
On Monday, the MIAA awarded 13 weekly honors for standout performances in football, volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, and men's and women's golf.
Earning MIAA Player of the Week honors for Oct. 10 are:
• Me’Leick Miles, Trine (Football Defensive)
• Braden Black, Olivet (Football Offensive)
• Connor Storms, Adrian (Football Special Teams)
• Anna Kamp, Calvin (Volleyball)
• Sophia Hackett, Hope (Volleyball Specialist)
• Kyle Kansman, Alma (Men’s Soccer Defensive)
• Cal Kirchen, Kalamazoo (Men’s Soccer Offensive)
• Christina Dandar, Kalamazoo (Women’s Soccer Defensive)
• Ashley Romanowski, Olivet (Women’s Soccer Offensive)
• Bruce Baker, Olivet (Men’s Cross Country)
• Kaitlyn Arnold, Alma (Women’s Cross Country)
• Alec Genter, Alma (Men’s Golf)
• Megan Klintworth, Hope (Women’s Golf)
Football |
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Defensive
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Junior, DL |
• Had nine tackles in 35-16 win over Albion Oct. 8 • Wrapped up three sacks for 25 yards • Added two more tackles for loss |
Offensive
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![]() Braden Black, OlivetSenior, QB |
• Commanded Olivet's offense in 35-6 victory over Kalamazoo Oct. 8 • Guided the team's attack with 260 yards passing with three touchdowns • Connected on first 10 passing attempts of the game, finishing 25-of-35 for a 72 percent completion rate • Had two key rushes in the red zone on Olivet's first scoring drive to set up an Olivet touchdown |
Special Teams
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![]() Connor Storms, AdrianJunior, P |
• Had three punts for 164 yards in 28-21 win over Lakeland (Wis.) Oct. 8 • Had two punts inside the 20-yard line to pin the Muskies • Boomed 69-yard and 68-yard punts on consecutive possessions |
Volleyball |
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Player of the Week |
Sophomore, OH |
• Averaged 4.0 kills per set in a 3-0 week for the Knights • Had week-high 13 kills in three-set wins at Albion Oct. 7 and vs. Trine Oct. 8 • Finished with 19 digs on the week while having no errors on serve receive out of 31 attempts • Finished the week with a .367 attack percentage |
Specialist of the Week |
Sophia Hackett, HopeJunior, S |
• Guided Hope's offense with 10.43 assists per set in a 2-0 week for the Flying Dutch • Racked up 45 assists in four-set victory over Kalamazoo Oct. 4 • Added seven kills, 15 digs, one block and one service ace on the week • Did not have an attacking error or BHE in win over Alma Oct. 7 |
Men's Soccer |
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Defensive
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Kyle Kansman, AlmaSenior, D |
• Was a main cog in Alma posting two MIAA shutout wins on the week • Part of Alma defense that gave up just eight shots and two shots on goal against Adrian Oct. 5 in 1-0 win • Against Hope Oct. 8, held the home team to only four shots on goal in 2-0 road victory • Alma moved into second place in the MIAA standings with six points on the road |
Offensive
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![]() Cal Kirchen, KalamazooSenior, F |
• Scored all three goals for Kalamazoo in two MIAA victories • In 2-0 win at Olivet Oct. 8, scored two goals in the span of just over three minutes midway through the second half • Scored game-winning goal in the 32nd minute at Albion in 1-0 road victory Oct. 5 |
Women's Soccer |
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Defensive
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Junior, D |
• As an outside marking back, helped shut down two MIAA teams in two shutout wins by Kalamazoo • In victory over second-place Hope Oct. 4 on the road, helped hold the host team scoreless for the first time this season • Part of defense that allowed just four shots on goal in win over Trine Oct. 7 • Helped Kalamazoo extend their lead in MIAA standings |
Offensive
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![]() Ashley Romanowski, OlivetFreshman, F |
• Had a hat trick and added an assist - involving her in four of her team's five goals - in win over Saint Mary's Oct. 7 • All three of her shots on goal converted into scores in the win • Registered three shots in win over Adrian Oct. 4 |
Men's Cross Country |
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Runner
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Junior |
• Was the top MIAA finisher at the 18-team Lansing Cross Country Invitational Oct. 7 • Posted a time of 26:21.9 for the 8K race, finishing sixth overall • Was the second collegiate finisher in the field |
Women's
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Runner of the Week |
Senior |
• Won the 15-team Lansing Cross Country Invitational Oct. 7 • Was victorious with a time of 18:15.3 to win by 37 seconds • Her time was a 39-second improvement from last season's effort on the same course and led Alma to a fourth-place finish |
Men's Golf |
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Golfer of the Week |
Senior |
• With his 77-74--151 at the season-ending MIAA tournament Oct. 7-8, improved his season stroke average to earn second-team all-MIAA honors • Tied for sixth in the two-day event; his two-over 74 on Saturday was tied for fourth-best round on the day |
Women's Golf |
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Golfer of the Week |
Junior |
• Was the medalist at the two-day MIAA tournament Oct. 7-8, shooting a seven-over 151 • Her two-over 74 on Friday helped Hope post the first-ever sub-300 score for a team at a MIAA event in women's golf history • Led a 1-2-3 finish for Hope in the final event to aid her team to the title while securing fall MVP honors |