Congratulations to Avon Lake’s Emily Yarham and Tanner Russel for being named this week’s Southwestern Conference Player of the Week honorees!
Emily Yarham (Jr) Avon Lake – Basketball – Helped the Shoregals go 3-0 over the holiday break with 13 points against North Ridgeville, 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks against Elyria, and 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals against Amherst.
Tanner Russell (Sr) Avon Lake – Basketball – In the 3 games over the holiday break, Russel averaged 21 pts, 3.3 rebounds and 3 assists. He had 34 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists in a win at Rocky River; 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 3-point loss against Lorain High; 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a victory at Amherst.