(Lewiston, ID) A pair of LC State student-athletes earned the first Cascade Conference weekly honors of their careers on Monday after standout performances over the weekend. Payton Hymas was tabbed the CCC Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week while Noah Weintraub took home Baseball Player of the Week honors.
PAYTON HYMAS – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hymas scored a career-high 21 points on Friday and followed up with 15 points in just 16 minutes on Saturday to average 18 points per game over the weekend. The junior shot 68.4% (13-for-19) from the field and was perfect at the free throw line (7-for-7). Hymas grabbed six rebounds to go with four assists and four steals.
This is the first weekly honor of Hymas’ career and seventh this season for LC State Women’s Basketball.
The No. 24 Warriors hit the road this weekend to take on College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon.
Sitara Byrd – Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week – 11/4/2024
Ellie Sander – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 11/11/2024
Darian Herring – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 11/18/2024
Darian Herring – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 12/2/2024
Darian Herring* – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 1/13/2025
Sitara Byrd – Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week – 1/13/2025
Payton Hymas – Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week – 2/3/2025
*National Player of the WeekNOAH WEINTRAUB – BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Weintraub had a standout weekend at the plate with eight hits in 13 at-bats for a .615 batting average. He slugged .769 with 10 total bases and had an on-base percentage of .722 with five walks against some of the best teams in the NAIA. He went 2-for-3 in the season opener against Ave Maria (Fla.) then 4-for-4 against RV St. Thomas (Fla.). He capped the weekend with a 2-for-2 game with an RBI and three walks against No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan to help the Warriors upset the top team in the NAIA. He totaled six runs scored over the weekend.
This is first weekly honor of Weintraub’s career.
The No. 7 Warriors are in Florida for two more games against Warner (Fla.) and No. 8 Webber International (Fla.).
