inches.
Honorable Mention: Trevor Barrett, EOU
Ka'imi Scott
Men’s Indoor-Track
Warner Pacific’s Ka'imi Scott has been chosen the Red Lion Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for Jan. Feb 11-17.
Scott, a junior from Hilo, Hawaii, set two school records while winning both the 60 and 200 meter races at the Warner Pacific 50/50 meet. Scott ran a 6.95 60m and a 21.82 200m which are both “B” standard qualifiers for the National Indoor meet.
Honorable mention: Doug Benson, EOU
Ashley Suter
Softball- Pitcher
Concordia’s Ashley Suter has been chosen the Red Lion Softball Pitcher of the Week for Feb 11-17.
Suter, a senior from Tigard Ore., picked up two wins and a save in three appearances.
Suter tossed complete games against British Columbia and Pacific before recording a strikeout for five of her six outs against Willamette.
Entering the game in the fifth inning against Willamette she preserved the 4-3 Concordia victory.
Honorable mention: Taylor Schmidt, OIT, Kelli Peckham, NU
Stephanie Nippert
Softball- Player
Corban’s Stephanie Nippert has been chosen the Red Lion Softball Player of the Week for Feb 4-10.
Nippert, a senior from Rocklin, CA., was a combined 8-for-15 with seven runs scored, two doubles, five home runs, and a team-high 15 runs batted in four victories at the Northwest Cup Tournament.
So far this season, Nippert has belted a team, conference, and NAIA-leading six home runs en route to pushing her career record to 59 to pull within 17 of the NAIA's all-time record.
Honorable mention: Jess Plummer OIT
Karissa Dixon
Women’s Basketball
Oregon Tech’s Karissa Dixon has been chosen the Red Lion Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 11-17.
Dixon, a junior from Medford, Ore., helped lead Oregon Tech to a perfect weekend and the No. 3 seed in the upcoming CCC tournament.
The third-year Hustlin’Owl combined for 40 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists, in home wins against Northwest Christian and Corban.
Honorable mention: Nicole Redd, EOU, Danielle Swain, TESC
Sharayah Kenady
Women’s Indoor-Field
Concordia’s Sharayah Kenady has been chosen the Red Lion Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for Feb.11-17.
Kenady, a senior from Salem ,Ore., improved upon her NAIA auto mark with a season best in the weight throw of 50-7 ¼. This marks a career best by more than two full feet.
The distance moved Kenady, up to No. 7 on the 2013 NAIA performance list in the event.
Honorable mention: Tiffanie Nyssen, WPC
Jodine Steemers
Women’s Indoor- Track
Eastern Oregon’s Jodine Steemers has been chosen the Red Lion Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for Feb 11-17.
Steemers, a junior from Sierra Vista, AZ., took first place honors in the 3000 meter race at the University of Idaho Vandal Invite.
Her time of 10:14:59 is No. 13 on the NAIA performance list for 2013 and is No. 2 all-time for the school record book.
Honorable mention: Megan Governor, NU