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Muskies of the Week: Josh Regal and Andrew Cheever


Athletics - posted on 1/31/2012

Seniors Josh Regal and Andy Cheever have been named the college's Muskie of the Week for their performances in action last week. Read about their success below.

Josh Regal

Senior Josh Regal garnered Muskie of the Week honors after helping lead the Lakeland College men's basketball team to a 2-0 record last week, part of the team's current four-game win streak.

Regal averaged 16 points per game on 12-for-16 shooting last week, including 6-for-8 from 3-point range. He scored 20 points and dished out seven assists in a convincing 95-62 win over the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Jan. 28.

The 5-foot-10 guard scored 12 points and recorded six assists as the team completed a season sweep of Maranatha Baptist Bible College on Jan. 24. His six assists in the 94-65 win moved him into second all-time in career assists (473).

The Suring, Wis., native leads the NAC in assists (124) and steals (45), is fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (44.9), is sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.6) and ninth in free throw percentage (77.3).

Regal is seventh in the nation in assists per game (6.5) and is 29th in assist-to-turnover ratio.

See what Regal has to say about his success: http://youtu.be/jGWzOJUg-RI

Regal is majoring in business management and minoring in sports management.

Here's a look into Josh's personality:

Favorites:

TV: "The Office"
Movie: "The Mighty Ducks Series"
Music: Anything

Q. What has been your favorite basketball memory?
A: Going to the WIAA State Tournament in High School.

Q: What's your go-to shot in H-O-R-S-E?
A: I start at half court with my eyes closed and do a layup.

Q: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James?
A: Kobe.

Q: Who would win in a game of knockout on the team and why?
A: Me, because I can get in everyone else's head.
 
Andrew Cheever

Senior Andrew Cheever amassed 46 digs this week to lead Lakeland to 1-2 record in Wisconsin Volleyball Conference play.

Against UW-La Crosse, the Greenfield, Wis., native recorded dig No. 1,334 of his career, breaking the all-time career digs record of 1,133 set by Joe Julkowski, the team's current head coach, from 2006-2010.

Julkowski was quick to praise his senior libero for his achievement. "I had the pleasure of playing alongside Cheever in 2009 and 2010 and couldn't be happier for him to achieve this record."

Cheever is an accounting major with a minor in international business.

See what Cheever has to say about his record setting week: http://youtu.be/ut6nFiLsVuM

Here's a look into Andrew's personality:

Favorites:

TV: "How I Met Your Mother"
Movie: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"
Music: Foo Fighters

Q. What is the best skill you have?
A: My ability to read the hitters

Q: What skill do you need to work on the most?
A: Hand passing

Q: Who has had the most influence on your volleyball career?
A: My high school varsity coach. He convinced me to stay in the game and keep playing.

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
A: I want to go to Australia. That's where my grandfather was born.
 

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