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2008-2009 Honors

The Yellow Jackets are picking up the awards and honors in 2008-2009. DC has placed 34 student-athletes on the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Players-to-Watch List, has two preseason All-American honors, four all-region honors, four academic all-district performers, one ESPN The Magazine All-America selection, 35 Academic All-HCAC student-athletes, 21 all-tournament selections, 53 All-HCAC selections, two HCAC Freshman-of-the-Year honors, one HCAC Athlete of the Year, one HCAC Athlete of the Month, 25 HCAC Player-of-the-Week honors, one national player-of-the-week award, 24 All-Ohio honors and two tournament MVP's. Defiance has also seen 10 teams get a taste of postseason play, as Volleyball, Women's Golf, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis and Softball have all competed in and HCAC Championship event. Softball also competed in the NCAA Regional Tournament and advanced to the Final Four for the second-straight year.

Fans will be able to keep track of all the individual honors awarded to Yellow Jacket student-athletes throughout the year by checking out this page. Fans can also read the press release associated with the award, or check out the player's bio page by clicking on the link of the player's name or the award.

Baseball
Grant Barbour HCAC Academic All-Conference
Mike Dushane  Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Ben Gates  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Kirk Jesse HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Second-Team All-HCAC selection
Casey Kahsen Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
Brett King  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Todd Odell  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Tim Pitro HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
Ethan Salsbury  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Brad Timofeev HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Keith Wade Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
Men's Basketball
Heath Armstrong Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection 
Mike Floyd HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
HCAC Player of the Week (Dec. 8-14)
First-Team All-HCAC selection 
Anthony Jackson HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Anthony Pettaway HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
DIII News Preseason All-American
D3hoops.com Preseason All-America Team
Community Versus Cancer All-Tournament Team
HCAC Player of the Week (Feb. 9-15)
HCAC All-Tournament Team selection
First-Team All-HCAC selection
HCAC Athlete of the Month - February
D3Hoops.com Third-Team All-Midwest Region selection
NABC Second-Team All-Midwest District selection 
Nick Sales HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Purple and Gold Financial All-Tournament Team
Gerry Boomer Sportsmanship Award
HCAC Player of the Week (Feb. 16-22)
First-Team All-HCAC selection 
Kevin Tietje  Purple and Gold Financial All-Tournament Team 
Women's Basketball
Amber Bailey Hope Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
Katie McNamara HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Shavonda Price Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection 
Holly Stein HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Hope Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection 
Tasha Stucke Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection 
Mandie White HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Football
Joel Billings Second-Team All-HCAC selection
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Chuck Bowman HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Lewis Caralla HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Second-Team All-HCAC selection
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Tim Chambers Second-Team All-HCAC selection 
Kent Corthell  Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
Tom Foos HCAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 27-Nov. 3)
First-Team All-HCAC selection
OhioCollegeFootball.com Second-Team All-Ohio selection
Travis Guisinger HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
Austin Hedderly HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Second-Team All-HCAC selection
Matt King HCAC Academic All-Conference
Kyle Longsdorf HCAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27-Nov. 3)
Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
Nick Nicol HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Second-Team All-HCAC selection
Dan Orta HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Ricky Sherrer HCAC Academic All-Conference
Keith Snyder HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
HCAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20-26)
D3Football.com National Team of the Week (Oct. 20-26)
HCAC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10-16)
First-Team All-HCAC selection
D3football.com Second-Team All-North Region selection
OhioCollegeFootball.com First-Team All-Ohio selection
Dustin Supan HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Second-Team All-HCAC selection
Mike Szuma HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Nick Wiedenhoft  Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
Men's Golf
Jace Neal HCAC Player of the Week (March 9-15)
Men's Soccer
Chris Cannon HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Second-Team All-HCAC
Tony Cornell HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Kevin Elson Second-Team All-HCAC
Matthew Johnson HCAC Academic All-Conference
Greg Vogt HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Women's Soccer
Cherilyn Borkholder HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Kaitlin Monberg HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Second-Team All-HCAC
Sarah Plas HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Second-Team All-HCAC
HCAC Academic All-Conference
All-Ohio Third Team
Academic All-Ohio Third Team
Softball
Amanda Auzins HCAC All-Tournament Team
First Team All-HCAC selection
Lisa Brophy  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Melanie Bushman HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
HCAC Hitter of the Week (March 16-22)
HCAC Hitter of the Week (April 13-19)
HCAC All-Tournament Team
Second Team All-HCAC selection
NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team
Kayla Crager HCAC All-Tournament Team
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Aarika Davis HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team
Mallory Faling HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Second Team All-HCAC selection
Justine Johnston HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Johnston Sets Career-Victories Mark
HCAC Pitcher of the Week (March 23-29)
HCAC All-Tournament Team
Louisville Slugger/NFCA Third Team All-Region selection
Second Team All-HCAC selection
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV First-Team
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Stephanie Lieto HCAC All-Tournament Team
Elizabeth Petrie  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Aubrie Ridinger  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Marah Robinson HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
HCAC All-Tournament Team
Kelly Schnipke  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Tasha Stucke  Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection 
Kelsey Williams HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Men's Tennis
Trevor Ault Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Tyler Ault HCAC Player of the Week (Feb. 23-March 1)
All-HCAC selection
Aaron Cottos  HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team
Adam Fausey  HCAC Player of the Week (March 9-15)
Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Austin Kleman All-HCAC selection
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Second-Team
Women's Tennis
Cindy Toth HCAC Academic All-Conference
Men's Track and Field
Brian Badenhop All-HCAC Selection
Trey Harris All-HCAC Selection
Nic Niehaus Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
Justin Perkins Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
All-HCAC Selection
Ryan Perry Indoor All-Ohio Honors
Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
All-HCAC Selection
Austin Trivett Indoor All-Ohio Honors
Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
HCAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 13-19)
All-HCAC Honorable Mention
Blake Witherspoon Indoor All-Ohio Honors
HCAC Track Athlete of the Week (March 16-22)
Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
All-HCAC Selection
Brad Zarembski Indoor All-Ohio Honors
HCAC Field Athlete of the Week (March 23-29)
Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
All-HCAC Selection
HCAC Academic All-Conference
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV First-Team
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Second-Team
Women's Track and Field
Kerstyn Clover HCAC Academic All-Conference
Emily Cole  All-HCAC Selection 
Laura Derov Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Kristin Goldstein All-HCAC Honorable Mention
Samantha Higdon Indoor All-Ohio Honors
HCAC Field Athlete of the Week (March 30-April 5)
Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
HCAC Academic All-Conference
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV First-Team
Marlea Rolander Indoor All-Ohio Honors
HCAC Track Athlete of the Week (March 16-22)
HCAC Track Athlete of the Week (March 30-April 5)
HCAC Track Athlete of the Week (April 13-19)
All-HCAC Selection
HCAC Most Outstanding Freshman Athlete
Holly Stein HCAC Field Athlete of the Week (March 23-29)
Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
All-HCAC Selection
HCAC Most Outstanding Field Athlete
Courtney Swabb  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Kaitlin Switzer Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
Alex Thiel  HCAC Academic All-Conference 
Amanda Tooley Indoor All-Ohio Honors
Outdoor All-Ohio Honors
HCAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 6-12)
All-HCAC Selection
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Volleyball
Heather Bradshaw DC Invitational Best Defensive Player (Sep. 12-13)
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Julie Brunsman Honorable Mention All-HCAC Selection
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Kelsey Ferguson HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Ashton Judis HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
HCAC Academic All-Conference
Danyel Lipps HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
DC Invitational All-Tournament Team (Sep. 12-13)
HCAC Player of the Week (Oct. 20-26)
HCAC All-Tournament Team (Nov. 8-9)
All-HCAC Selection
Kristen Nicely HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
OWU Invitational All Tournament Team (Sep. 5-6)
DC Invitational Most Valuable Player (Sep. 12-13)
HCAC Player of the Week (Sep. 8-14)
HCAC Player of the Week (Sep. 22-29)
HCAC All-Tournament Team (Nov. 8-9)
All-HCAC Selection
HCAC All-Freshman Team Selection
HCAC Freshman of the Year
Sara Porter HCAC Preseason Player to Watch
Sheridan Tournament Co-Most Valuable Player (Oct. 17-18)
Nicole Williams HCAC Academic All-Conference
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