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DECEMBER 23-JANUARY 6

Men's Basketball: East Athlete of the Week
Wali Hepburn
Lock Haven (Jr. / G)
Philadelphia / Neumann-Goretti

Wali Hepburn led Lock Haven to its first three-game win streak since the 2006-07 season with a PSAC-crossover win over UPJ on Friday. Hepburn, who is averaging 20.2 points a game on the season, scored 29 in a win over Goldey-Beacom on New Year’s Eve. He added 23 in both the 81-76 overtime win over UPJ and the narrow loss to No. 6 IUP. Over the three-game span, he averaged five rebounds per game and dished out eight assists while grabbing six steals. In all, Hepburn’s 25 points per game while shooting over 57 percent from the floor led Lock Haven to a 2-1 run last week, helping the Haven get to 7-5 on the season. The seven wins for Lock Haven are more than LHU had all of last season.
Men's Basketball: East Freshman of the Week
Tavon Parker
Millersville (Fr. / G)
York, Pa. / William Penn

Millersville’s Tavon Parker averaged 18.5 points per game in home victories against Edinboro (91-63) and Slippery Rock (87-78). Against the Fighting Scots, Parker totaled a career-high 23 points, while hitting 11-of-17 shots from the field and 9-of-14 from three-point range. His seven threes against Edinboro marked the most by a Marauder since 2010 and helped the team tie a school record with 17 made threes. Parker's weekend started when he hit 4-of-6 shots from the field and 2-of-4 from three-point land for 14 points, while adding four rebounds and two steals in a win over Slippery Rock.
Men's Basketball: West Athlete of the Week
Malachi Leonard
Seton Hill (Sr. / F)
York, Pa. / William Penn

Seton Hill’s Malachi Leonard led the Griffins to a sweep of PSAC crossovers with road-wins over Mansfield (99-80) and Kutztown (71-58). He posted double-doubles in both games. He notched 20 points and 15 rebounds against Kutztown followed by a 28-point and 11-rebound performance at Mansfield. On the week he averaged 24 points per game along with 13 boards per outing. The center also tallied four assists, eight blocks, and three steals while shooting nearly 70-percent from the field. 
Men's Basketball: West Freshman of the Week
Adam Shaheen
Pitt-Johnstown (Fr. / F)
Galena, Ohio / Big Walnut

Pitt-Johnstown’s Adam Shaheen averaged nine points per game last week, including an 11-point effort against Lock Haven. He posted seven points and six rebounds in the Mountain Cats’ 71-69 defeat of Bloomsburg. The freshman shot 60 percent from the field, while going 6-of-8 from the charity stripe. 
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Women's Basketball: East Athlete of the Week
Dallas Ely
West Chester (So. / G)
Montrose, Pa. / Montrose

West Chester’s Dallas Ely averaged 22 points per game in PSAC crossover play last week. Ely scored 25 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and was credited with five steals in a 78-73 win over Mercyhurst. She went 5-for-10 from beyond the three-point arc, including 3-of-4 in the second half. She scored a team-best 19 points in a loss to No. 2 and undefeated Gannon. She was 5-for-5 from three-point range in the first half as she tried to keep her team in the game. With 10 steals last week, Ely ranks third in the conference in steals per game with 2.8. The sophomore guard has scored at least 20 points in six of the last eight games.
Women's Basketball: East Freshman of the Week
Morgan Griffith
Shippensburg (Fr. / F)
Hollidaysburg, Pa. / Hollidaysburg Area

Shippensburg’s Morgan Griffith averaged 9.5 points per game along with nine rebounds per game in PSAC crossover play. In Shippensburg’s 74-73 overtime win against Slippery Rock she notched a double-double with 15 rebounds and 11 points, while adding a pair of blocks. Against California, Griffith recorded eight points on 4-of-6 shooting, while adding three rebounds and two blocks. 
Women's Basketball: West Athlete of the Week
Valerie Majewski
Edinboro (Jr. / G)
McKean, Pa. / General McLane

Edinboro’s Valerie Majewski averaged 19.7 points per game in three victories last week. Majewski shot 56.8 percent from the floor, while pouring in 23 points in a 74-67 win over Millersville. The junior guard notched 19 points in a 62-56 win over Winston-Salem State to help the Fighting Scots avenge an early season loss to the Rams, while earning 17 points against Cheyney. Majewski averaged three assists and three steals per outing last week, while going 8-of-11 from the charity stripe and 9-of-16 from three-point range. 
Women's Basketball: West Freshman of the Week
Miki Glenn
California (Fr. / G)
Bridgeport, W. Va. / Bridgeport

California’s Miki Glenn led her team in scoring, rebounding and assists last week, as the Vulcans earned road PSAC crossover wins over Shippensburg and Kutztown. She averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and four assists while shooting 50 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line. Glenn scored a career-high 28 points at Shippensburg, making 9-of-16 from the floor, including a trio of three-pointers, and seven-of-eight from the charity stripe. She also collected five rebounds, three assists and two steals in the victory over the Raiders. The following day, the West Virginia native posted seven points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals in a win at Kutztown.
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Wrestler of the Week
Mitchell Port
Edinboro (Jr. / 141)
Bellefonte, Pa. / Bellefonte Area

Edinboro’s Mitchell Port took gold at the Midlands Championships this weekend at the 141-pound weight class. The victory helped Edinboro take second overall amongst 47 teams. Port marks the first Edinboro individual titlist at the tournament since 2011. The Bellefonte native won five bouts to earn gold, including an 11-2 major decision victory over Illinois’ Steven Rodrigues in the championship bout. Port is now 14-0 overall this season, ranks first in Division I, and is fifth in the Dan Hodge Award standings.
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