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Locally: Washington State kicker Dean Janikowski named to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

Washington State Cougars placekicker Dean Janikowski waits to kick against the Washington Huskies in September at Lumen Field in Seattle. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)
From staff reports

From staff reports

Washington State place-kicker Dean Janikowski has been named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the organization announced Tuesday.

Janikowski is one of 22 athletes and one head coach to be honored.

New this year, 11 FBS players elected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team are eligible for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, the winner of which will be announced Dec. 12.

A record 178 players and coaches were nominated this year, representing universities across the country for their unwavering commitment to community service and their “good works” off the field, according to the organization.

Janikowski, a redshirt senior for the Cougars, was nominated for his work in raising funds to support cancer patients.

• Idaho’s Andrew Marshall’s punt return performance, which included his first career touchdown, earned him Big Sky Player of the Week honors, the conference announced Monday.

Marshall had three returns for 82 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown in the second quarter that put Idaho up 27-3 over No. 17 Albany.

The performance pushed Marshall to seventh in the FCS in yards per return. He is one of 13 players in the FCS who has returned a punt for a touchdown.

Marshall also added two tackles as the Vandals won 41-13.

Softball

The PROTON 70’s AA team won the Western Nationals Championship in Sacramento, California, from July 30 to Aug. 1. This is the third year in a row PROTON has won the Western Nationals. It went 3-1 in pool play and 2-0 in bracket play, winning the championship 15-6.

Next up for the team is Las Vegas in September. PROTON will play against the Eastern Nationals champion for seeding into the worlds. PROTON is the two-time national champion.

Team members were Tom Adams, Steve Bergstrom, Connie Burnett, Tom Crouch, Steve Erenberg, John Higgins, Chuck Howland, Don Hyatt, Karl Lebret, Ron Martin, Ron Newcomb, Dwayne Phinney, Cam Preston, Mark Reilly and Wayne Terry. All-stars were Higgins, Howland, Lebret, Phinney and Terry. Lebret was chosen MVP by his teammates. Scorekeeper Kari Higgins received the coaches’ MVP.

College soccer

Gonzaga midfielder Ben Augee earned West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring the winning goal to help the Zags top No. 9 Seattle University 2-1 last Thursday, the conference announced Monday.

Augee has scored three goals this season . It is the first weekly honor of the season for the Bulldogs.