Milwaukee's Hetebrueg, Valparaiso's Korb Named Scholar-Athletes of the Week

April 1, 2008

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee junior Andy Hetebrueg (baseball) and Valparaiso University junior Karen Korb (softball) have been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week, League commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone announced Tuesday (April 1).

Hetebrueg, the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete two weeks ago, helped UWM to a 2-2 week, including taking two of three games from Butler on the weekend. He earned the victory in Sunday's (Mar. 30) contest, striking out a career-high seven batters in seven innings of work. Hetebrueg started two other games in the field (one at first base, one at third base), collecting two hits and scoring twice.

Academically, Hetebrueg carries a 3.787 grade-point average as a marketing major. He has been recognized on the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll and the Academic All-League team in 2007, as well as by the Dean's Honor List at Milwaukee. In addition, Hetebrueg was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team last season.

Korb hit .367 (11-of-30) from the leadoff spot last week, helping the Crusaders to a 6-3 record, including two Horizon League victories. She registered the first two triples of her career, and stole five bases without getting caught, putting her atop the League in that category at18-for-18 on the season. Korb now has stolen 27 consecutive bases dating back to last season.

As a finance and marketing major, Korb maintains a 3.930 grade-point average. She is a two-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete, as well as a two-time Mid-Continent All-Academic team member. Korb was named to the 2007 Horizon League Academic Honor Roll last fall, and was an CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Second-Team honoree as a sophomore.

The Horizon League instituted the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards as a way to recognize outstanding academic and athletic achievement by its student-athletes. To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or better (on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution and passed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours, and perform well during the week's competition. Winners are selected by a group of League faculty athletic representatives, from nominations provided by sports information directors.

OTHER MALE NOMINEES:

Matt McCabe, Loyola (track and field, sophomore, 3.48, finance/marketing) placed 21st in the 1,500-meter run at the Raleigh Relays on Saturday (Mar. 29), recording a time of 4:05.01.

Zach Rodeghero, Valparaiso (baseball, senior, 3.37, meterology) batted .529 with nine hits in 17 at-bats in four games last week, hitting safely in all four contests. He tallied four hits in the weekend series opener against Cleveland State on Saturday (Mar. 29), and three more in the series finale on Sunday (Mar. 30). Rodeghero homered twice against the Vikings, and drove in five runs on the weekend. He now ranks second in the League in batting (.382) and has nine multi-hit games on the season.

OTHER FEMALE NOMINEES:

Katie Broere, Cleveland State (golf, sophomore, 3.72, communications) tied for eighth-place at the Butler Spring Invitational last week, shooting rounds of 82-81 for a 36-hole total of 163. It was her second straight Top-10 finish of the spring, and her fourth overall in six events this season. Broere currently leads the Vikings with an 87.6 scoring average.

Amy Solava, Loyola (softball, sophomore, 3.91, elementary education) posted a 2-0 record, allowing only two hits, with an 0.70 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 10.0 innings over two games last week. Against League foe Youngstown State, she tossed a pair of one-hitters, striking out eight in a 9-1 victory over the Penguins on Saturday, and then striking out six more in an 10-0 win on Sunday. Solava has won four of her last five decisions.

PREVIOUS U.S. ARMY SCHOLAR-ATHLETES:

Aug. 28,Nina Inic (Butler, volleyball)
Sept. 5,Ryan Miller (Green Bay, cross country); Liz Fazio (Cleveland State, volleyball)
Sept. 11,Chris Honig (Valparaiso, cross country); Katarina Hanackova (UIC, volleyball)
Sept. 18,Malcolm DeBaun (Loyola, soccer); Betty Slinger (Green Bay, volleyball)
Sept. 25,Markian Zyga (Loyola, soccer); Sara Hughes (Valparaiso, volleyball)
Oct. 2,Kent Wories (Butler, cross country); Ani Michl (Valparaiso, soccer)
Oct. 9,Zeke Dombrowski (Milwaukee, soccer); Lotte Rasmussen (Green Bay, soccer)
Oct. 16,Kent Wories (Butler, cross country); Amanda Stinson (Green Bay, soccer)
Oct. 23,Robby Leibold (Milwaukee, swimming); Alyse Serritella (Loyola, volleyball)
Oct. 30,Steve Grove (Cleveland State, swimming); Genni Gardner (Butler, cross country)
Nov. 6,Steve Grove (Cleveland State, swimming); Beth Steuer (Milwaukee, soccer)
Nov. 13,Robby Leibold (Milwaukee, swimming); Cynthia Morote-Ariza (Loyola, soccer)
Nov. 20,Mike Schachtner (Green Bay, basketball); Mel Snyder (Cleveland State, volleyball)
Nov. 27,A.J. Graves (Butler, basketball); Kailey Klein (Cleveland State, basketball)
Dec. 4,Drew Streicher (Butler, basketball); Ashley Hall (Milwaukee, diving)
Dec. 11,Jake Diebler (Valparaiso, basketball); Ashley Hall (Milwaukee, diving)
Dec. 18,Samuel Haanpää (Valparaiso, basketball); Leah Hochstetler (Valparaiso, basketball)
Jan. 8,Ryan Tillema (Green Bay, basketball); Kayla Groh (Green Bay, basketball)
Jan. 15,Mike Schachtner (Green Bay, basketball); Kari Helland (Green Bay, diving)
Jan. 22,Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, indoor track & field), Kelsey Hausken (Green Bay, swimming)
Jan. 29,Robby Leibold (Milwaukee, swimming); Jessica Weidert (Wright State, swimming)
Feb. 5,Jeremy Waldhart (Milwaukee, swimming); Ashley Hall (Milwaukee, diving)
Feb. 12,Phil Orno (Cleveland State, tennis); Kat Krause (Loyola, softball)
Feb. 19,A.J. Graves (Butler, basketball); Elise VanBogaert (Loyola, basketball)
Feb. 26,Adam Schleis (Milwaukee, baseball); Jessica Weidert (Wright State, swimming)
Mar. 4,Julian Betko (Butler, basketball); Launa Hochstetler (Valparaiso, basketball)
Mar. 11,Aaron Merrill (Youngstown State, outdoor track & field); Andrea Zappia (Valparaiso, softball)
Mar. 18,Andy Hetebrueg (Milwaukee, baseball); Kim Sajevic (Valparaiso, tennis)
Mar. 25,A.J. Graves (Butler, basketball); Nora Schober (Loyola, softball)