TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida College System Activities Association has released its weekly coaches' polls and announced its Weekly Awards.

February 5, 2024, Coaches' Polls

• Region 8 Men's Basketball Coaches' Polls (DI/DII)
• Region 8 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll
• Region 8 Baseball Coaches' Polls (DI/DII)
• Region 8 Softball Coaches' Polls (DI/DII)

Region 8 Players of the Week Awards (for games January 29-February 4)

Congratulations to the following student-athletes who received Player of the Week recognition:

• Region 8 DI Men's Basketball Player of the Week: Dezdrick Lindsay, Florida SouthWestern
• Region 8 DII Men's Basketball Player of the Week: Ty'Jahn Wright, Florida Gateway
• Region 8 Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Tanaujeah Brown, Florida State College at Jacksonville
• Region 8 DI Baseball Player of the Week: Allan Gil-Fernandez, State College of Florida
• Region 8 DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Cooper Whited, Gulf Coast State
• Region 8 DI Softball Player of the Week: Izabell LaRoche, Seminole State
• Region 8 DI Softball Pitcher of the Week: Jolee Camp, Tallahassee
• Region 8 DII Baseball Player of the Week: Nathan Gagnon, St. Johns River State
• Region 8 DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Payton Waters, St. Johns River State
• Region 8 DII Softball Player of the Week: Brooke Baker, Florida State College at Jacksonville
• Region 8 DII Softball Pitcher of the Week: Karis Smith, Florida Gateway

Visit Region 8 Player of the Week HQ to read more about this week's honorees.

Sports Updates

• Men's Basketball
  • Division I: Daytona State College sits at No. 4 for the second straight week in the NJCAA DI Poll. Northwest Florida State College dropped to No. 7 while Eastern Florida State College moved up to No. 14. A pair of losses dropped Chipola College ten spots to No. 19 and Florida SouthWestern State College moved down one spot to No. 21 following Saturday's overtime loss at Daytona State.   
• Women's Basketball
  • Division I: Gulf Coast State College and Northwest Florida State are Nos. 1 and 3, respectively, for the second straight week in the NJCAA DI Poll. Eastern Florida State moved into the top ten at No. 9 while Pensacola State College moved up one spot to No. 15.       
  • Division II:  Palm Beach State College moved up one spot to No. 13 in the NJCAA DII Poll.   

For more Player of the Week coverage, follow the FCSAA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at "TheFCSAA."