Dean Trailways Comets of the Week - January 15, 2024

The Dean Trailways Female Comet of the Week is senior Lily Connelly, of Grant Township, and graduate of Crosswell-Lexington High School. Connelly posted averages of 13.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two games for the women’s basketball team last week. She began the week with a double-double, 17 points and 11 rebounds, in an overtime win against Saint Mary’s (Ind.). Connelly followed that performance with a team-high nine points, seven rebounds and five assists in a loss against Calvin. For the week, she made 9-of-18 baskets (50 percent) and 7-of-8 free throws (87.5 percent), while tallying eight assists and three steals.

The Dean Trailways Male Comet of the Week is freshman Roderic Yelding, of South Haven, and graduate of South Haven High School. Yelding recorded two falls for the wrestling team against Henry Ford College. He pinned Colin Kattula with 27 seconds left in the second period and followed that by pinning Elan Rush with six seconds remaining in the opening period. The wins were the first of his collegiate career.