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.
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DI Baseball Player of the Week
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Justin Thomas, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OF
Savannah, Ga.
- Batted .539 (7-for-13) with 10 runs scored, one double, two home runs and nine RBI in four games
- Hit safely, scored and recorded an RBI in each game
- Had three two-hit games and scored four runs in a win vs. St. Petersburg
- Had eight RBI in a three-game series vs. Santa Fe and homered in games two and three of the series
Other nominees: Victor Figueroa, Florida SouthWestern; Pip Smalley, State College of Florida; Kendrey Maduro, Northwest Florida State; Zaid Diaz, Chipola
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DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week
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Sam Strek, Northwest Florida State
Fr. | RHP
Jensen, Mich.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
- Earned the complete-game win vs. Gulf Coast State
- In seven innings, he allowed only one hit and one run (unearned); walk none and struck out 10
Other nominees: Brandon Clarke, State College of Florida; Abel Albarran, Florida SouthWestern; Amari Allen, Chipola; Anthony Cordero, Eastern Florida State
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DI Softball Player of the Week
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Sister Arnold, Northwest Florida State
Fr. | C
Sneads, Fla.
- Batted .389 (7-for-18) with six runs scored, four home runs, 12 RBI and one stolen base in five games
- Went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in game one of a doubleheader vs. Coastal Alabama-North
- In game one of a doubleheader vs. Tallahassee, she hit three home runs and drove in eight runs
Other nominees: D'Yani McKinley, Northwest Florida State; Presley Smith, Indian River State; Ari Wright, Santa Fe
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DI Softball Pitcher of the Week
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J'dah Girigorie, Indian River State
Fr. | RHP
Willemstad, Curacao
- 5-0, 0.64 ERA in five appearances
- Was the winning pitcher in both games of doubleheaders vs. Eastern Florida State and St. Petersburg and also notched the game one win vs. Hillsborough with a three-hit shutout
- In 22 innings in the circle, she allowed only two runs; gave up 16 hits and four walks while striking out 25
Other nominees: Lea Chevrier, Florida SouthWestern; Mallory Forrester, Santa Fe; Cailyn Heyl, Northwest Florida State
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DII Baseball Player of the Week
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Payton Boines, Palm Beach State
So. | OF
Atlanta, Ga.
- Batted .750 (9-for-12) with six runs scored, two doubles and one RBI in three games.
- Helped the Panthers to a three-game sweep of Pasco-Hernando State
- Went 5-for-5 and scored twice in game one; collected three more hits and scored twice in game two
- Scored two more runs in the series finale, going 1-for-3
Other nominees: Elvin Figueroa, Lake-Sumter State; Derek Bermudez, South Florida State
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DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week
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Chase Grube, Palm Beach State
Fr. | LHP
Loxahatchee, Fla.
- 1-0, 1.29 ERA in one appearance
- Earned the complete-game victory in game one of a doubleheader vs. Pasco-Hernando State
- In seven innings, he allowed six hits, three runs (one earned) and two walks with three strikeouts
Other nominees: Larson McMaster, Lake-Sumter State
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DII Softball Player of the Week
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Kaleigh Thomas, Lake-Sumter State
So. | 1B
Homosassa, Fla.
- Batted .769 (10-for-13) with four runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and five RBI in five games
- Hit safely in all five games and was 5-for-8 in a three-game series vs. Florida Gateway
- Was 2-for-3 with two RBI in game two of a doubleheader vs. Florida Gateway
Other nominees: Alyssa Vallad, St. Johns River State; Princess Arredondo, St. Johns River State
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DII Softball Pitcher of the Week
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Alyssa Vallad, St. Johns River State
Fr. | RHP
Riverview, Fla.
- 1-0, 1.00 ERA in one appearance
- Tossed a complete game in the Vikings' 2-0 win vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Scattered six hits over seven innings and walked none
Other nominees: Caylee Elder, St. Johns River State; Savannah Ellis, Lake-Sumter State
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Women's Tennis Player of the Week
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Isabela Mercante, St. Petersburg
So.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Playing at No. 1 singles, she picked up wins against Region 8 foes Eastern Florida State and Hillsborough
- Was also part of the No. 1 doubles team that went 2-0 in Region 8 play
Other nominees: None
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Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week
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Ana Paula Fallas Cruz (L), Palm Beach State
So. | Costa Rica
Zuzanna Michalska (R), Palm Beach State
So. | Mazovia, Poland
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Playing as the Panthers' #1 pair, the duo had extremely strong showings against a pair of NCAA Division opponents
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Against the College of Charleston, they fell in three sets, which included a 31-29 win in set two; playing against Jacksonville University, they were on the short end in both sets (21-17, 21-19)
Other nominees: None
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