69´«Ă˝announces Subway Athletes of the Week for November 16–22
The 69´«Ă˝Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 16–22 are Jane McLaughlin, from Women’s Basketball, and Bradley States, from Men’s Basketball. 69´«Ă˝Athletics and Recreation selects talented athletes each week to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 69´«Ă˝Athletes of the Week are then also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for their possible recognition in the region and country.
Who: Jane McLaughlin, Women’s Basketball, and Bradley States, Men’s Basketball
What: 69´«Ă˝Panther Subway Athletes of the Week
When: Week of November 16–22
Where: 69´«Ă˝
Why: McLaughlin, a second-year Bachelor of Science Nursing student from Fortune, PEI, is providing defensive strength for the Panthers while contributing offensively at the same time. In the Panthers’ two close losses to CBU on the weekend, McLaughlin averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 blocked shot while playing excellent defence against CBU's much bigger post players.
States, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student, from Bathurst, NB, was a major-impact player for the Panthers this past weekend. In two wins over CBU, States scored 49 points with 19 rebounds, 7 steals, 5 assists, and 2 blocked shots. In Friday's game that was minus teammate Tyler Scott, the CIS leading scorer, States showed great leadership and put up 28 points with 11 rebounds.
About 69´«Ă˝Athletics and Recreation
- Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
- Proud member of the AUS and CIS
- Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 69´«Ă˝Alumni Canada Games Place, and 69´«Ă˝Turf
- Home of Panther Sports Medicine
- Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas
