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Subway Athlete of the Week Jan. 11, 2010
Peddle and Grainger Named Subway Athletes of the Week
Volleyball player Angela Peddle and basketball player Justin Grainger have been named the Memorial University Subway athletes of the week for the week ending January 11th, 2010.
Female Athlete of the Week
Angela Peddle
Team: Women’s Volleyball
Major: Kinesiology
Angela Peddle is this week’s Memorial University Subway
female athlete of the week for her performance in the
Sea~Hawk’s weekend series against the Université de
Moncton. On Friday, the Sea~Hawks notched their first win of the
2009-10 season, defeating Moncton 3-1. Peddle, a sophomore middle
from St. John’s was named the Player of the Game in the
victory. She played a well-rounded match, coming up with 12 kills.
She also joined her teammates to put up a solid wall of defense at
the net to thwart the Moncton attack. In Saturday morning’s
3-1 loss Peddle continued her strong play with another 11 kills.
Look for Peddle and her teammates to continue to improve as they
travel to Dalhousie for a series against the Tigers this
weekend.
Male
Athlete of the Week
Justin Grainger
Team: Men’s Basketball
Major: Business
Justin Grainger is the Memorial University Subway male athlete of
the week for his outstanding all-around performance in this
weekend’s series against St. Francis Xavier at the Field
House. The 6’5 rookie forward has been a solid contributor
for the Sea~Hawks. However, this weekend, with the team
shorthanded, he took on a feature role against the top team in the
AUS. Grainger was a source of offence in both games, averaging 13.0
ppg on the weekend, and scoring a team-high 16 points in
Monday’s matinee despite running into early foul trouble. On
Sunday night Grainger proved to be effective on both ends of the
floor as he grabbed 5 rebounds and shot 7-12 from the field in a
career high 36 minutes of court time. Although the Sea~Hawks did
not notch a win against the X-Men over the weekend, they can find
comfort in the promise shown by the high-energy slasher from St.
John’s.
Previous Winners
Nov. 22 Erin Mullaley and Jason Shepherd
Nov. 16
Dayna Hogan and David Forbes
Nov. 9 Grace Fishbein and Steven Earles
Nov. 2 Melanie Benson and Zach Hynes
Oct. 26
Laura Breen and Sean Hulburt
Oct. 19
Ally Forsey and David Forbes
Oct. 12 Grace
Fishbein and Scott Hickman
Oct. 5 Malorie
Harris and Mike Helsby