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Two Game, Two Shutout Wins for Laura Thompson of Brescia (Ky.) for Defensive Player of the Week Honors

Two Game, Two Shutout Wins for Laura Thompson of Brescia (Ky.) for Defensive Player of the Week Honors

Laura Thompson of Brescia (Ky.) stood solid between the posts for the Bearcats for 173 minutes, picking up a pair of River States Conference wins.

Kyle Gruhler of the Bulldogs Strings Back-To-Back Nights Together of Hot Shooting to Earn NAIA Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

Kyle Gruhler of the Bulldogs Strings Back-To-Back Nights Together of Hot Shooting to Earn NAIA Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

Kyle Gruhler of Montana Western had the hot hand over four games, shooting 58.5% from the floor and 60.5% from deep, to earn the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors.

Montreat’s Murphy Sets School Record, Claiming Cross Country Runner of the Week Honors

Montreat’s Murphy Sets School Record, Claiming Cross Country Runner of the Week Honors

Heather Murphy broke her own 5k school record for Montreat (N.C.), Friday, finishing sixth at the Queen City Invite to earn recognition as the Sept. 17 NAIA Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Trinity Western’s Yemane Mulugeta Named NAIA Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

Trinity Western’s Yemane Mulugeta Named NAIA Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

Yemane Mulugeta won the George Oja Invitational, hosted by Linfield, on Oct. 18

Mio Tanaka, Keiser (Fla.) Women's Soccer Player

Upset of No. 1 Gives Mio Tanaka of Keiser (Fla.) PrestoSports-NAIA Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mio Tanaka of Keiser (Fla.) held No. 1 Cumberlands (Ky.) scoreless on the road for her fourth straight shutout this season as she picks up her first PrestoSports-NAIA Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week honor of the 2026 season. Tanaka opened the week with the first of two top 10 […]

Midland’s Brodey Johnson Fires 7 TDs in Double-OT Win, Earning NAIA Offensive Player of the Week

Midland’s Brodey Johnson Fires 7 TDs in Double-OT Win, Earning NAIA Offensive Player of the Week

Brodey Johnson led Midland (Neb.) to a 60-52 win over Concordia (Neb.), earning NAIA Offensive Player of the Week after throwing seven touchdown passes to upset the nationally ranked Bulldogs.

Walker Overman running the ball for Friends University.

Overman’s Career Day Lifts Friends (Kan.) in High-Scoring Win to Claim PrestoSports NAIA Offensive Honor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Walker Overman put up career-bests with 163 yards passing and 167 rushing for Friends (Kan.), earning the nod as PrestoSports NAIA Offensive Player of the Week following the Falcons’ 66-42 win over Ottawa (Kan.), last week. Overman accounted four five touchdowns, throwing three and punching two more in on the ground. […]

McKinsey Brown Was Locked in for The Season Opener with All Shots on Frame to Earn Offensive Player of the Week Honors

McKinsey Brown Was Locked in for The Season Opener with All Shots on Frame to Earn Offensive Player of the Week Honors

The junior attacker/midfielder posted a perfect shot on goal percentage

“Football has given me a platform, but if all I do is play, I’ve missed the point. I want to use it to serve, love, and make life better for someone else.”

Lennx Brown, Football, Morningside (Iowa)
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basketball team celebrates win on court

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