Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 27

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.


DI Volleyball Player of the Week | DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | DI Volleyball Setter of the Week | DII Volleyball Player of the Week | DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | DII Volleyball Setter of the Week | 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: January 26, 2021 | February 2, 2021 | February 9, 2021 | February 16, 2021 | February 23, 2021 | March 2, 2021 | March 9, 2021 | March 16, 2021 | March 23, 2021 | March 30, 2021 | April 6, 2021 | April 13, 2021 | April 20, 2021


Baseball Player of the Week

Darrien McDowell

Darrien McDowell, Pensacola State
Fr. | 1B
Pensacola, Fla. 

  • Batted .600 (9-for-15) with six runs scored, two home runs and six RBI in four games
  • Hit safely and scorecd in each game, including three multi-hit games to end the week
  • Capped his week by going 4-for-4 with three runs scored, a homer and two RBI vs. Gulf Coast State

Other nominees: Mykanthony Valdez, Hillsborough; Jack Duffy, Polk State; El Rico Riley, St. Petersburg; Simon Baumer, Florida SouthWestern; Tyler Kehoe, Northwest Florida State; Armando Albert, Santa Fe


Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Dylan Ross

Dylan Ross, Northwest Florida State
Fr. | RHP
Statesboro, Ga.  

  • 1-0, 1.17 ERA in one appearance
  • Started and pitched 7.2 innings against Tallahassee to earn the win
  • Scattered seven hits but allowed no walks and struck out 15

Other nominees: Trace Moore, Palm Beach State; Michael Schuler, Hillsborough; Major Posey, Polk State; Zach Dodson, Palm Beach State; Enrique Cotto, Florida SouthWestern; Mitchell Gross, Santa Fe; Rese Brown, Seminole State


Softball Player of the Week

Rebeca Laudino

Rebeca Laudino, Florida SouthWestern
So. | 2B
Sao Paulo, Brazil

  • Batted .833 (10-for-12) with eight runs scored, six RBI and seven stolen bases in four games
  • Hit safely, scored, recorded an RBI and stole a base in each game
  • Was 4-for-4 in game one against Hillsborough; 1-for-1 and walked twice in game two
  • Went 2-for-3 in game one vs. St. Peterburg; was 3-for-4 with two triples in game two

Other nominees: Lindsey Corbin, Florida SouthWestern; Abby Sulte, Northwest Florida State; Ashley Rogers, Santa Fe; Susana Soldi, Pensacola State


Softball Pitcher of the Week

Taylor Barrett

Taylor Barrett, Santa Fe
Fr. | RHP
Harmony, Fla.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Pitched a two-shut shutout against Daytona State in game one of the teams' Mid-Florida Conference Tournament Championship
  • In seven innings, she walked two and struck out 10

Other nominees: Alyssa O'Donnell, Florida SouthWestern; Heleena Reinhardt, Pensacola State