CORVALLIS, OR – LC State Athletics earned a pair of Cascade Conference McDonald’s Player of the Week honors, presented by Urban Edge Network, announced by the conference office on Monday. Darian Herring earned her LC State Women’s Basketball record fifth Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season, while Bryce Johnson earned the first Player of the Week award for Warrior Baseball this year.
BRYCE JOHNSON – BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Johnson had another standout weekend and helped No. 21 LC State Baseball to a four-game sweep of Texas A&M-Texarkana. The outfielder hit .615 (8-for-13) and slugged 1.000 with two doubles and a home run. Johnson drove in 10 runs and scored five. He started the weekend with a 3-for-4 performance and five RBI and drove in three runs in game three. He had a hit and RBI in each game.
This is the first weekly honor of Johnson’s career.
PAYTON HYMAS – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Herring hit a major career milestone over the weekend with the 200th block of her career. The junior totaled seven blocked shots over the weekend including five against Northwest (Wash.) to go with 10.5 rebounds per game and four total steals. Her defense led directly to 22 points. Herring now ranks second all-time at LC State in blocks with 204. She helped the Warriors hold their opponents to 38.5 points per game.
This is Herring’s fifth weekly honor of the season and seventh of her career. Her five CCC Player of the Week awards is now the most by an LC State Women’s Basketball player in a single season.
2025-26 CCC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
- Darian Herring – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 11/10/2025
- Darian Herring – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 11/24/2025
- Darian Herring – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 1/12/2026
- Sitara Byrd – Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week – 1/12/2026
- Darian Herring – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 1/26/2026
- Kendall Wallace – Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week – 2/9/2026
- Payton Hymas – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 2/9/2026
- Darian Herring – Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week – 2/16/2026
