LANCASTER, Pa. -- This week marks the final weekly awards for the winter sports and the first awards of the 2024 campaign for lacrosse and tennis. Winter championship season is in full swing this week, with the CC putting on six championships (m/w basketball, m/w swimming, m/w indoor track & field).
Two conference records and multiple school records were broken last week among CC award winners.
Elisabeth Peebles of Johns Hopkins women's basketball set a new CC single-game record for three-pointers made, while the Gettysburg women's swimming 400 freestyle relay set a new conference standard.
Continue below for this full list of this week's Centennial award winners.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Player of the Week
Vinny DeAngelo, Sr., G, Swarthmore
Aston, Pa. | Sun Valley
DeAngelo earned weekly honors for the second time in the past three weeks with averages of 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in a pair of victories over Haverford and Johns Hopkins last week. DeAngelo saved his biggest game of the season for the regular season finale as he dropped a season-high 28 points at No. 17 Johns Hopkins, including the game-winning bucket with one second remaining in a 71-70 road win. Earlier in the week, DeAngelo scored 11 points in limited playing time against Haverford as his team cruised to a 93-49 win. The Garnet ended the regular season on a six-game winning streak.
2023-24 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
Nov. 14 -
Michael Caprise, Swarthmore
Nov. 21 -
Nate Williams, Gettysburg
Nov. 28 -
Gaven Marr, Haverford
Dec. 5 -
Vakaris Grauslys, Franklin & Marshall
Dec. 12 -
Giovanni Rubino, Muhlenberg
Dec. 26 -
Trevor Wall, Ursinus
Jan. 3 -
Jordan Stafford, Gettysburg
Jan. 9 -
John Windley, Johns Hopkins
Jan. 16 -
Vakaris Grauslys, Franklin & Marshall
Jan. 23 -
Vakaris Grauslys, Franklin & Marshall
Jan. 30 -
John Windley, Johns Hopkins
Feb. 6 -
Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore
Feb. 13 -
Michael Caprise, Swarthmore
Feb. 20 -
Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Player of the Week
Elisabeth Peebles, So., G, Johns Hopkins
Nashville, Tenn. | Hume-Fogg
Peebles had a historic outing in the back-half of a 2-0 week for Johns Hopkins. In the Blue Jays' matchup against Swarthmore Saturday afternoon, the sophomore set a program and Centennial Conference record with 10 made threes, shooting 50% from the field and 53% from deep en route to a career-best 32 points. Peebles' 10 triples are tied for the most in a single game in all of Division III this season, and she is the first Jays player to score 30 since 2017. Peebles added 5.5 rebounds per game along with two assists and two steals throughout the week.
2023-24 Women's Basketball Weekly Awards
Nov. 14 -
Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus
Nov. 21 -
Ally Landau, Haverford
Nov. 28 -
Michaela O'Neil, Johns Hopkins
Dec. 5 -
Clair Marion, Dickinson
Dec. 12 -
Greta Miller, Johns Hopkins
Jan. 3 -
Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus
Jan. 9 -
Greta Miller, Johns Hopkins
Jan. 16 -
Clair Marion, Dickinson
Jan. 23 -
Clair Marion, Dickinson
Jan. 30 -
Alayna Arnolie, Gettysburg
Feb. 6 -
Alayna Arnolie, Gettysburg
Feb. 13 -
Alayna Arnolie, Gettysburg
Feb. 20 -
Elisabeth Peebles, Johns Hopkins
MEN'S SWIMMING
Athlete of the Week
Mateo Smith, Fr., Swarthmore
Providence, R.I. | Wheeler School
Smith claimed the top finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:53.13 at the Swarthmore Invitational, a time that ranks fourth in program history and just outside the Centennial Conference all-time top 10. He also earned a top finish in the 500 freestyle time trial at 4:45.11.
2023-24 Men's Swimming Weekly Awards
Oct. 24 -
Danny Castle, Swarthmore
Oct. 31 -
Charlie Cross, Gettysburg
Nov. 7 -
Cami Wilson, Swarthmore
Nov. 14 -
Nathan Rawa, Washington College
Nov. 21 -
Sean Conley, Franklin & Marshall
Dec. 5 -
Cami Wilson, Swarthmore
Jan. 16 -
Charlie Cross, Gettysburg
Jan. 23 -
Charlie Cross, Gettysburg
Jan. 30 -
Danny Castle, Swarthmore
Feb. 6 -
Charlie Cross, Gettysburg
Feb. 20 -
Mateo Smith, Swarthmore
WOMEN'S SWIMMING
Athlete of the Week
Gettysburg 400 Freestyle Relay (Mia Yancey, Delaney Reck, Mia Morreale, Valerie Lawton)
The Gettysburg 400 freestyle relay team of Mia Yancey (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven), Delaney Reck (Pawcatuck, Conn./Stonington), Mia Morreale (Short Hills, N.J./Millburn) and Valerie Lawton (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) led the way at the Blue Jay Invitational hosted by Johns Hopkins on Saturday. The quartet posted an NCAA B-Cut time of 3:27.83, which set new Centennial Conference, Gettysburg program and JHU pool records. Yancey's leadoff leg of 51.40 seconds also broke the pool record in the 100 freestyle. The previous 400 freestyle relay CC record of 3:27.90 was set by Ursinus at the 2019 NCAA Championships.
2023-24 Women's Swimming Weekly Awards
Oct. 24 -
Genine Collins, Swarthmore
Oct. 31 -
Annaliese Chen, Swarthmore
Nov. 7 -
Quinn Weygandt, Swarthmore
Nov. 14 -
Ava Berry, Gettysburg
Nov. 21 -
Olivia Pyott, Gettysburg
Dec. 5 -
Quinn Weygandt, Swarthmore
Jan. 16 -
Tori May, Dickinson
Jan. 23 -
Mia Yancey, Gettysburg
Jan. 30 -
Genine Collins, Swarthmore
Feb. 6 -
Mia Yancey, Gettysburg
Feb. 20 -
400 Freestyle Relay, Gettysburg
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Matthew Denton, Sr., Haverford
Cinnaminson, N.J. | Camden Catholic
Denton won the Eddie Papalia ('05) Memorial 800m run at the Keogh Invitational, crossing the finish line with a new personal best time of 1:56.11. That time ranks second in the CC this indoor season.
Field Athlete of the Week
Dylan DeMagistris, Sr., Muhlenberg
Emerson, N.J. | Emerson
DeMagistris won the weight throw at the Keogh Invitational with a heave of 16.48 meters. That mark broke the school record and is the best in the Centennial Conference this season. It also moved DeMagistris up to third place on the CC all-time performance list.
2023-24 Men's Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 5 -
Aiden Tobin, Ursinus
Dec. 12 -
Owen Bluman, Haverford
Jan. 16 -
Tyren Proctor, McDaniel
Jan. 23 -
Reza Eshghi, Haverford
Jan. 30 -
Aiden Tobin, Ursinus
Feb. 6 -
Trevor Richwine, Dickinson
Feb. 13 -
Aiden Tobin, Ursinus
Feb. 20 -
Matthew Denton, Haverford
Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 5 -
Ethan Hart, Dickinson
Dec. 12 -
Ravi Eaton, Haverford
Jan. 16 -
Chett Brunner, McDaniel
Jan. 23 -
Chase Shaneman, Ursinus
Jan. 30 -
Ethan Hart, Dickinson
Feb. 6 -
Ethan Hart, Dickinson
Feb. 13 -
Oluwademilade Adeniran, Johns Hopkins
Feb. 20 -
Dylan DeMagistris, Muhlenberg
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Isabel Thornberry, Sr., Haverford
Louisville, Colo. | Fairview
Thornberry won the 400 meters and was part of the winning 4x400 meter relay for the Fords at the Keogh Invitational this past Saturday. The senior won the 400 in a personal-best 59.62 seconds, which ranks fourth in Haverford history and third in the CC this season. Thornberry also helped the 4x400 team to a time of 4:16.36.
Field Athlete of the Week
Sara Penuela, Sr., Dickinson
Summit, N.J. | Summit
Penuela posted the fifth-best long jump in Centennial history with a mark of 5.59 meters at the Susquehanna Tune-Up. Penuela's jump ranks third in the CC this year and 17th nationally.
2023-24 Women's Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 5 -
Lauren Phillips, Johns Hopkins
Dec. 12 -
Lauren Dunnigan, Franklin & Marshall
Jan. 16 -
Lauren Phillips, Johns Hopkins
Jan. 23 -
Mackenzie Setton, Johns Hopkins
Jan. 30 -
Sara Stephenson, Johns Hopkins
Feb. 6 -
Harrinee Senthilkumar, Johns Hopkins
Feb. 13 -
Lauren Phillips, Johns Hopkins
Feb. 20 -
Isabel Thornberry, Haverford
Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 5 -
Victoria Kadiri, Johns Hopkins
Dec. 12 -
Sarah Wilcher, Haverford
Jan. 16 -
Elizabeth Agyei, Swarthmore
Jan. 23 -
Victoria Kadiri, Johns Hopkins
Jan. 30 -
Victoria Kadiri, Johns Hopkins
Feb. 6 -
Erika Ezumba, Johns Hopkins
Feb. 13 -
Rainah Dunham, Ursinus
Feb. 20 -
Sara Penuela, Dickinson
MEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Ethan Kessler, So., A, Gettysburg
Ridgefield, Conn. | Millbrook School
Kessler led the eighth-ranked Bullets to a season-opening win over eighth-ranked Lynchburg on Saturday. Kessler scored four goals on seven shots and added a ground ball in the 15-10 victory.
Defensive Player of the Week
Adam Soper, Sr., FO, Franklin & Marshall
Suffolk, Va. | Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Soper won 24 of his 30 faceoff attempts and finished with F&M's single-game school record with 19 ground balls during the Diplomats' 20-10 win against Lebanon Valley. His effort at the X broke the school record that was previously set by Andrew Setian when he picked up 15 ground balls during a 2012 game against Swarthmore. Soper's 24 faceoff wins were the second most in school history, trailing only Andrew Rose's 25 face-off wins during the 2018 contest versus Washington College.
2024 Men's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Ethan Kessler, Gettysburg
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Adam Soper, Franklin & Marshall
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Delaney Herbert, Jr., A, Dickinson
Elkridge, Md. | McDonough School
Herbert opened the year with a game-high six points on four goals and two assists in the Red Devils 15-7 win over Lebanon Valley. The junior added four draw controls and forced two turnovers in the victory.
Defensive Player of the Week
Julie Breedveld, So., M, Gettysburg
Wayne, Pa. | Radnor
Breedveld led a stout Gettysburg defense in the season-opening 12-2 win against Stevenson on Saturday. She was a key member of the defensive unit that limited the Mustangs to just four shots, including on two on cage, and a shutout through the first three quarters. Breedveld led the unit with three caused turnovers and two ground balls while also adding two goals on two shots to the attack.
2024 Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Delaney Herbert, Dickinson
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Julie Breedveld, Gettysburg
MEN'S TENNIS
Athlete of the Week
Michael Melnikov, So., Swarthmore
Karlsruhe, Germany
Melnikov earned a pair of victories in top singles and doubles action against No. 32 Washington and Lee. The sophomore partnered with Utham Koduri for an 8-3 victory in No. 1 doubles. Melnikov was also victorious in No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-4 decision against Evan Erb the eighth ranked player in the nation. The No. 13 Garnet opened their season with a 6-3 win over the Generals.
2024 Men's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 20 -
Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Athlete of the Week
Lia Melvin, Fr., Johns Hopkins
Joppa, Md. | Aberdeen
Melvin helped Johns Hopkins to a pair of road wins to open the spring portion of its schedule. She went 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles as the Blue Jays went 2-0 in Centennial Conference matches this weekend. Melvin paired with Aubrey Zhou to win 8-1 at number one doubles and then won 6-1, 6-2 at number one singles as JHU beat Muhlenberg, 9-0. The following day, she and Zhou won 8-1 at number three doubles at Franklin & Marshall. Melvin then won 6-0, 6-3 at number five singles in the Blue Jays' 9-0 win over the Diplomats.
2024 Women's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 20 -
Lia Melvin, Johns Hopkins
