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Football - Anthony Dunn, Doane (Offense), Mackenzie Hemje, Hastings (Defense), and Derek Carlson, Dakota Wesleyan (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Jamie Vander Kooi, Morningside (Player), Amber Sneller, Sioux Falls (Setter), and Rachel Heeney, Sioux Falls (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Jessica Carlton, Hastings (Offense) and Sarah Weidler, Dakota Wesleyan (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Ryan Robinson, Hastings (Offense) and Derek Prinz, Hastings (Defense)

Cross Country - Jackie Spelts, Nebraska Wesleyan (Women) and Zach Meineke, Concordia (Men)

 

Football - Tim Richard, Morningside (Offense), Jerrod Flemming,  Concordia (Defense), and Adam Lopez, Sioux Falls (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Ivie Speer, Doane (Player), Heather Davison, Doane (Setter), and Melynne Kesler, Hastings (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Jesse Herse, Hastings (Offense) and Genevieve Gregory, Sioux Falls (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Ryan Keohane, Sioux Falls (Offense) and Daniel Whithorn, Morningside (Defense)

Football - Ryan Lowmiller, Sioux Falls (Offense)*, Vince Martinez, Doane (Defense)*, and Beau Kildow, Morningside (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Hillary Hanno, Northwestern (Offense), Kaitlin Beaver, Northwestern (Setter), and Britni Putnam, Midland Lutheran (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Samantha Exstrom, Doane (Offense) and Jordan Ludwig, Doane (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Yannic Thiel, Hastings (Offense) and Derek Prinz, Hastings (Defense)

Cross Country - Jena Schwalenburg, Concordia (Women) and Sufian Kimo, Doane (Men)

*NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Football - Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls (Offense), Cody Cavender, Sioux Falls (Defense), and Darious Bentley, Midland Lutheran (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Randa Hulstein, Northwestern (Player), Kaitlin Beaver, Northwestern (Setter), and Dorinda Hibma, Dordt (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Ellie Peterson, Dakota Wesleyan (Offense) and Danielle Richardson, Dakota Wesleyan (Defense)

Men's Soccer - AJ Dingledine, Hastings (Offense) and Cody Poteat, Hastings (Defense)

Cross Country - Jena Schwalenburg, Concordia (Women) and Dana Schmidt, Concordia (Men)

Golf - Player of the Week completed for fall season

 

Football - Kory Kahlandt, Nebraska Wesleyan (Offense), Ben Klein, Concordia (Defense)*, and Nathan Kuik, Northwestern (Special Teams)
Volleyball - Susan Rollman, Doane (Player), Ashley Jedlicka, Nebraska Wesleyan (Setter), and Amanda Nelson, Morningside (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Carolyn Chrzan, Concordia (Offense) and Sorina Mychackavane, Midland Lutheran (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Rick Kievits, Morningside (Offense) and Chris Allen, Dana (Defense)

Golf - Dani Bellet, Dakota Wesleyan (Women) and Cam Jacobs, Morningside (Men)

Cross Country - Erin Keitges, Morningside (Women) and Bryan Eicher, Hastings (Men)

*NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

 

Football - Jake Peterson, Morningside (Offense)*, Austin Rozeboom, Northwestern (Defense), and Braden Wieking, Sioux Falls (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Jamie Vander Kooi, Morningside (Player)*, Jessica Tjaden, Morningside (Setter), and Samantha Bock, Briar Cliff (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Clare Koeppe, Doane (Offense) and Jordan Ludwig, Doane (Defense)

Men's Soccer - John Podraza, Dana (Offense) and Greg Beall, Doane (Defense)

Golf - Alyssa McBride, Nebraska Wesleyan (Women) and Nick Gates, Dakota Wesleyan (Men)

Cross Country - Kara Nelson, Morningside (Women) and Taylor Chapman, Morningside (Men)

*NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Football - Maurice Mansfield, Hastings (Offense), Trever Holleman, Sioux Falls (Defense), and Ernesto Lacayo, Hastings (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Hillary Hanno, Northwestern (Player), Kaitlin Beaver, Northwestern (Setter), and Emily Schwisow, Doane (Libero)

Women's Soccer -  Tasia Murray, Sioux Falls (Offense) and Megan Kreifels, Hastings (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Bryce Holday, Sioux Falls (Offense) and Buddy Goodenkauf, Briar Cliff (Defense)

Golf - Dani Bellet, Dakota Wesleyan (Women) and Bill Keane, Briar Cliff (Men)

Cross Country - Kara Nelson, Morningside (Women) and Sufian Kimo, Doane (Men)

Football - Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls (Offense), Austin Todd, Morningside (Defense), and Anthony Muilenburg, Dakota Wesleyan (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Randa Hulstein, Northwestern (Player), Kaitlin Beaver, Northwestern (Setter), and Rachel Heeney, Sioux Falls (Libero)

Women's Soccer -  Kasha Roberts, Dakota Wesleyan (Offense) and Danielle Richardson, Dakota Wesleyan (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Kyle Smith, Doane (Offense) and Daniel Whithorn, Morningside (Defense)

Golf - Michaela Carew, Briar Cliff (Women) and Kyle Jaacks, Nebraska Wesleyan (Men)

Cross Country - Jackie Spelts, Nebraska Wesleyan (Women) and Zach Meineke, Concordia (Men)

Football - Jake Peterson, Morningside (Offense), Dan Schmechel, Sioux Falls (Defense), and Zach Egger, Nebraska Wesleyan (Special Teams)*

Volleyball - Laura Brammier, Nebraska Wesleyan (Offense), Jessica Tjaaden (Setter), and Erin Shanahan, Dana (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Kate DuMez, Dordt (Offense) and Dannielle Richardson, Dakota Wesleyan (Defense)

Men's Soccer - AJ Dingedine, Hastings (Offense) and Chris Kavinsky, Dana (Defense)

Golf - Kelli Baseley, Dakota Wesleyan (Women) and Lucas Dowden, Sioux Falls (Men)

Cross Country - Sarah Kortze, Concordia (Women) and Zach Meineke, Concordia (Men)

*NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

 

Football - Beau Kildow, Morningside (Offense), Grant Hegstad, Northwestern (Defense), and Ernesto Lacayo, Hastings (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Randa Hulstein, Northwestern (Player), Jessica Tjaaden, Morningside (Setter), and Emily Schwisow, Doane (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Jesse Herse, Hastings (Offense) and Samantha Flowers, Dana (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Dane Hagen, Dakota Wesleyan (Offense) and Chris Allen, Dana (Defense)

Golf - Kali Gottsleben, Sioux Falls (Women) and Tyler Evenson, Dakota Wesleyan/Brady Nurse, Morningside (Men)

 

Softball - Kelly Sladek, Midland Lutheran (Pitcher)* and Cara De Stigter, Morningside (Player)

Baseball - Wade Morrison, Morningside (Pitcher) and Zach Lambrechts, Mount Marty (Player)

Tennis - Laura Osterloo, Sioux Falls (Women) and Michel-Olivier Marcoux, Sioux Falls (Men)

Track- Carly Stokeband, Concordia (Women Field), Bethany Sutton, Concordia (Women Track) and Roger Goff, Dana (Men Field) and Michael Saalfeld, Concordia (Men Track)

Golf - Dani Bellet, Dakota Wesleyan (Women) and Jared Rempel, Dordt (Men)/Justin Zebolsky, Midland Lutheran (Men)

*NAIA National Pitcher-of-the-Week 

 

Softball - Kelly Sladek, Midland Lutheran (Pitcher) and Sarah Paladino, Hastings (Player)

Baseball - Phil Johnson, Dakota Wesleyan (Pitcher) and Casey Solom, Dakota Wesleyan (Player)

Tennis - Meghan Klein, Morningside (Women) and Tyler Benson, Hastngs (Men)

Track - Laura Wortmann. Mount Marty (Women Field). Emily Wolters, Concordia (Women Track) and Jordan Hinrichs, Concordia (Men Field), Luka Thor, Concordia (Men Track)

Golf - Dani Bellet, Dakota Wesleyan (Women) and Mark Steskal, Doane (Men)

Softball - Brianne Nutty, Dana (Pitcher) and Sarah Seymour, Dordt (Player)
Baseball - AJ Clark, Hastings and Tom Murtha, Sioux Falls (Co-Pitcher) and Anthony Hincy, Doane (Player)

Tennis - Kassie Hein, Morningside (Women) and Matt Ford, Morningside (Men)

Track - Crystal Vander Zee, Dordt (Women Field), Bethany Sutton (Women Track) and  Jared Schuurmans, Doane (Men Field) and Virgil Mitchell (Men Track)

Golf - Jenny Andrew, Hastings (Women) and Justin Zebolsky, Midland Lutheran (Men) 

Softball - Mindy Schoop, Dana (Pitcher) and Beth Richmond, Dana (Player)

Baseball - Zane Cascini, Nebraska Wesleyan (Pitcher) and Morgan Blatnik, Concordia (Player)

Tennis - Jenny Lewellen, Sioux Falls and Lexi Laursen, Midland Lutheran (Co Women) and Garth Hamilton, Morningside (Men)

Track - Charista Zehnder, Concordia (Women Field), Dee Jay Silcott, Doane (Women Track) and Jordan Hinrichs, Concordia (Men Field), Michael Saalfeld, Concordia (Men Track)

Softball - Jennifer Liddell, Doane (Pitcher) and Christy Kobza, Doane (Player)

Baseball - Kasey Neumann, Briar Cliff (Pitcher) and Cody Davis, Briar Cliff (Player)

Tennis - Marissa Graham, Morningside (Women) and Jeremy Jank, Concordia (Men)

Track and Field - Vanessa Warzecha, Morningside (Women Field), Charity Miles, Northwestern (Women Track) and Jared Schuurmans, Doane (Men Field) and Kyle Sauter, Northwestern (Men Track)

Softball - Kelly Sladek, Midland Lutheran (Pitcher) and Cara DeStigter, Morningside (Player)

Baseball - Dexter Spitsnogle, Doane (Pitcher) and Cory Hilgenkamp, Nebraska Wesleyan (Player)

Tennis - Mikaela Caudill, Nebraska Wesleyan (Women) and Nathan Hoppe, Nebraska Wesleyan (Men)

Softball - Alysia Wittmaack, Nebraska Wesleyan (Pitcher) and Kendra Klein, Morningside (Player)

Baseball - Gabe Shockman, Morningside (Pitcher) and Matt Huggins, Midland Lutheran (Player)

Women's Basketball - Michelle Amundson, Mount Marty

Men's Basketball - *Kyle Semprini, Briar Cliff and Jake Johnson, Doane

Indoor Track and Field - Women - Abby Schlueter, Doane (Field) and Anne Kersenbrock, Nebraska Wesleyan (Track); Jared Schuurmans, Doane (Field) and Michael Saalfeld, Concordia (Track)

*NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

*Women's Basketball - Randa Hulstein, Northwestern

Men's Basketball - Jeremiah Slough, Hastings

Wrestling - Drew Smith, Morningside

Indoor Track and Field - Women - Jamie Williams, Hastings (Field) and Jackie Spelts, Nebraska Wesleyan (Track); Men - Brad Gamble, Hastings (Field) and Virgil Mitchell, Doane/Michael Saalfeld, Concordia (Track)

*NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Women's Basketball - Kate DuMez, Dordt

Men's Basketball - Ike Muoneke, Dakota Wesleyan

Wrestling - Jarred Wiens, Hastings

Indoor Track and Field - Women - Gretchen Clark, Doane (Field) and Charity Miles, Northwestern (Track); Men - Turner Scholl, Hastings (Field) and Virgil Mitchell, Doane (Track)

Women's Basketball - Brittany Williamson, Morningside

Men's Basketball - Mitch Bain, Dakota Wesleyan

Wrestling - Jameon Rush, Hastings

Indoor Track and Field - Women - Katie Bartels, Doane (Field) and Jackie Spelts, Nebraska Wesleyan (Track); Men - Nate Greene, Doane (Field) and Eric Risinger, Midland Lutheran (Track)

Women's Basketball - Lindsay Ducey, Hastings

Men's Basketball - Brady Wiebe, Dakota Wesleyan

Wrestling - No Nominees

Indoor Track and Field - Women - Kayla Friesen, Sioux Falls (Field) and Kara Nelson, Morningside (Track); Men- Ben Zuch, Midland Lutheran (Field) and Michaal Saalfeld, Concordia (Track)

Women's Basketball - Whitney Stichka, Concordia

Men's Basketball - Dustin Weber, Concordia

Wrestling - Travis Taylor, Morningside
Indoor Track and Field - Women - Abby Schlueter, Doane (Field) and Scottie Shaw, Hastings (Track); Men - Jared Schuurmans, Doane (Field) and Virgil Mitchell (Track)

Women's Basketball - Laura Nelson, Morningside

Men's Basketball - Brett Ratcliff, Briar Cliff

Wrestling - Adam Manz, Dana

Women's Basketball - Becca Hurley, Northwestern

Men's Basketball - Michael Eekhoff, Dordt

Wresting - Jordan Harar, Dakota Wesleyan

Women's Basketball - Liz Grider, Briar Cliff

Men's Basketball - Kyle Semprini, Briar Cliff

Wrestling - Julian Gunnels, Briar Cliff

Women's Basketball - Lindsay Ducey, Hastings

Men's Basketball - Logan Kingma, Dordt

Football - Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls (Offense), Seth Styskal, Doane (Defense), and Josh Warren, Doane (Special Teams)

Football - Bubba Slaba, Dakota Wesleyan (Offense), Kurtis Lane, Dakota Wesleyan (Defense), and C.J. Gradoville, Morningside (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Amber Jarzynka, Morningside (Player), Ashley Sluka, Doane, and Emily Schwisow, Doane

Women's Soccer - Hannah Wray, Hastings (Offense) and Megan Kreifels, Hastings (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Nedim Hasanbegovic, Hastings (Offense) and Mark Nave, Hastings (Defense)

Football - David Shepard, Briar Cliff (Offense), Tyler Newman, Sioux Falls (Defense), and Zach Egger, Nebraska Wesleyan (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Chelsee Marvin, Doane (Player), Kali Angerman, Morningside (Setter), and Amy Janky, Doane (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Jessica Carlson, Hastings (Offense) and Megan Kreifels, Hastings (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Ryan Robinson, Hastings (Offense) - No Defensive Nominees

Cross Country - No Meets This Week.

Football - Blake Anderson, Morningside (Offense), Cody Van Sloten, Northwestern (Defense), and Dustin Groteluschen, Doane (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Randa Hulstein (Player), Ashley Sluka (Setter), and Erika Goldsmith, Nebraska Wesleyan (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Tasia Murray, Sioux Falls (Offense) and Megan Kreifels, Hastings (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Brad Fullerton, Nebraska Wesleyan (Offense) and Josh Miller, Nebraska Wesleyan (Defense)

Cross Country - Jen Kempers, Dordt (Women) and Sufian Kimo, Doane (Men)

Golf - Fall Honors Complete, More in the Spring!

Football - Bubba Slaba, Dakota Wesleyan (Offense), Phil Schroer, Nebraska Wesleyan (Defense), and Paul Maielua, Midland Lutheran (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Addi Radke, Morningside (Player), Tessa Prochaska, Sioux Falls (Setter), and Michelle Moler, Sioux Falls (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Samantha Exstrom, Doane (Offense) and Danielle Richardson, Dakota Wesleyan (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Devon Streckor, Doane (Offense) and Tyler Sytsma, Northwestern (Defense)

Cross Country - Scottie Shaw, Hastings (Women) and Luka Thor, Concordia (Men)

Golf - Fall Honors Complete, More in the Spring!

Football - Ian Gilworth, Morningside (Offense)*, Eric Adolph, Dakota Wesleyan (Defense)*, and Taylor Malm, Northwestern (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Randa Hulstein, Northwestern (Player), Kali Angerman, Morningside (Setter, and Emily Schwisow, Doane (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Hannah Wray, Hastings (Offense) and Ashley Kirkman, Midland Lutheran (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Jordan Green, Nebraska Wesleyan (Offense) and Josh Miller, Nebraska Wesleyan (Defense)

Cross Country - Jen Kempers, Dordt (Women) and Sufian Kimo, Doane (Men)

Golf - Dave Young, Morningside (Men) - No Women's Nominees

Football - Ian Gilworth, Morningside (Offense), Kyle Meier, Dakota Wesleyan (Defense), and C.J. Gradoville, Morningside (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Hillary Hanno, Northwestern (Player and NAIA), Kaitlin Beaver, Northwestern (Setter), and Dena Kopfman, Dakota Wesleyan (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Kate DuMez, Dordt (Offense) and Rachelle Travis, Briar Cliff (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Jordan Green, Nebraska Wesleyan (Offense) and Eric Vrba, Midland Lutheran (Defense)

Cross Country - Kara Nelson, Morningside (Women) and Logan Watley, Nebraska Wesleyan (Men)

Golf - Kelli Baseley, Dakota Wesleyan (Women) and Matt Bertsch, Sioux Falls (Men)

Football - Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls (Offense), Mackenzie Hemje, Hastings (Defense), and Zach Egger, Nebraska Wesleyan (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Kendra Potgeter, Dordt (Player and NAIA Nominee), Tessa Prochaska, Sioux Falls (Setter), and Dorinda Hibma, Dordt (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Samantha Extrom, Doane (Offense) and Sara Perdew, Nebraska Wesleyan (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Yannic Thiel, Hastings (Offense) and Kurtis Kraatz, Dana (Defense)

Cross Country - Alicia Marteney, Concordia (Women) and Zach Meineke, Concordia (Men)

Golf - Jared Rempel, Dordt (Men) and Jenny Andrew, Hastings (Women)

Football - Maurice Mansfield, Hastings (Offense), Eric Frenzen, Midland Lutheran (Defense), Taylor Malm, Northwestern (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Amber Jarzynca, Morningside (Player and NAIA Nominee), Kelli Angerman, Morningside (Setter), and Jericho Johnson, Morningside (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Tasia Murray, Sioux Falls (Offense) and Wendy Hofmeyer, Northwestern (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Devon Strecker, Doane (Offense) and Chris Kavinsky, Doane (Defense)

Cross Country - Jackie Spelts, Nebraska Wesleyan (Women) and Luka Thor, Concordia (Men)

Golf - Danielle Bellet, Dakota Wesleyan (Women) and Brett Abbotts, Dakota Wesleyan (Men)

Football - Ryan Lowmiller, Sioux Falls (Offense), Jarrod Makovicka, Briar Cliff (Defense)*, and C.J. Gradoville, Morningside (Special Teams)*

Volleyball - Chelsee Marvin, Doane (Player and NAIA Nominee), Rachel Gosselink, Northwestern (Setter), and Emily Schwisow, Doane (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Michelle Mullen, Dana (Offense) and Courtney Bahney, Briar Cliff (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Chase Maier, Morningside (Offense) and Matt Wadleigh, Hastings (Defense)

Cross Country - Kara Nelson, Morningside (Women) and Sufian Kimo, Doane (Men)

Golf - Kelli Baseley, Dakota Wesleyan (Women) and Brett Abbots, Dakota Wesleyan (Men)

*NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Football - Brandon Brooks, Midland Lutheran (Offense), Ryan Oetken, Morningside (Defense), and Jinho Tohora, Midland Lutheran (Special Teams)

Volleyball - Kendra Potgeter, Dordt (Player and NAIA Nominee), Kali Angerman, Morningside (Setter), and Janna Bloemendaal, Northwestern (Libero)

Women's Soccer - Sarah Hoffman, Concordia (Offense) and Chelsea Griffin, Dana (Defense)

Men's Soccer - Devon Strecker, Doane (Offense) and Kurtis Kraatz, Dana (Defense)

Cross Country - Jen Kempers, Dordt (Women) and Bryan Eicher, Hastings (Men)

Golf - Maggie Achterhof, Northwestern (Women) and Nick Gates ,DWU/E.J. Hamilton, NWU (Men)

Baseball - Wade Morrison, Morningside (Pitcher) and Chris Williams, Doane (Player)
Softball - Lexy Determan, Northwestern (Pitcher)* and Paige Brune, Doane

Tennis - Mike Anderson, Sioux Falls and Alexia Spencer, Hastings

Outdoor Track and Field - Tawny Fye, Doane and Katie Moeller, Hastings (Women Field) and Northwestern Distance Medley (Women Track); Jared Schuurmans, Doane (Men Field) and Doane 4x100 (Men Track)

* NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Baseball - Chris Baker, Dakota Wesleyan (Pitcher) and Brett Hoch, Morningside (Player)

Softball - Lexy Determan, Northwestern (Pitcher) and Clarissa Eloge, Concordia (Player)

Tennis - Meghan Klein, Sioux Falls (Women) and Jamie Holmes, Nebraska Wesleyan (Men)

Golf - No honorees

Outdoor Track and Field - Abby Schlueter, Doane (Women Field) and Emily Wolters, Concordia and Jen Kempers, Dordt (Women Track); Ben Zuch, Midland Lutheran (Men Field) and Michael Saalfeld, Concordia (Men Track)

Baseball - Mihai Burlea, Northwestern (Pitcher) and Dean Hansen, Mount Marty (Player)

Softball - Kelly Baumert, Morningside (Pitcher) and Marcia Kennedy, Nebraska Wesleyan (Player)
Tennis - Jake Compaan, Dordt (Men) and Hannah Krueger, Concordia (Women)

Golf - Brooke McCabe, Dana (Women) and Chris Rager, Morningside (Men)

Outdoor Track and Field - Tawny Fye, Doane (Women Field), Jen Kempers, Dordt (Women Track) and Jared Schuurmans, Doane (Men Field) and Andrew Hawley, Dana (Men Track)

Baseball - Dexter Spitnogle, Doane (Pitcher) and John Rust, Nebraska Wesleyan (Player)

Softball - Kelly Baumert, Morningside (Pitcher) and Klancy Nixon, Nebraska Wesleyan (Player)

Tennis - Alexia Spencer, Hastings (Women) and Tyler Benson, Hastings (Men)

Golf - Brooke McCabe, Dana (Women) and Chris Rager, Morningside (Men)

Outdoor Track and Field - Tawny Fye, Doane (Women Field) and Jen Kempers, Dordt (Women Track), Jared Schuurmans, Doane (Men Field) and Andrew Hawley, Dana (Men Track)

Baseball - Mihai Burlea, Northwestern (Pitcher) and Bret Compliment, Hastings (Player)

Softball - Sarah Bergen, Concordia (Pitcher) and Whitney Poole, Doane (Player)

Tennis - Marisa Graham, Morningside (Women) and Scott Schlessinger, Concorida (Men)

Golf - Tom Hoek, Dakota Wesleyan (Men) and No Nominees (Women)

Outdoor Track and Field - Abby Schlueter, Doane (Women Field), Regan Carlstrom, Doane (Women Track) and Scott Van Cura, Hastings (Men Field), Chris Tegtmeier (Men Track)

Baseball - Joe Grady, Northwestern (Pitcher) and Tim Jacoby, Midland Lutheran (Player)

Softball - Whitney McElrath, Morningside (Pitcher) and Steph Loeschen, Morningside (Player)

Tennis - Chelsea Henslee, Nebraska Wesleyan (Women) and Jamie Holmes, Nebraska Wesleyan (Men)

Golf - No Nominees (Men or Women)

Track and Field - Not started

Baseball - Steven Aschinger, Morningside (Pitcher) and Mike Mendenhall, Doane (Player)

Softball - No pitcher nominees and Lizz Swanson, Northwestern (Player)

Tennis - Amanda Forest, Sioux Falls (Women) and No Nominees (Men)

Golf - Nick Gates, Dakota Wesleyan (Men) and No Nominees (Women)

Track and Field - Not started

Women's Basketball - Dani Gass, Morningside

Men's Basketball - Curt Schilling, Northwestern

Women's Basketball - J.J. Hall, Morningside

Men's Basketball - Curt Schilling, Northwestern

Women's Indoor Track and Field - Abby Schlueter, Doane (Field), Holly Andrews, Nebraska Wesleyan and Sioux Falls 4x400 Relay (Track)

Men's Indoor Track and Field - Jon Ryan, Sioux Falls (Field) and Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400 Relay (Track)

Women's Basketball - Debbie Remmerde, Northwestern

Men's Basketball - Scott Hannon, Concordia

Wrestling - Joe Kelleher, Morningside

Women's Indoor Track and Field - Laura Wortmann, Mount Marty (Field) and Regan Carlstrom, Doane (Track)

Men's Indoor Track and Field - Nick Thixton, Doane (Field) and Michael Saalfeld, Concordia (Track)

Women's Basketball - Roni Miller, Morningside

Men's Basketball - Tut Yual, Sioux Falls

Wrestling - Brandon Hudiburgh. Hastings and Lamar Reed, Northwestern

Women's Indoor Track and Field - Katie Moeller, Hastings (Field) and Laura Jacobson, Northwestern (Track)

Men's Indoor Track and Field - Scott Van Cura, Hastings (Field), Barnabas Dyedi, Morningside (Track) and Forrest Gregory, Doane (Track)

Women's Basketball - Debbie Remmerde, Northwestern*

Men's Basketball - Preston Broughton, Dakota Wesleyan

Wrestling - Waylon Goldsmith, Briar Cliff

Women's Indoor Track and Field - Meagan Bauer, Doane (Field) and Northwestern Distance Medley Relay (Track)

Men's Indoor Track and Field - Frank Thompson, Dakota Wesleyan (Field) and Greg Torres, Doane (Track)

* NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Women's Basketball - Dani Gass, Morningside

Men's Basketball - Brett Ratcliff, Briar Cliff

Wrestling - Jason Bilinski, Dana

Women's Indoor Track and Field - Katie Moeller, Hastings (Field) and Olivia Johnson, Northwestern (Track)

Men's Indoor Track and Field - Nick Thixton, Doane (Field) and Chris Tegtmeier, Concordia/Andrew Jacob, Midland Lutheran (Track)

Women's Basketball - Laura Nelson, Morningside

Men's Basketball - Jack Rother, Morningside

Wrestling - Tony Duarte, Dakota Wesleyan

Women's Indoor Track and Field - Abby Schlueter, Doane (Field) and Kym Bennett, Doane (Track)

Men's Indoor Track and Field - Scott Van Cura, Hastings and Maurice Smith, Doane (Field) and D'Artagnan Dai'Re, Doane (Track)

Women's Basketball -Debbie Remmerde, Northwestern

Men's Basketball - Preston Broughton, Dakota Wesleyan

Wrestling - Enoch Francois, Northwestern

Women's Basketball -Lindsay Ducey, Hastings

Men's Basketball - Bobby Kempf, Hastings

Wrestling - Ryan Tuzon, Dana

Women's Basketball - Amy Larson, Northwestern

Men's Basketball - Adi Cizmic, Briar Cliff

Wrestling - Jake Stevenson, Morningside

Women's Basketball - Lindsay Ducey, Hastings

Men's Basketball - Colby Fitzgerald, Daktoa Wesleyan

Wrestling - Ryan Tuzon, Dana

Football - Caleb Blauwet, Northwestern (D), Keith Jones, Dakota Wesleyan (O), and Erik Cimpl, Sioux Falls (ST)

Volleyball - Amber Jarzynca, Morningside (P), *Kali Angerman, Morningside (S), and Jericho Johnson, Morningside (L)

* NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Football - Mike Buckley, Morningside (D), Trey Erickson, Sioux Falls (O), and C.J. Gradoville, Morningside

Volleyball - Megan Meyer, Northwestern (P), *Kali Angerman, Morningside (S), and Jericho Johnson, Morningside (L)

* NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Cross Country - Olivia Johnson and Charity Miles, Northwestern (W) and Cory Logdon, Dana (M)

Football - Trevor Holleman, Sioux Falls (D), Jon Doom, Dakota Wesleyan (O), and Sergio Leon, Dakota Wesleyan (ST)

Men's Soccer - Matt Cross, Dana (O) and Brian Schekirke, Morningside (D)

Women's Soccer - Abby Bull, Morningside (O) and Alicia Extrom, Doane (D)

Cross Country - Olivia Johnson, Northwestern (W) and Chris Dunker, Nebraska Wesleyan (M) - Individual Champions at the GPAC Championships at Doane

Golf - Fall season complete, honors will resume in the spring

Football - Brandon Minch, Nebrsaka Wesleyan (D)*, JaMaine Lewis, Concordia and Ian Gilworth, Morningside (O),and Kane Kuehl, Briar Cliff (ST)

* NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Men's Soccer - Brad White, Northwestern (O) and Ben Schneider, Northwestern (D)

Women's Soccer - Maggie Kukuk, Morningside (O) and Allison Kotschwar, Hastings (D)

Cross Country - No meets during the week

Golf - Fall season complete, honors will resume in the spring

Football - Grant Mosier, Northwestern (D)*, Craig Hector, Northwestern (O), and Erik Cimpl, Sioux Falls (ST)

Men's Soccer - Francis Fosu, Sioux Falls (O), No Defensive Nominees

Women's Soccer - Maggie Kukuk, Morningside (O) and Ashley Armstrong, Dana (D)

Volleyball - Katie Werner, Concordia (P), Kali Angerman, Morningside (S)*, and Jericho, Johnson, Morningside (L)

Women's Golf - Brittnay Hofer, Sioux Falls (W) and Phil Hranic, Nebraska Wesleyan (M)

Cross Country - Jen Kempers, Dordt (W) and Sufian Kumo, Doane (M)

*NAIA National Player-of-the-Week

Football - Kyle Coffie, Doane (D), Ian Gilworth, Morningside (O), and Drew Giesenhagen, Doane (ST)
Men's Soccer - Mario Khoury, Morningside (O) and Josh Miller, Nebraska Wesleyan (D)

Women's Soccer - Macy Rozeboom, Northwestern (O) and Maureen Vandenbrouke, Morningside (D)

Volleyball - Amber Jarzynka, Morningside (P), Emily Van Voorst, Dordt (S), and Dorinda Hibma, Dordt (L)*

Cross Country - Olivia Johnson, Northwestern (W) and David Goeglein, Concordia (M)

Golf - Kate Becker, Midland Lutheran (W) and Tyler Evenson, Dakota Wesleyan (M)
*NAIA Player-of-the-Week

Football - Brett Mertens, Concordia (D), Tyler Swanson, Midland Lutheran (O), Josh Warren, Doane and Michael Saalfeld, Concordia (ST)

Men's Soccer - Monday Akogwu, Doane (O) and Shane Kucera, Dana (D)

Women's Soccer - Samantha Extrom, Doane (O) and Kelly Berst, Morningside (D)

Volleyball - Kari Hochstein, Doane (P), Kali Angerman, Morningside (S), and Kaylee Lubken, Doane (L)

Cross Country - Jen Kempers, Dordt (W) and Bryan Eicher, Hastings (M)

Golf - Cassidy Potter, Dakota Wesleyan (W) and Brett Abbott, Dakota Wesleyan (M)

Football - Justin Conley, Hastings (D), Mark Schlueter, Dana (O), D'Artagnan Dai'Re, Doane (ST)

Men's Soccer - Arturo Vega, Concordia (O) and Chris Kavinsky, Doane (D)

Women's Soccer - Maggie Kukuk, Morningside (O) and Kelley Salem, Northwestern (D)

Volleyball - Beth Mathes, Sioux Falls (P), Kali Angerman, Morningside (S) and Kate Boettcher, Briar Cliff (L)*

Cross Country-Kym Bennett, Doane (W) and Sufian Kimo, Doane (M)

Golf -Britany Hofer, Sioux Falls and Kristi Tighe, Morningside (W) and Nick Gates, Dakota Wesleyan (M)
*NAIA Player-of-the-Week

Football - Phil Schroer, Nebraska Wesleyan (D), Dayton Edwards, Hastings (O), Gavin Rodriquez, Hastings (ST)

Men's Soccer - Cole McCallum, Nebraska Wesleyan (O) and Josh Miller, Nebraska Wesleyan and Brian Schekirke, Morningside (D)
Women's Soccer - Samantha Extrom, Doane (O) - No Defensive Nominees

Volleyball - Katie Werner, Concordia (P), Rachel Gosselink, Northwestern (S), and Kaylee Lubken, Doane (L)

Cross Country - Brittany Hubbard, Nebraska Wesleyan (W) and Zach Meineke, Concordia (M)

Golf - Katie Becker, Midland Lutheran (W) and Kyle Jaacks, Nebraska Wesleyan (M)

Football - Paul Seger, Nebraska Wesleyan (D), Craig Hector, Northwestern (O)*, Matt Eberspacher, Nebraska Wesleyan (ST)*
*NAIA Players-of-the-Week

Men's Soccer - Jake Corum, Midland Lutheran (O) and Eric Vrba, Midland Lutheran (D)

Women's Soccer - Samantha Extrom, Doane (O) and Sarah Sovereign, Hastings (D)

Volleyball - Cassie Cheever, Morningside (P), Kelli Ziegler, Concordia (S), and Jacqui Smith, Hastings (L)

Cross Country - Jen Kempers, Dordt (W) and Jeremiah Danga, Morningside/Brian Eicher, Hastings (M)

Golf - Jenny Andrew, Hastings (W) and Chris Pritchard, Dakota Wesleyan (M)

Fall Week #1
Football - Kadrian Hardersen, Northwestern (D), JaMaine Lewis, Concordia (O), C.J. Gradoville, Morningside (ST)

Men's Soccer - Mike Bradley, Dana (O) and Kurtis Kraatz, Dana (D)

Women's Soccer - Danielle Mandoza, Dana (O) and Rachelle Travis, Briar Cliff (D)

Volleyball - Katie Werner, Concordia and Abby Bade, Nebraska Wesleyan (P), Kali Angermann, Morningside (S), Linsey Thomsen, Nebraska Wesleyan (L)

Cross Country - Olivia Johnson, Northwestern (W) and Brian Gesink, Morningside (M)

Golf - Jenny Bowen, Morningside (W), No Men's Meets Played

Softball Pitcher - Kelly Sladek, Midland Lutheran

Softball Player - Rachel Thies, Midland Lutheran

Baseball Pitcher - No Nominees

Baseball Player - Cory Hilgenkamp, Nebraska Wesleyan

Women's Outdoor Track - Tawny Fye, Doane (Field) and Erin Fogarty (Track)

Men's Outdoor Track - Jared Schuurmans, Doane (Field) and Lance Foster, Doane (Track)

Spring Week #6
Softball Pitcher - Kelly Baumert, Morningside
Softball Player - Josie Barrow, Dana

Baseball Pitcher - Dusty Meyn, Northwestern
Baseball Players - Grant Wall, Northwestern and Clay Sanford, Concordia

Women's Tennis - Heather Jackson, Concordia

Men's Tennis - Zac Kerr, Nebraska Wesleyan

Women's Outdoor Track - Abby Schlueter, Doane (Field) and Ellie Windle, Doane (Track)

Men's Outdoor Track - Dusty Morehead, Concordia (Field) and NWU 4x100 Meter Relay Team (Track)

Softball Pitcher - Megan McHugh, Northwestern

Softball Player - Jenna Jurrens, Morningside

Baseball Pitcher - Bryan Dutcher, Doane

Baseball Player - Jake Roy, Dakota Wesleyan

Women's Tennis - Stephanie Larson, Hastings

Men's Tennis - Nate Anderson, Nebraska Wesleyan

Women's Outdoor Track - Laura Wortmann, Mount Marty (Field) and Holly Andrews, Nebraska Wesleyan (Track)

Men's Outdoor Track - Scott VanCura, Hastings (Field) and Luka Thor, Concordia (Track)

Softball Pitcher - Cassie Lager, Dana

Softball Player - Klancy Nixon, Nebraska Wesleyan

Baseball Pitcher - Zane Cascini, Nebraska Wesleyan and Stephen Keane, Briar Cliff

Baseball Player - Nolan Koehn, Midland Lutheran
Women's Tennis - Steph Helmus, Dordt

Men's Tennis - Jake Compaan, Dordt

Women's Outdoor Track - Kari Hochstein, Doane (Field) (No Running Honor)

Men's Outdoor Track - Branden Bonk, Doane (Field) (No Running Honor)

Softball Pitcher - Kelly Baumert, Morningside
Softball Player - Vicki Ortmeier, Nebraska Wesleyan

Baseball Pitcher - No nominees

Baseball Player - Kyle Thompson, Sioux Falls

Women's Tennis - Leah Koopman, Concordia and Alex Lawless, Briar Cliff

Men's Tennis - Dean Flaten, Concordia

Women's Outdoor Track - Kaci Fikkema, Sioux Falls (Field) and Jen Kempers, Dordt (Track)

Men's Outdoor Track - Ben Francis, Doane (Field) and Lance Foster, Doane (Track)

Softball Pitcher - Kelly Baumert, Morningside

Softball Player - Sarah Sempek, Dana

Baseball Pitcher - Rand Thyseson, Mount Marty

Baseball Player - Ky Kouzmanoff, Hastings

Women's Tennis - Karmyn Hettinger, Sioux Fals

Men's Tennis - Juan Carlos Mata, Sioux Falls

Spring Week #1

Softball Pitcher - Megan Steele, Doane and Ashley Wagner, Nebraska Wesleyan

Softball Player - Tawny Bullerdick, Concordia
Baseball Pitcher - Chris Baker, Dakota Wesleyan

Baseball Player - David Manceaux, Morningside

Women's Tennis - Lauren Pfister, Nebraska Wesleyan

Winter Honors 2006-2007

Winter Week #1
Women's Basketball - Kay Broekemeier, Hastings
Men's Basketball - Thomas Pargett, Morningside

Winter Week #2
Women's Basketball - Liz Sneed, Midland Lutheran
Men's Basketball - Brent Cole, Doane and Dylan Kvalle, Sioux Falls

Winter Week #3
Women's Basketball - Jaime Hoegh, Northwestern
Men's Basketball - Preston Broughton, Dakota Wesleyan

Winter Week #4
Women's Basketball - Lindsay Anderson, Doane
Men's Basketball - Chad Schuiteman, Northwestern

Women's Basketball - Stacy Svoboda, Hastings

Men's Basketball - Brock Seim, Dakota Wesleyan and Marcus Minzel, Nebraska Wesleyan

Winter Week #6
Women's Basketball - Dani Gass, Morningside

Men's Basketball - Krae Dutoit, Hastings

Winter Week #7

Women's Basketball - Stacy Svoboda, Hastings

Men's Basketball - Chad Schuiteman, Northwestern
Women's Indoor Track and Field -
Tawna Trail, Hastings and Jenna Temme, Doane (Field)
Ellie Windle, Doane (Track)
Men's Indoor Track and Field -
Tom Martin, Doane (Field)
Paulvince Obuon, Doane (Track)

Winter Week #8
Women's Basketball - Lindsey Van Wyk, Dordt
Men's Basketball - Brock Seim, Dakota Wesleyan
Women's Indoor Track and Field-
Laura Wortmann, Mount Marty (Field)
Katie Kosmos, Doane (Track)
Men's Indoor Track and Field-

Brandon Diamond, Hastings (Field)

Greg Torres, Doane (Track)

Winter Week #9

Women's Basketball - Deb Remmerde, Northwestern

Men's Basketball - Eric Maassen, Dana

Women's Indoor Track and Field-

Jen Kempers, Dordt (Field)

Erin Fogerty, Doane (Track)

Men's Indoor Track and Field-

Scott VanCura, Hastings (Field)

Gordie Coffin, Nebraska Wesleyan (Track)

Winter Week #10

Women's Basketball - Alissa Holland, Doane

Men's Basketball - Jack Rother, Morningside

Women's Indoor Track and Field-

Anne Torkleson, Morningside (Field)
Charista Zehnder, Concordia (Track)

Maurice Smith, Doane (Field)

Zach Witt, Doane (Track)

Winter Week #11

Women's Basketball- Deb Remmerde, Northwestern

Men's Basketball- Brent Cole, Doane

Women's Indoor Track and Field-

Michelle Anderson, Concordia (Field)

Amber Brandenburger, Nebraska Wesleyan (Track)

Men's Indoor Track and Field-

Dan De Jong, Dordt (Field)

Jason Peters, Nebraska Wesleyan (Track)

Women's Basketball - Whitney Stichka, Concordia

Men's Basketball - Jon Ziegler, Concordia (NAIA Player-of-the-Week)

Women's Indoor Track and Field-

Abby Schlueter, Doane (Field)

Ellie Windle, Doane (Track)

Men's Indoor Track and Field-

Dan Sternhagen, Mount Marty (Field)

Greg Torres, Doane (Track)

Fall Honors 2006

Fall Week #1
Football - Phil Schroer, Nebraska Wesleyan (D), Chad Cavender, Sioux Falls (O), Zac Gradoville, Midland Lutheran (ST)
Men's Soccer - Bebe Jones, Sioux Falls (O), No Defensive
Women's Soccer - Gentri Brown, Concordia (O), Trish Fierbach, Sioux Falls (D)
Volleyball - Allison Waggie, Northwestern (L), Katie Schnoes, Northwestern (P), Rachel Hagerman, Doane (S)
Women's Golf - Heather Snavely, Dakota Wesleyan
Men's Golf - Rocky Nelson, Dakota Wesleyan
Women's Cross Country - Jen Kempers, Dordt
Men's Cross Country - Joel De Haan, Dordt

Fall Week #2
Football - Blake Wolfswinkel, Northwestern (D), Craig Hector, Northwestern (O), Blake Reinke, Northwestern (ST)
Men's Soccer - Bebe Jones, Sioux Falls (O), Corbin Lukasiewicz, Dana (D)
Women's Soccer - Brooke Niles, Morningside (O), No Defense
Volleyball - Renee Faimon, Hastings (L), Celeste Bauer, Hastings (P), Katie Kotlik, Morningside (S)
Women's Golf - Kelli Baseley, Dakota Wesleyan
Men's Golf - Luke Vermeer, Northwestern
Women's Cross Country - Ashley Noel, Doane
Men's Cross Country - John Kaup, Dana

Fall Week #3
Football - Eric Washington, Dakota Wesleyan (D), Keith Sietstra, Northwestern (O), Trey Erickson, Sioux Falls (ST)
Men's Soccer - Juan Baltazar, Dakota Wesleyan (O), Brett LaForest, Dana (D)
Women's Soccer - Maggie Kukuk, Morningside (O), Suzanne Clark, Morningside (D)Volleyball - Renee Faimon, Hastings (L), Cassie Cheever, Morningside (P), Halley Van Laningham, Hastings (S)
Women's Golf - Jenny Andrew, Hastings
Men's Golf - Justin Hamilton, Morningside
Women's Cross Country - Brittany Hubbard, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men's Cross Country - Luka Thor, Concordia

Fall Week #4
Football - Austin Janssen, Northwestern (D), Cody Jaminet, Morningside (O), Cory DeRocher, Briar Cliff (ST)
Men's Soccer - Shane Kucera, Dana (D), Matt Quinlan, Hastings (O)
Women's Soccer - Jessie Suponchick, Midland Lutheran (D), Jessie Singleton, Midland Lutheran (O)
Volleyball - Kaylee Lubken, Doane (L), Megan Meyer, Northwestern (P), Rachel Hagerman, Doane (S)
Women's Golf - No Honors this week (rain)
Men's Golf - Nick Gates, Dakota Wesleyan
Women's Cross Country - Kyla Tysdal, Sioux Falls
Men's Cross Country - Luka Thor, Concordia

Fall Week #5
Football - Chris Kuehl, Morningside (D), Mike Dvoracek, Sioux Falls (O), Brandon Terry , Dana (ST)
Men's Soccer - Juan Baltazar, Dakota Wesleyan (O), Andrew Synhorst, Nebraska Wesleyan (D)
Women's Soccer - Trish Fierbach, Sioux Falls (D), Brooke Woodward, Nebraska Wesleyan (O)
Volleyball - Linsey Thomsen, Nebraska Wesleyan (L), Megan Meyer, Northwestern (P), Rachel Gosselink, Northwestern (S)
Women's Golf - Danielle Burnt, Hastings
Men's Golf - Tom Hoek, Dakota Wesleyan
Women's Cross Country - Brittany Hubbard, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men's Cross Country - Chris Dunker, Nebraka Wesleyan

Fall Week #6
Football - Jason Glasco, Sioux Falls (D), Jeff Neujahr, Concordia (O), Matt Lindgren, Sioux Falls (ST)
Men's Soccer - Jacob Adams, Morningside (O), No Defense
Women's Soccer - Brooke Niles, Morningside (O), Liz Reynen, Northwestern (D)
Volleyball - Renee Faimon, Hastings (L), Abby Bade, Nebraska Wesleyan (P), Rachel Gosselink, Northwestern (S)
Women's Golf - Kelli Baseley, Dakota Wesleyan
Men's Golf - Adam Tannehil, Midland Lutherna
Women's Cross Country - Cortney Johanson, Doane
Men's Cross Country - Jeremiah Danga, Morningside

Fall Week #7
Football - Austin Janssen, Northwestern (D), Marcus Sladek, Dana (O), Nick Tolsma, Dakota Wesleyan (ST)
Men's Soccer - Nedim Hasanbegovic, Hastings (O), Mike Ten Clay, Northwestern and Mitch Memming, Nebraska Wesleyan (D)
Women's Soccer - Stephanie Anderson, Nebraska Wesleyan (O), Kelly Berst, Morningside (D)

Volleyball - Traci Kooima, Dordt (L), Lindsey Van Wyk (P), Kirsten Foster, Nebraska Wesleyan (S)
Women's Cross Country - Jen Kempers, Dordt
Men's Cross Country - Luka Thor, Concordia

Fall Week #8
Football - Luke Hartman, Sioux Falls (D), Craig Hector, Northwestern (O), Rick Lebeda, Dana (K)
Men's Soccer - Ryan Coon, Dordt (O), Chris Ladwig, Hastings (D)
Women's Soccer - Tara Blutt, Northwestern (O), Macy Rozeboom, Northwestern (D)Volleyball - Renee Faimon, Hastings (L), Alyssa Montgomery, Hastings (P), Emily Van Voorst, Dordt (S)

Fall Week #9
Football - Trever Ketelson, Dana (D), Alex Renshaw, Dana (O), Trey Erickson, Sioux Falls (ST)
Volleyball - Linsey Thompsen, Nebraska Wesleyan (L), Katie Prunty, Mount Marty (P), Halley Van Laningham, Hastings (S)

Fall Week #10
Football - Austin Janssen, Northwestern and Phil Schroer, Nebraska Wesleyan (D), Dusty Hovorka, Sioux Falls (O), Austin Moore, Hastings (ST)
Volleyball - Renee Faimon, Hastings (L), Kari Hochstein, Doane (P), Rachel Hagerman, Doane (S)

Fall Week #11
Football - Phil Schroer, Nebraska Wesleyan (D), Keith Sietstra, Northwestern (O), Brandon Terry, Dana (ST)