Chermensa Van La Parra and Owen Sheppard named 'Chartwells Players of the Week'

Chermensa Van La Parra and Owen Sheppard named 'Chartwells Players of the Week'
November 14, 2023
CHERMENSA VAN LA PARRA 
The junior guard from Rotterdam, Netherlands averaged 22 points per game in a pair of weekend Atlantic University Sport (AUS) women's basketball games with the host Acadia Axewomen in Wolfville. 
On Nov. 10, in a 72-44 loss, she finished with 26 points, including a trio of three-pointers, along with two rebounds, one assist and one steal.
In a razor-thin 61-60 setback, on Nov. 11, the Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies student collected 18 points, five assists, four rebounds and one steal.
For the AUS regular season, she is averaging 15.8 points, 2.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.
 
OWEN SHEPPARD
The junior forward from St. John's, Newfoundland - the most valuable player for the 2023 Protocase USPORTS Men's Soccer Championship, presented by Bell, helped lead the Capers men's soccer program to its second national banner with a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Carabins on Nov. 12 at Ness Timmons Field.
The 2023 first-team All-Canadian scored twice in regulation, while adding another goal in penalty kicks, to lead the Capers to a 3-2 (4-2) victory over the UQTR Patriotes in quarterfinal action on Nov. 9.  
In semi-final action, on Nov. 10, the Bachelor of Business Administration student notched the lone - and game-winning - goal in a 1-0 triumph over the Mount Royal University Cougars.
In the gold medal win, Sheppard was a consistent threat while making a key contribution to a stout CBU defense that fashioned another shutout in the tournament.
Sheppard, a 2023 AUS first-team all-star, finished tied for the conference lead in regular-season goals with nine.