Red Lion Players of the Week Announced
The following CCC student-athletes have been recognized as Red Lion Players of the Week for their performances during the period of January 5 – January 11.
Austin Kuemper
Men’s Basketball
Northwest Christian’s Austin Kuemper has been named the Red Lion Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Kuemper, a junior forward from Portland, Ore., shot 78 percent from the field, scoring a season-high 33 points against No.14 Concordia. He followed that up with a 22 point performance against Warner Pacific shooting 9-of-12.
He also tallied 16 rebounds on the weekend.
Honorable mention: Lavar Moore, OIT, Anthony Holton, CU
Tara Van Weerdhuizen
Women’s Basketball
Corban’s Tara Van Weerdhuizen has been named the Red Lion Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Van Weerdhuizen, a senior center from Spokane, Wash., registered another big week for the Warriors, averaging 18.5 points per game to go along with 11.5 rebounds per game.
Overall, she totaled eight blocks and four assists as well in Corban's weekend sweep of the two Portland-based schools.
Honorable mention: Ashleigh Vandenbrink, OIT