TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 8, 2022) - The Florida College System Activities Association has released its weekly coaches' polls and Player of the Week selections for baseball and softball.

March 7, 2022 Coaches' Polls

• Region 8 Baseball Coaches' Poll
• Region 8 Softball Coaches' Poll

Region 8 Player of the Week Awards (for games February 28-March 6)

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

• Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week: Jack Duffy, Polk State
• Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Carson Dorsey, Gulf Coast State
• Region 8 Softball Player of the Week: Emily Greek, Gulf Coast State
• Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week: Savana Bradford, Gulf Coast State 

All Player of the Week honorees will be considered for NJCAA Player of the Week honors, which will be announced Wednesday. 

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

Winter Sports Championships Update

• The streaks continue for Indian River State College Swimming & Diving as both teams claimed national championships on Saturday. That's 48 straight titles for the Pioneer men; 40 straight for the women! Congratulations to the College of the Florida Keys, who participated in its first national championship event! 
  • Former Indian River State College swimmer Tayla Lovemore was inducted into the NJCAA Swimming and Diving Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
• Florida Gateway College went on the road and beat Fayetteville (N.C.) Technical Community College, 80-77, to win the NJCAA South Atlantic B District Championship and claim a berth in the NJCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championships. The Timberwolves' seed and opening round opponent will be announced during the Division II Selection Show on March 8.
• Region 8 earned a pair of at-large bids to both the men's and women's Division I Basketball Championships. 
  • Men: FCSAA State Champion Chipola College earned the No. 5 seed while at-large selections Indian River State College and Northwest Florida State College were seeded No. 6 and No. 10, respectively.
  • Women: FCSAA State Champion Northwest Florida State grabbed the No. 4 seed while at-large selections Chipola and Eastern Florida State College were seeded No. 16 and No. 18, respectively.

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