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Senior Forwards Named Keuka Athletes of the Week
February 25, 2009
Senior basketball players Garret Herthum (Whitesboro, N.Y./Whitesboro) and Angela Viggiani (Kent, N.Y./Albion) led there teams to a combined 6-0 week and were rewarded for there performances by being named Keuka College Athletes of the Week for the week ending Feb. 21.
Herthum, a 6-5 power forward on Keuka’s 11-10 men’s squad, had a huge week rebounding averaging 12 a game in the Storm’s three wins. Herthum grabbed 12 boards in a win over D’Youville and followed that up with a career-high 17 rebounds and 16 points in a win over Cazenovia College. The senior then went 3-for-3 from the floor with six points and seven rebounds in a win over SUNY Cobleskill. Herthum averaged nine points a game while shooting 45% from the floor (9-for-20) and 75% from the free throw line (9-for-12). For the season, he is averaging 6.5 rebounds a game (second on team) and 5.8 points a game.
Viggiani, a 6-0 power forward on the Storm’s 14-7 women’s hoops team, helped the Storm extend its current winning streak to 12 games as she averaged 11 rebounds a contest. Viggiani had 12 boards and seven points in a win over D’Youville and then just missed a double-double with 11 rebounds and nine points in a win over Cazenovia. She got her double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the Storm’s regular season finale win over SUNY Cobleskill. For the week, Viggiani shot 43% from the floor (9-for-21) while averaging 8.7 points a game. She is currently averaging a team-high 8.5 rebounds a game as well as 6.3 points.
