Forstbauer gets some much deserved recognition

She is the queen of the intangibles. Constantly doing what Head Coach Brian Cheng refers to as the "dirty work". Without her the Vikes unstoppable high-low offense, that leads to so many easy baskets for post Kayla Dykstra, would have no high. And to think her college career could have easily been cut short if it wasn't for successful off-season surgery.

Vanessa Forstbauer's return to the Vikes this season has been nothing short of remarkable. A year removed from an irregular heart condition that forced her to watch all of last season from the stands, Forstbauer has returned to the Vikes lineup and started in every game but one. She enters the weekend averaging a shade over 8 points-per-game and is second on the Vikes in rebounds grabbing 7.0 r/g. However, it's the energy, hustle, and incredible court vision that she brings to the table that makes Forstbauer so valuable

Friday's Times Colonist feature on Vanessa details her return to CIS basketball and the hurdles that the Chilliwack native had to overcome.

You can see Forstbauer and her teammates this weekend as they look to cap off an incredible regular season that has them winners of their last seven, and 14 of their past 15. Tip-off for Friday's contest against UFV goes at 6:00, while the regular season finale on Saturday against TRU goes at 5:00. Both games can be viewed on the Vikes Streaming Network