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AVCTL I All-League Honors Announced; Hutch High’s Jackson Anderson Named Defensive Player of the Year

Tuesday, November 25

The Hutchinson High School Salthawk football team, which posted a 7-3 record in 2025, placed several players on the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I football team.The team was released on Monday.Salthawk linebacker Jackson Anderson, a 6-foot-195-pound senior, was named the AVCTL I... Read More.

Barton’s Kaneko closes out regular season with sixth KJCCC Defensive Player of the Week award

Wednesday, November 5

For the sixth time this season, Mina Kaneko of the 5th-ranked Barton Community College volleyball team has been named the KJCCC Division I Defensive Player of the Week.The week eleven honor comes after Kaneko anchored Barton's back row through a three-win conference stretch, helping the... Read More.

Morris Earns Defensive Player of the Week Honor

Monday, November 3

Hesston College goalkeeper Harry Morris has been named the Continental Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Morris recorded his seventh shutout of the season in Hesston's 3-0 win over Barclay College (Kan.) last Tuesday, making five saves and helping the Larks close the... Read More.

Jester Tapped as KJCCC Defensive Player of the Week

Wednesday, October 29

Hutchinson Community College sophomore safety D.J. Jester was named the KJCCC Football Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday after helping the top-ranked Blue Dragons to a shutout victory last Saturday at Gowans Stadium.Jester and the No. 1 Blue Dragons blanked No. 10 Coffeyville... Read More.

Bean earns KCAC Defensive Player of the Week

Tuesday, October 28

KANSAS — D'Heaven Domena of (RV) Kansas Wesleyan University, Derek Bean of Sterling College, and King Williams of Bethany College have earned this week's KCAC Football Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The three student-athletes were selected for... Read More.

Kelly named KCAC Defensive Player of the Week for the fourth time

Tuesday, October 28

KANSAS —Biel Campo of No. 1 Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Cassidy Kelly of Sterling College have earned this week's KCAC Men's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Oct.... Read More.

Collette National Defensive Player of The Week

Thursday, October 23

Chanute, KS - Trinity Collette continues to shine for the Panthers as she has earned NJCAA D2 Defensive Player of the Week honors for a spectacular week helping the team to 3 wins against very strong compeition. A force on the court this... Read More.

Oliveira Earns KJCCC Defensive Weekly Honors

Wednesday, October 22

Hutchinson CC Sports InformationHutchinson Community College freshman libero Clara Oliveira was named the Jayhawk Conference's Division I Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.The freshman from Matonsinhos, Portugal, averaged 5.71 digs over seven sets played in a 1-1 week for the Blue Dragons.Oliveira had... Read More.

Collete Named Defensive Player of the Week

Tuesday, October 21

Chanute, KS - For the second time this season Trinity Collette was named the KJCCC D2 Volleyball player of the week after a strong performance at the Iowa Central Tournament over the weekend, where the Panthers some really stiff competition against the Nations best... Read More.

Kelly earns KCAC Defensive Player of the Week

Tuesday, October 21

KANSAS —Biel Campo of No. 1 Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Cassidy Kelly of Sterling College have earned this week's KCAC Men's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Tuesday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Oct.... Read More.

Barton Volleyball’s Kaneko becomes five-time KJCCC Defensive Player of the Week

Saturday, October 18

Mina Kaneko of the 10th-ranked Barton Community College volleyball team has been selected as the Week Eight KJCCC Division I Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week.Kaneko's steady back-row presence anchored Barton's defense last week through a pair of conference victories, helping the Cougars extend... Read More.

K-State’s Purnell Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

Monday, October 13

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Following his two-interception performance in Kansas State's 41-28 Homecoming victory over TCU, senior linebacker Des Purnell has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.It is the first-ever conference weekly award for Purnell and... Read More.