COLBY, Kan. – Standout play from Colby Community College volleyball players Ella Dridi and Priscilla Salas Moreno, along with Barton Community College defensive specialist Jaden Katsis, has led to the trio being named Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Division 1 Volleyball Players of the Week.
Ella Dridi (Colby) – KJCCC D1 Volleyball Player of the Week
Dridi recorded her 16th and 17th double-double performances of 2026, helping number nine-ranked Colby earn road wins at Garden City and number 17-ranked Barton last week. The sophomore started the week with 13 kills and 16 digs in a 3-1 win over Garden City and rounded it out with a 20-kill, 11-dig outing in a reverse sweep of the Cougars on Saturday. For the week, Dridi compiled a 3.67 kills-per-set average and now leads KJCCC Division 1 volleyball in kills with 346.
Priscilla Salas Moreno (Colby) – KJCCC D1 Volleyball Setter of the Week
Salas Moreno had another high-quality week as the number nine-ranked Trojans went 2-0 with road wins at Garden City and number 17-ranked Barton. The freshman kicked off the week with 45 assists and nine digs against the Broncbusters, before closing out with 30 assists and seven digs against the Cougars on Saturday. Overall, Salas Moreno leads KJCCC Division 1 volleyball and is third in NJCAA Division 1 volleyball with 879 assists.
Jaden Katsis (Barton) – KJCCC D1 Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
As the season has progressed, so has the play of Jaden Katsis in anchoring number 17-ranked Barton’s back row. The redshirt freshman collected 46 digs across 10 sets in a pair of five-set conference battles, continuing to lead KJCCC Division 1 volleyball with a conference average of 4.59 digs per set. Katsis reached the 20-dig mark in both matches while committing just one reception error, opening the week with 26 digs and no reception errors to help the Cougars erase a two-set deficit in a thrilling reverse-sweep victory at Cloud County. Three days later against number nine-ranked Colby, Katsis had another 20-dig performance to go along with one service ace to record her third 20-plus dig performance over the last four matches for Barton.
Other Offensive Players Nominated:
Kiera Loe – Barton
Samira Bousri – Cloud County
Kayla Cantrill – Dodge City
Lauren Vasquez – Hutchinson
Other Setters Nominated:
Mileah Neal – Barton
Giulia Todesco – Cloud County
Chelsea Durbridge – Dodge City
Other Defensive Players Nominated:
Dora Kuburovic – Cloud County
Isadora Carrareto – Colby
Sunni Skipps – Dodge City
Clara Oliveira – Hutchinson
