Cvrkalj Named Scholar Athlete Award WinnerStefan Cvrkalj (Bluevale CI '11), who just finished up his junior year at Lehigh University (NCAA D1) in Bethlehem, PA, was named as Lehigh's Scholar-Athlete Award Winner during their annual awards banquet recently.
According to the release, "As an Accounting major, he owns a cumulative GPA of 3.81. Cvrkalj has been named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll every year. He has also excelled on the court, playing in 23 games last season and averaging 4.5 points per game. Cvrkalj scored 14 second-half points at both Navy and vs. Bucknell to lead the Mountain Hawks to key Patriot League wins."
Achonwa Selected 9th Overall by Indiana Fever
Despite a torn ACL that will force her to miss the entire 2014 season, Guelph native Natalie Achonwa was selected 9th overall in the WNBA draft earlier this week.Achonwa was selected by the Indiana Fever, meaning that those who followed her career at Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana) will be able to keep tabs on her at the professional level, as well.
Achonwa averaged 14.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists for Notre Dame this past season, prior to being injured in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Women's Tournament. Notre Dame eventually lost in the national championship game to UConn.
"I was just ecstatic that a team took that chance on me on being hurt and not being able to play this season, that they really had faith that I would come back in 2015 and be able to improve and help their team," said Achonwa in an interview with the Guelph Mercury.
