Region 8 and the FCSAA would like to congratulate all student-athletes who are recognized as part of our Player of the Week Awards. Weekly honorees are automatically submitted for NJCAA Player of the Week consideration on behalf of Region 8 and the FCSAA.

Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Baseball Player of the Week | Baseball Pitcher of the Week | Softball Player of the Week | Softball Pitcher of the Week

POTW Archive: August 31, 2021 | September 7, 2021 | September 14, 2021 | September 21, 2021 | September 28, 2021 | October 5, 2021 | October 12, 2021 | October 19, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | November 9, 2021 | November 16, 2021 | November 23, 2021 | November 30, 2021 | December 7, 2021 | December 14, 2021 | January 4, 2022 | January 11, 2022 | January 18, 2022 | January 25, 2022 | February 1, 2022 | February 8, 2022

Men's Basketball Player of the Week

A.J. Cajuste, Indian River State So. | G Boca Raton, Fla. Averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.3 steals in three games Shot 49.1 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from three and 84.0 percent from the free throw line Led the Pioneers to a 3-0 week and the Southern Conference Championship Scored 19 points in a Top 10 battle vs. Florida SouthWestern then finished the week with a 35-point effort vs. Hillsborough and 24 points and 10 assists against State College of Florida Other nominees: Rhyjon Blackwell, Florida SouthWestern; Vlad Salaridze, Eastern Florida State; Bradley Douglas, Santa Fe

Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Last-Tear Poa, Northwest Florida State Fr. | G Melbourne, Australia Averaged 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in two games Shot 73.3 percent from the floor, 66.7 percent from three and 92.9 percent from the free throw line Helped the Raiders to a 2-0 week and the Panhandle Conference Championship Scored 26 points in a Top 10 battle vs. Chipola - knocking down 6-of-8 shots from the field and 11-of-12 free throws Other nominees: Kierra Wheeler, Daytona State; Sariana Rodriguez, Florida SouthWestern; Malea Brown, Santa Fe

Baseball Player of the Week

John Marant, Central Florida Fr. | OF Tyrone, Ga. Batted .643 (9-for-14) with seven runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI in four games Hit safely and drove in a run in all four games, beginning with a 2-for-4, two-homer game at Tallahassee Went 3-for-4 with two doubles, scored three runs and drove in two vs. South Florida State Other nominees: Kevin Karstetter, State College of Florida; Kevin Kilpatrick, Central Florida; Hunter Fitz-Gerald, Florida SouthWestern; Bryan Morales, Seminole State; Jevin Relaford, Santa Fe; Brannon Mondragon, Palm Beach State

Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Trent Becker, Santa Fe Fr. | LHP Trenton, Fla. 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance  Against St. Petersburg, he started and tossed seven shutout innings of four-hit ball Allowed only one walk and struck out eight Other nominees: Magnus Ellerts, Florida SouthWestern; Channing Young, St. Petersburg; Brian Walters, Eastern Florida State; Mark Link, Palm Beach State

Softball Player of the Week

Tori Ratigan, Pensacola State Fr. | SS Spring Hill, Fla. Batted .615 (8-for-13) with eight runs scored, three doubles, one RBI and two stolen bases in four games Hit safely and scored in each of the Pirates' games Went 4-for-7 with four runs scored in a doubleheader vs. Coastal Alabama-South; was 4-for-6 in a twinbill vs. Bishop State Other nominees: Chelsea Brown, Florida SouthWestern; Collier Peaden, Gulf Coast State; Olivia Larkin, Santa Fe; Brittany Michael, Tallahassee; Ashley Kirkbride, St. Johns River State

Softball Pitcher of the Week

GraceAnne Spears, Gulf Coast State Fr. | RHP Opp, Ala. 2-0, 1.17 ERA in two appearances In 12 total innings, she allowed three hits, two earned runs and five walks while striking out 20 Beat Lake Land and Georgia Military College with a pair of complete-game efforts, striking out 10 in each game Other nominees: Jasmin Fontela, Pasco-Hernando State; Belle Sardia, Florida SouthWestern; Alyssa Dragovich, Lake-Sumter State; Darian Ingram, Santa Fe