CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2006
CALVIN BASKETBALL PLAYERS LAND ALL-MIAA HONORS * WINKLE NAMED MIAA CO-MVP
Calvin College junior Lisa Winkle has become the sixth player in Calvin women's basketball history to receive MIAA MVP honors. A native of Grand Rapids and a graduate of Grand Rapid South Christian High School, Winkle has been named the MIAA Co-MVP along with Hope senior Bria Ebels. Winkle joins Sharon Boeve, Julie Post, Kim Bartman, Pam Wubben and Kerry Walters in the circle of Calvin women's basketball players to be named an MIAA MVP.
In addition, Winkle has been named to the All-MIAA first team for the third consecutive year. In conference play this year, Winkle led the MIAA in field goal percentage (.611), rebounding average (9.7) and blocked shots per game (2.81). She was also third in steals-per-game (1.75) and fourth in scoring average (15.4).
Winkle is joined on the All-MIAA first team by freshman teammate Marcia Harris. A native of Grand Rapids and a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School, Harris joins Winkle as the only two freshmen in Calvin women's basketball history to receive All-MIAA first team honors. Harris finished eighth in the MIAA scoring race (13.4) and was also eighth in field goal percentage (.488).
1983 Sharon Boeve, Calvin
1988 Julie Post, Calvin
1993 Kim Bartman, Calvin
1994 Katie Mans, Alma & Pam Wubben, Calvin
1999 Kerry Walters, Calvin
2006 Lisa Winkle, Calvin & Bria Ebels, Hope
On the men's side, Calvin senior Kyle Trewhella and freshman Caleb Veldhouse have been named to the All-MIAA first team while senior Andy Draayer and junior Josh Meckes have been named to the second team.
Trewhella is from Rockford and is a graduate of Rockford High School. A 6-2 shooting guard, Trewhella averaged 13.4 points a game in league play to finish fifth in the league scoring race. He was also fifth in assists-per-game (2.93) and blocked shots per-game (0.86); sixth in free throw percentage (.714) and 10th in field goal percentage (.459) and three-point field goal percentage (.378). He is making his first appearance on the All-MIAA first team.
Veldhouse is also making his first appearance on the All-MIAA first team squad. A native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Veldhouse is a graduate of Sioux Falls Christian High School. Veldhouse finished seventh in the MIAA scoring race (12.6) while also leading the league in free throw percentage (.865) while finishing third in three-point field goal percentage (.438) and 11th in assists-per-game (2.43). Veldhouse was also responsible for last-second shots that defeated both Olivet and Hope during the MIAA regular season. In a first round MIAA Tournament victory over Olivet, Veldhouse established a new MIAA Tournament single-game record for free throws made as he connected on all 14 of his free throw attempts.
Draayer is from Denver, Colorado. He is a graduate of Denver Christian High School. In league games, Draayer averaged 10.5 points a game. He also finished eighth in the conference statistics in steals-per-game (1.29) and in three-point field goal percentage (.388). In addition, he was second in three-point field goals per game (1.69).
Meckes is from Bay City and is a graduate of Saginaw Valley Lutheran High School. Meckes finished second in the MIAA statistics in blocked shots per-game (1.69) and was third in field goal percentage (.607) and fifth in rebounds per-game (5.5).
Both Calvin basketball teams are currently preparing for NCAA III Tournament play. The Calvin women's basketball team (23-4) will open first round play on Friday at 6:00 p.m. (EST) when it faces Carroll College of Wisconsin (21-4) in a four-team Friday/Saturday regional hosted by Washington University of St. Louis. The Calvin men's basketball team (22-6) will also open first round play on Friday at 6:00 p.m. (EST) when it faces Wisconsin-LaCrosse (20-7) in a four-team Friday/Saturday regional at Hope College.
FEB. 8 CALVIN/HOPE MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME PEGGED AS "GAME OF THE MONTH BY DIII NEWS
The monthly publication DIII News has pegged the February 8 men's basketball game between Calvin and Hope as its February "Game of the Month" in its March edition released Monday afternoon. The February 8 contest between the Knights and Flying Dutchmen came down to the final seconds and was decided on a three-point basket by Calvin freshman Caleb Veldhouse with 1.7 seconds left to play, lifting the Knights to a 59-58 victory over the Flying Dutchmen. The victory allowed Calvin to move ahead of Hope in the league standings and eventually claim the outright MIAA regular season crown.
It marks the second time that a Calvin-Hope men's basketball game has been cited as the "Game of the Month" by DIII News as the publication also cited a 82-80 overtime victory by Calvin in February of 2000 as its "Game of the Month" six years ago. In that 2000 game played at the Calvin Fieldhouse, Calvin senior Aaron Winkle banked in a three-point shot in the closing seconds of regulation to send the contest into overtime.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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