Trinity Western University

LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western third-year guard Jack Vandenberg is the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after helping lead the Spartans to two road wins with a weekend sweep over the Fraser Valley Cascades and the UBC Okanagan Heat.  
 
In Friday’s 90-88 win over the Cascades in Abbotsford, B.C. the Sports Management student had 15 points, five assists and four rebounds. Then in Saturday’s 80-69 win over the Heat in Kelowna, B.C. Vandenberg led the Spartans with 27 points and three rebounds, while shooting 7-11 from the three point line.
 
The Spartans finish conference play in fifth place in the Pacific Division
 
Vandenberg and the rest of the Spartans will have a week off before playing in one of the Canada West play-in games on February 13-14. The game will be hosted by the Victoria Vikes, should TWU win they will play the Vikes in the quarter finals. Both games will be streamed live on Canada West TV.
 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as in the NAIA in track and field and cross country and as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
 
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.

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