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Junior Emily Lockard and sophomore Ashley Yoh have each earned a nod to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District women's basketball team.
The CSC nominates student-athletes recognized for their performance in competition and in the classroom. Academic All-District selections will advance to the Academic All-America ballot. First, second, and third team selections will be announced in mid-March.
Nominees must maintain a 3.50 GPA and must have played in half of their contests and be a major contributor to the program.
Lockard led the Warriors through the 2022-23 season, pacing the team with 234 points, averaging 9.4 per game. She also led the team in rebounds with 173. Lockard ranked 14th in scoring in the MAC Freedom, ninth in rebounding, and third in field goal percentage (.457).
Yoh finished tied for second on the Warriors in scoring, averaging 8.4 points per game. She also ranked second on the team behind Lockard in with 140 rebounds, averaging 6.1 per game. Yoh ranked 19th in scoring for the MAC Freedom and also ranked 15th in rebounds.
The Lock Haven University women's basketball team saw three of its student-athletes named to the 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District teams.
Carly Fitzmorris, Olivia Smith and Taylor Leidy all earned the academic honors from the CSC. To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must hold at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher, and have played in at least 50 percent of the team's games.
The trio of Bald Eagles have Lock Haven locked in a late-season battle for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs, as head coach Jennifer Smith's squad looks for a fourth straight appearance in the conference postseason.
• Junior guard Mavin James earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District men's basketball team honors.
James appeared in all 25 games for the Warriors, averaging 12.3 minutes per game, averaging 2.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. The 6-4 swing player posted a season-high nine points against Wilkes in a MAC Freedom outing on Nov. 30.
The Lock Haven University men's basketball team sent a pair of student-athletes to the 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District teams.
Eli Washington and Adam Freese were named to the prestigious academic list. Freese and Washington have helped lead the Bald Eagles to their most wins since 2013-14, and Lock Haven have already locked down a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoff spot for the fourth straight season.
• Warrior Run graduate Madison Waltman of the Lock Haven University softball team has earned the first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Pitcher of the Week award for the 2023 season.
Waltman and the Bald Eagles opened the season on Sunday with a thrilling 2-1 nine inning victory over host Goldey-Beacom.
Waltman went the distance and allowed just three hits in all nine innings of work. She struck out five and surrendered just one walk.
Behind Waltman's game-one pitching effort, the Bald Eagle split the season-opening series Sunday.
Waltman and Lock Haven will return to play Friday with a doubleheader versus Lenoir-Rhyne.