Grace’s Drake Nabs Fourth NCCAA Player Of The Week
March 16, 2020 at 10:57 p.m.
Grace’s Drake Nabs Fourth NCCAA Player Of The Week
By Josh Neuhart-
Drake was named the NCCAA National Player of the Week for the fourth time this season; no other player in the nation won the award more than twice.
The senior poured in 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals to beat Concordia in NCCAA Regionals. Grace would have played in the 2020 NCCAA National Championships this week except the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Lady Lancers ended their season 19-13, setting the program record for best winning percentage (.594) in its 44-year history.
Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week
AVON, Ohio – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the top athletes from March 9-15. Sports information directors from the league nominate student-athletes for the award and vote on each week’s winners.
Baseball – Position Player
Caleb Myers, Marian
Myers went five-for-five in Marian’s lone game of the week, slugging two home runs and driving in three, while also walking once and scoring four times in a 14-13 loss to Huntington.
Softball – Pitcher
Maddi Evans, Taylor
Evans fired a two-hit shutout at No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan in RV Taylor’s 9-0 victory. The sophomore fanned nine over five frames and walked only one.
Softball – Positon Player
Erin Cozad, Taylor
Cozad highlighted RV Taylor’s doubleheader sweep of No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan with a pair of three-run dingers. The senior collected four hits in the twinbill with six runs batted in and delivered the walk-off three-run homer to seal a run-shortened, 16-8, win in the nightcap.
– Seth Mikel
NAIA Cancels All Spring Seasons
AVON, Ohio – The NAIA has cancelled all remaining sporting events for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year, effective immediately. The national office made the announcement early Monday afternoon.
The decision from the NAIA brings an end to all 2019-2020 seasons within the Crossroads League, which had previously announced on Friday that it would suspend all league sporting events until April 1.
NAIA Statement:
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that it is cancelling the spring 2020 sports season, effective immediately.
“All possible scenarios that would have supported a spring sports season were seriously considered by multiple NAIA governance groups,” said NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr.
“However, the growing state of emergency due to COVID-19, as well as the Center for Disease Control’s recommendation yesterday to limit gatherings to fewer than 50 people for eight weeks, meant we could not in good conscience move forward with the spring sports season and championships.”
In an effort to provide relief, no spring sport student-athlete will be charged a season of competition. Any spring sport student-athlete who was enrolled full-time in 2020 will be awarded two additional semester terms of attendance or the equivalent.
The NAIA is continuing to address outstanding questions related to these unprecedented changes and will share new information as it becomes available.
Drake was named the NCCAA National Player of the Week for the fourth time this season; no other player in the nation won the award more than twice.
The senior poured in 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals to beat Concordia in NCCAA Regionals. Grace would have played in the 2020 NCCAA National Championships this week except the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Lady Lancers ended their season 19-13, setting the program record for best winning percentage (.594) in its 44-year history.
Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week
AVON, Ohio – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the top athletes from March 9-15. Sports information directors from the league nominate student-athletes for the award and vote on each week’s winners.
Baseball – Position Player
Caleb Myers, Marian
Myers went five-for-five in Marian’s lone game of the week, slugging two home runs and driving in three, while also walking once and scoring four times in a 14-13 loss to Huntington.
Softball – Pitcher
Maddi Evans, Taylor
Evans fired a two-hit shutout at No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan in RV Taylor’s 9-0 victory. The sophomore fanned nine over five frames and walked only one.
Softball – Positon Player
Erin Cozad, Taylor
Cozad highlighted RV Taylor’s doubleheader sweep of No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan with a pair of three-run dingers. The senior collected four hits in the twinbill with six runs batted in and delivered the walk-off three-run homer to seal a run-shortened, 16-8, win in the nightcap.
– Seth Mikel
NAIA Cancels All Spring Seasons
AVON, Ohio – The NAIA has cancelled all remaining sporting events for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year, effective immediately. The national office made the announcement early Monday afternoon.
The decision from the NAIA brings an end to all 2019-2020 seasons within the Crossroads League, which had previously announced on Friday that it would suspend all league sporting events until April 1.
NAIA Statement:
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that it is cancelling the spring 2020 sports season, effective immediately.
“All possible scenarios that would have supported a spring sports season were seriously considered by multiple NAIA governance groups,” said NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr.
“However, the growing state of emergency due to COVID-19, as well as the Center for Disease Control’s recommendation yesterday to limit gatherings to fewer than 50 people for eight weeks, meant we could not in good conscience move forward with the spring sports season and championships.”
In an effort to provide relief, no spring sport student-athlete will be charged a season of competition. Any spring sport student-athlete who was enrolled full-time in 2020 will be awarded two additional semester terms of attendance or the equivalent.
The NAIA is continuing to address outstanding questions related to these unprecedented changes and will share new information as it becomes available.
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