Male Athlete of the Week

Kalik Parker

Basketball

Hudson Valley Community College

Hometown: Greensboro, NC

Parker led Hudson Valley to a 3-0 week with wins over SUNY Adirondack, Fulton-Montgomery CC, and Columbia-Greene CC. Kalik averaged 18.0 Points, 11.0 Rebounds, and shot 20-38 (52.6%) from the field during the three game stretch.

Female Co-Athletes of the Week

Jasmine Ball

Basketball

Erie Community College

Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Ball led the Kats in scoring in their two wins this week as ECC improved to 3-0 in WNYAC play. Ball recorded 19 points and nine rebounds in a 77-65 road win over Genesee CC before picking up 18 points and nine rebounds in a 61-57 win over No. 20 Jamestown CC. She scored six-straight points to snap a 49-49 tie  to give ECC a lead it never relinquished in the win over Jamestown CC.

Ayana Bradley

Basketball

Monroe Community College

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Bradley, a sophomore forward, averaged 16.3 points and 13 rebounds as the MCC women's basketball team stretched its winning streak to 12 games with three victories last week. She had 12 points and 13 rebounds, against Alfred State, 15 points and 14 rebounds against Mercyhurst NE, and 22 points and 12 rebounds against Niagara CCC.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Andrew Joseph

Basketball

Jamestown Community College

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Andrew led the Jayhawks to a 2-0 start in Region III-Division II play. Joseph was just 1 point and a rebound away from a triple double with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists in a 70-67 victory over Monroe CC. In another victory on the road at Niagara CCC Joseph was 2 points and 2 assists shy of a triple double with 8 points 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Andrew is currently leading the nation in assists averaging 9.4 assists per game.

Jason Givens

Basketball

Broome Community College

Hometown: Harlem, NY

Givens had another outstanding 3 games of the season, leading Broome to a 2-1 record on the week. Jason averaged 31.0 points per game along with 14 rebounds per game, and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 68% from the field.

Female Co-Athletes of the Week

Tyresha Mathis

Basketball

Cayuga Community College

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

In three games this week Tyresha scored 65 points, pulled down 64 rebounds, blocked 10 shots, and had 5 steals. She started the week with a 28 point, 23 rebound, 5 blocked shots, and 3 steal performance at Jefferson CC and finished the week with a 21 point 24, rebound performance at Finger Lakes CC.

Joelle Percy

Basketball

Jefferson Community College

Hometown: Black River, NY

Joelle helped lead the Cannoneers to a 2-1 record this week with wins over Cayuga CC and at Corning CC. In the game against Cayuga she led the team with 27 points and 5 rebounds. In the win over Corning she scored 33 points and 9 rebounds including the winning basket in overtime. In a loss to Onondaga she also led the team in scoring with 18 points. On the week she average 26 points per game, 6.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game.

Male Athlete of the Week

Jabriel Blue

Basketball

Jefferson Community College

Hometown: Bronx, NY

Jabriel led the Cannoneers to a 2-1 record this week averaging 24.7 points per game, 7.7 rebounds per game, and 2 assists per game, shooting 53% from the field. His week was highlighted by a 35 point, 7 rebound, 4 assist game in a win over Broome CC and a 29 point, 13 rebound game in the team’s win over Finger Lakes CC.

Female Athlete of the Week

Heather Reynolds

Basketball

Corning Community College

Hometown: Painted Post, NY

Reynolds averaged 24 points per game leading Corning to a 3-1 record this week. She started out the week with a 30-point game against #5 nationally ranked Mohawk Valley CC, leading Corning to a 64-60 victory. She also had a 24-point game on the road to defeat Cayuga CC and a 17-point game for another win against North Country CC. Heather scored 25 points in a close battle against #3 nationally ranked Onondaga CC that ended in a 7-point loss for Corning.

Male Athlete of the Week

Xavier Kennedy

Basketball

Jamestown Community College

Hometown: Harlem, NY

Kennedy led the Jayhawks to a 2-1 record this weekend in the Ben Williams Classic in Baltimore, MD. He hit the game winning three point basket at the buzzer to lead the team to victory in a double overtime vitory over CCBC-Catonsville, scoring 22 points and grabbing 8 rebounds. Xavier led the team with 26 points and 9 rebounds on 6-11 shooting from three point range over host Baltimore City CC and had 24 points and 7 boards in a win over CCBC-Dundalk.

Female Athlete of the Week

Johnesha Warren

Basketball

Merchurst North East

Hometown: Milton, DE

Warren led the Saints to a pair of wins this week. She recorded a triple-double against Lorain County CC. She scored 26 points, had 11 rebounds, 17 assists, and 8 steals in the victory. Against Butler CCC she had 11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and two steals.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Carl Clemons

Basketball

Broome Community College

Hometown: Ithaca, NY

Clemons averaged 30.5 points and 20.5 rebounds for the week in a pair of games this week, shooting 25 of 39, 64% shooting from the field. Seventeen of his 41 rebounds came at the offensive end. His defensive effort was also exceptional finishing the week with 6 steals.

Brandon Emmitt

Basketball

Erie Community College

Hometown: Akron, OH

Emmitt led the No. 13 Kats to three wins. He had a game-high 16 points in a 96-65 win over Delta College and then added a game-high 19 points in an 87-76 win over Mid Michigan in the Lynn Conway Classic. He also recorded 12 points, five assists and a career-high six steals in ECC's 101-92 win over Niagara (Ont.) College. Emmitt finished the week with 47 points, 12 assists and 12 steals. He shot 46.9 percent from the floor, including 40.0 percent from three-point range. He also made 9 of 11 foul shots.

Female Co-Athletes of the Week

Alyssa Gratien

Basketball

Onondaga Community College

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Alyssa led the #3 nationally ranked Lazers to 3 straight wins this past week. She started out her week with a 29 point, 5 assist game against Fulton Montgomery CC. She followed that up with an 18 point, 4 assist performance against Sullivan CCC. She then finished the week with 28 points and 6 assists in a 66-65 win over #2 nationally ranked Roxbury CC in the OCC Classic Championship game as she was named tournament MVP.

Casi Strait

Basketball

Finger Lakes Community College

Hometown: Dundee, NY

Cassie led the Lady Lakers by averaging 20.3 points, 5.6 Rebounds and 3 assists per game. On Sunday, she led the team to their second win this season over a Division II opponent in Oakland CC scoring 23 points, while delivering 5 assists and pulling down 8 rebounds. Saturday, Strait recorded another quality game against Division II Lakeland CC as she compiled 18 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Earlier in the week she led the team against Fulton Montgomery CC with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Tom Dehr

Ice Hockey

Monroe Community College

Hometown: Varysburg, NY

Dehr, a freshman goaltender from Batavia Notre Dame High School, picked up two victories for the MCC ice hockey team last week. Dehr stopped 16 shots as the Tribunes defeated Erie CC 7-2 on Wednesday. The netminder then stopped all 34 shots in an 11-0 victory over County College of Morris Sunday. For the season, Dehr has a 2.00 GAA and a .926 save percentage.

Steve Carder

Baskerball

North Country Community College

Hometown: Champlain, NY

Steve, lead the Saints to a 2-1 record. In the 90-57 win over Paul Smiths he had 23 points and 13 rebounds. In a 84-83 win at Adirondack he had game high 31 points and 14 rebounds, scoring 25pt in the second half. In a loss to Onondaga CC he had career high 42 points and 13 rebounds. During this week he averaged 32 points per game and just over 13 rebounds.

Female Athlete of the Week

Alyssa Gratien

Basketball

Onondaga Community College

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Alyssa led the #3 nationally ranked Lazers to 3 straight wins this week. She started out her week with a 37 point, 8 assist game against #5 nationally ranked Mohawk Valley. She added 12 points and 6 assists against Clinton and finished up with a 20 point, 4 assist game against North Country this past Sunday. Alyssa went 10-24 from three point range in the 3 wins and averaging 23 points and 6 assists a game.

Male Athlete of the Week

Dequan Jones

Basketball

Erie Community College

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Jones scored 76 points and snared 35 rebounds, including two double-doubles, as the Kats went 2-1 this week. He was 29-of-50 (.580) from the field, including 12-of-26 from 3-point range. Jones was the team leader in blocked shots and recorded 11 assists. He recorded 27 points and 15 rebounds in the Kats' 104-98 overtime win over Globe Institute of Technology and had 25 points and 13 rebounds against Bronx CC.

Female Athlete of the Week

No Nominees

Male Athlete of the Week

John Brown

Basketball

SUNY Delhi

Hometown: Washington, DC

John averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds per game in leading SUNY Delhi to a 4-0 record this week. John's week was highlighted by a 19 point, 9 rebound performance in a 64-62 victory over Broome CC on Tuesday and a 25 point, 18 rebound effort in a 82-80 win over Fulton Montgomery CC on Thursday. John is a Sports Management major at SUNY Delhi.

Female Co-Athletes of the Week

Jennifer Conklin

Swimming & Diving

Monroe Community College

Hometown: Pittsford, NY

Conklin, a sophomore out of Pittsford Sutherland High School, won two events and placed second in another as the MCC women finished third at the North Country Invite at SUNY Potsdam. Conklin won the 500-yard freestyle (5:30.30) and the 1,650 free (18:46.22). She also finished second in the 200 fly (2:22.86).

Hayley Awerdick

Basketball

Herkimer County Community College

Hometown: Ossining, NY

Hayley led the Generals in three big wins this past week. She was 13 for 29 from three point land. She also accounted for a game winning three vs. Broome in the final seconds and connected on a big three vs. Finger Lakes in the final minute to seal the win. She averaged 17.3 points per game during this stretch.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Anthony Turner

Football

Alfred State College

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Turner helped the Pioneers to their 1st ever Region III Championship with a solid defensive effort. He finished with seven solo tackles and one assisted tackle on the day. He was credited with two sacks (loss of 14) and four tackles for a loss (20 yards) and one forced fumble.

Yandell Denis

Basketball

Erie Community College

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Denis was named all-tournament at the McDonald's Tip-Off Tournament at Garrett College in McHenry, MD. He scored a game-high 20 points in the win over Potomac State of WVU before recording a career-high 32 points in the win over Garrett. He had eight steals in the two games to go with four assists and a blocked shot.

Female Athlete of the Week

Briana Seda

Basketball

Cayuga Community College

Hometown: Rochester, NY

In three games this week Briana scored 73 points pulled down 13 rebounds had 12 steals and dished out 9 assists. She was named MVP of the Tompkins Cortland CC tournament this past weekend.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Jordan Prior

Basketball

Onondaga Community College

Hometown: Cortland, NY

Jordan scored a career high 27 points in leading Onondaga to a season opening win over Northampton CC. He connected on 10 of 18 shots from the floor and 6 of 6 from the foul line, and added 9 assists and 4 rebounds in 35 minutes of playing time.

Xavier Kennedy

Basketball

Jamestown Community College

Hometown: Harlem, NY

Xavier led the Jayhawks to two wins in the opening week over Univ of Pitt-Titusville and Tompkins Cortland CC. Against Pitt Titusville Xavier had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and against TC3 Xavier had 26 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocked shots. Xavier is averaging 21 ppg and 7.5 rebounds per game at the shooting guard position. Kennedy also took 4 charges this week, 2 each game.

Female Co-Athletes of the Week

Kiyomi Shibuya

Swimming & Diving

SUNY Delhi

Hometown: Tochigi, Japan

Kiyomi won all three individual events at the Genesee Community College Harvest Invitational on Saturday. She broke two team records for SUNY Delhi and one Mountain Valley Conference Record: her time in the 100 yard Backstroke 1:08.71 bested the previous record of 1:09.41, her 100 yard Breaststroke time of 1:15.64 set a new record with a previous record was 1:16.49, while her tiem in the 100 Breaststroke posted a new record for the Mountain Valley Conference.

Savannah Boucher

Cross Country

Mohawk Valley Community College

Hometown: New Hartford, NY

Boucher won the NJCAA DIII National Cross Country championship in a course record time of 18:26 at Holyoke Community College. Savannah was the Mountain Valley Conference, Region III and National Champ this Fall and did not finish behind a junior college runner the entire fall season.

Male Athlete of the Week

Chris Burnett

Cross Country

SUNY Delhi

Hometown: Bainbridge, NY

Chris won his 2nd consecutive NJCAA Region III Cross Country title on Saturday at Alfred State. The victory was his seventh of the season and continues his undefeated streak during the 2011 season. Chris finished the course in 29:37 besting the second place finisher by 40 seconds.

Female Athlete of the Week

Savannah Boucher

Cross Country

Mohawk Valley Community College

Hometown: New Hartford, NY

Savannah won the Region III Championship race for the second consecutive year. Her winning time of 21:22 was one minute faster than the second place finisher. She has yet to be beaten by a junior college runner this season and has never been bested by a Region III opponent.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Jaime Carolissen

Soccer

Cayuga Community College

Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa

Jaime had an excellent week for the Spartan Men's Soccer Team. He had a goal for the Spartans against Niagara Community College in the final regular season game. Then in the playoff game against Niagara again, he netted 5 goals, and had an assist to lead the Spartans to victory.

Female Co-Athletes of the Week

Savannah Boucher

Cross Country

Mohawk Valley Community College

Hometown: New Hartford, NY

Boucher defended her title in winning the Mountain Valley Conference Championship. Her time of 20:15 was more than 1 minute in front of the 2nd place finisher. She also set the course record in the championship race.

Kristine Ripson

Volleyball

Niagara County Community College

Hometown: Youngstown, NY

The Niagara CCC Thunderwolves played Division 2 Genesee CC twice this week, one in conference play and the other for the WNYAC Conference Championship. In the two match effort, Kristine Ripson Ranked up 21 Kills, hit with a 57% efficiency and had 15 Blocks, 2.1 per game. Her outstanding play led to wins in both matches, and a WNYAC Championship.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Travis Agoney

Soccer

Clinton Community College

Hometown: Morrisonville, NY

Travis made 16 saves against Word of Life and only allowed one goal. He also made 4 saves against Jefferson Community College to hold on to the clean sheet. Agoney has come up with some big saves to keep the Clinton ahead of its opponents in recent game. Travis ended last week with 23 saves in net for the Cougars to secure a shutout against Hudson Valley Community College.

Eric Young

Cross Country

Hudson Valley Community College

Hometown: Latham, NY

Young captured 1st place overall with a time of 27:20 at the Green Mountain College Invitational on Saturday. His finish led the Hudson Valley Community College men's team to a 1st place overall finish in the team standings in the invitational.

Female Co-Athletes of the Week

Sara Anderson

Volleyball

SUNY Adirondack

Hometown: Lake George, NY

Sara, co-captain of Timberwolves volleyball team, led the team with a strong surge of a 9-game winning streak (14-6 overall, 11-6 POD) and 4-0 in Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference. Sara powered the team with 3.51 kills per game and 2.02 blocks per game with a hitting efficiency of 43%. Anderson demonstrates excellent athletic ability and a hardworking attitude along with mental toughness and good communication skills.

Morgan Kiernan

Soccer

Jefferson Community College

Hometown: Copenhagen, NY

Kiernan, a freshman forward, scored five goals this past week including a hat trick against the defending national champions, Clinton CC leading Jefferson to a 4-0. She is currently second on the team in goals with 9 and points with 23.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Desmond Goode

Football

Alfred State College

Hometown: Johnson Mountain, VA

Goode rushed for his 3rd straight 100-yard game in the Pioneers 51-35 victory over Alfred University JV. He carried the ball 18 times for 144 yards and a score as ASC racked up 452 yards of rushing in the contest.

Pablo Ordonez

Soccer

Erie Community College

Hometown: Cheektowaga, NY

Ordonez had a high scoring week leading the Kats to a pair of victories this week. He scored two goals in a 3-1 win at Cayuga CC and then added two goals and three assists in ECC's win over Broome CC.

Female Co-Athletes of the Week

Samijo Scheer

Soccer

Tompkins Cortland Community College

Hometown: Corning, NY

Samijo became TC3's all-time leader in career shutouts this week, recording her seventh of the season and 13th of her career. This week she anchored a defense that blanked Delhi (7-0) and Jefferson (2-0). She has allowed a total of four goals during TC3's current 11-game winning streak.

Paige Calabrese

Volleyball

Monroe CC

Hometown: Liverpool, NY

Calabrese, a freshman libero out of Liverpool High School, was named Most Valuable Player as the MCC volleyball team captured the Cara Bryant Memorial Tournament at Onondaga Community College. Calabrese finished the week with 87 digs, 10 kills, and nine aces as the Tribunes finished 6-2.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Cody Farrier

Soccer

Herkimer Community College

Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY

Cody scored the first two goals of the game in a 3-0 win over NJCAA Division I powerhouse Mercer County Community College. Farrier scored in the 15th and 48th minute of the game. This was the first time that Herkimer has ever beaten Mercer.

Thomas Nocito

Soccer

SUNY Adirondack

Hometown: Burnt Hills, NY

Nocito had four goals and one assist in a 6-2 conference victory at Fulton-Montgomery CC on Tuesday. He the had the game winning assist in the final seconds of regulation in a 1-0 victory at Word of Life on Friday. Nocito leads the team in all scoring categories with 8 goals and 8 assists for 24 points in 8 games this season. With his 2 assists this past week, Nocito becomes the all-time assists leader in SUNY Adirondack history.

Female Co-Athletes of the Week

Cayli Carmona

Soccer

Finger Lakes Community College

Hometown: Rochester, NY

Cayli has been a huge asset in the midfield for the undefeated Lady Lakers. This past week she led the team with 10 goals and 4 assists in four game. Carmona has a pair of goals and a pair a assists against Genesee CC, a hat trick in the win over Niagara CCC, another 3 goals and a assist against SUNY Delhi and finished the week with 2 goals and an assists over North Country CC. She currently is #1 in the nation in scoring with a total of 15 goals, 14 assists and 44 points.

Christa Rockburn

Soccer

Onondaga CC

Hometown: Marcellus, NY

Rockburn is captain of the currently nationally ranked team, for first time in school history, Lazers. In two games this week she scored 4 goals and had one assist in wins over SUNY Delhi (3-1) and Jamestown CC (5-3). This season she has 6 goals and 3 assist with two games missed due to injury.

Male Co-Athletes of the Week

Abe Barry

Soccer

Monroe Community College

Hometown: Rochester, NY

Barry, a freshman midfielder, registered four goals as the MCC men's soccer team won twice last week. Barry had one goal in a 4-0 victory over Niagara County CC. He then scored a hat trick in a 5-0 win over Community College of Rhode Island. Barry leads the Tribunes with six goals on the season.

Aaron Batkay

Soccer

SUNY Adirondack

Hometown: South Glens Falls, NY

Captain Aaron Batkay led SUNY Adirondack by scoring 2 goals in a 2-0 win over SUNY Delhi as the Timberwolves remain unbeaten at home this season with a 4-1-1 record. Batkay, a defensive center midfielder, has 4 goals and 2 assists in 6 starts this season and is leading the Timberwolves in one of their best starts in the program's history.

Female Athlete of the Week

Taylor Lewendowski

Volleyball

Niagara County Community College

Hometown: Kenmore, NY

Taylor ranked up 60 kills this week, in only 15 sets with a hitting percentage of nearly .600. She also led the Thunderwolves in digs and with a passing percentage of .750. This helped the team continue the season undefeated at 16-0.

Male Athlete of the Week

Nick Smith

Soccer

Alfred State

Hometown: Arkport, NY

Smith recorded two shutouts this week as he helped the Pioneers to their first two victories of the season. He made two saves in a 3-0 win over Jamestown CC and made 13 saves in a double OT 1-0 victory over Mercyhurst North East.

Female Athlete of the Week

Autumn Woods

Soccer

Jamestown Community College - Catt. County

Hometown: Allegany, NY

Autumn helped the team earn 2 more shutouts (4 shutouts in 5 games), as the Jaguars earned victories over North Country CC and NJCAA Div. 1 opponent Mercyhurst North East. Autumn currently holds a .072 GA in her first 5 games.

Male Athlete of the Week

Chris Burnett

Cross Country

SUNY Delhi

Hometown: Bainbridge, NY

Chris finished first for the second straight week with a win at the SUNY New Paltz Invitational at Bowden Park. He finished with a time of 26:20 best the field of 57 total runners.

Female Athlete of the Week

Jessica Crooks

Volleyball

Niagara County Community College

Hometown: Niagara Wheatfield, NY

Jessica accumulated 27 kills and 37 points scored to lead the team to wins in all 3 matches played this past weekend. Playing in 6 of the 9 sets she averaged 4.5 kills, and 6.2 points per game. She also added 12 aces and 14 digs.

Male Athlete of the Week

Chris Burnett

Cross Country

SUNY Delhi

Hometown: Bainbridge, NY

Chris opened up his sophomore cross country with a convincing win at the Oneonta State Early Bird Invitational. His time of 18:55 on the 6k course was over a 1 minute faster than 2nd place and set a meet record. UNY Delhi was the only Junior College at the meet that included four 4 year NCAA institutions (Oneonta, Oswego, Cobleskill, and Hartwick)

Female Athlete of the Week

Rebecca Giacapuzzi

Soccer

Finger Lakes Community College

Hometown: Merrimach, NH

Rebecca has been dominating the soccer field while leading the Lady Lakers to a 3-0 record to start the season. Giacapuzzi had 1 assist against Onondaga CC, 3 goals and had 1 assist against Fulton-Montgomery CC and 2 goals against Hudson Valley CC. She currently is leading the nation with 5 goals and 2 assists accumulating 12 points.

Male Athlete of the Week

Armin Budnjo

Soccer

Mohawk Valley Community College

Hometown: Utica, NY

Armin scored four goals in the weekend CCFL tourney to lead Mohawk Valley to a pair of wins. He scored the first two goals in the Hawk's 3-0 win over pre-season nationally ranked #6 Howard CC on Saturday. On Sunday, he scored both golas in a 2-0 win over Roberts Wesleyan B.

Female Athlete of the Week

Jessica Oyer

Volleyball

Niagara County Community College

Hometown: Grand Island, NY

Oyer was named MVP of the Niagara CCC 1st Annual Thunderwolves Invitational this weekend. Jessica led her team in hitting efficiency with 41.5% and digs with 34 in 10 sets played.