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SUN Players of the Week - April 21, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. – The Sun Conference announces the Player of the Week honorees for the week of April 21, 2025. 

The baseball and softball weekly honors are presented by WinWon, the Official Sports Technology Platform of The Sun. To learn more about WinWon, please click here. 

All awards are based on performances from April 14 - April 20.
 

Baseball Players of the Week - Presented by WinWon

13290Player of the Week
Jon Paul Pennella, Southeastern | So. - Outfielder - Land O' Lakes, Fla.

Pennella, the best bat in the Sun Conference, proved again why he is this weekend. Batting .563 over the four game series against #25 Keiser on 9-16 hitting, notching five RBIs and scoring five runs. The magic happened in game four when Pennella drove a single into left field for the walkoff win, erasing a three-run ninth inning deficit. Additionally, he slugged .688, and converted on all of his putout opportunities.



13291Pitcher of the Week
Noah Palmese, Webber International | Sr. - Pitcher - Seminole, Fla.

Palmese pitched three innings in relief in the Warriors extra innings victory over the Lions. Palmese only allowed three baserunners in the form of one hit and two walks. He also struck out seven Lions enroute to the getting the win.




 

Softball Players of the Week - Presented by WinWon

13294Player of the Week
Claire Czajkowski, Keiser | Sr. - Infielder - Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Logged five RBI, three doubles, and a home run during a three-game sweep of WIU while batting .455.






13179Pitcher of the Week
Maria Zelenka, Southeastern | So. - Pitcher/Utility - Miami, Fla.

Zelenka was near perfect this weekend, securing two massively crucial wins over #15 St. Thomas, and handing the Bobcats their first series loss and first home losses of the season. She held the Bobcats to a total of one run, and struck out 12 batters, pitching a two-hitter complete game shutout her second appearance. Her sixth shutout in seven appearances. Her ERA was 0.50 on the week, and moved her overall ERA to 1.05, and 0.90 in Conference play both of which of top of the conference as she picked up her 15th and 16th wins.

 

Tennis Player of the Week

13235Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Vanja Vidanovic, Keiser | Sr. - Subotica, Spain

The Seahawks did not end the regular season in the win column, but Vanja Vidanovic certainly finished with a strong result. The fourth-year member of the team opened the day with a new doubles partner and took down the No. 24-ranked team in Division II. In singles, she won 6-3, 6-4 in her final ramp-up before the Sun Conference Tournament.



 

Golfers of the Week

13293Men's Golfer of the Week
Anthony Amoroso, St. Thomas | Jr. 

Led STU to a first-place team finish in a field that featured five Sun Conference teams, ending the 54-hole event with a six-stroke lead over second place.





13292Women's Golfer of the Week
Maya Berglund, Ave Maria | So. - Carmel, Ind.

Maya Berglund had the best tournament for the Gyrenes in the Florida College Invitational, finishing tied for 7th place with a final score of +38. Berglund had four birdies across the three rounds.




 

Track & Field Athletes of the Week

13289Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Anthony Rodriguez, St. Thomas

Rodriguez won the triple jump and placed third in the long jump at the STU Open this past weekend. His jump of 6.73m in the triple jump is second-best in the league this year.





13160Men's Field Athlete of the Week
David Buggs, Florida Memorial | So. - Kissimmee, Fla.

The FMU quarterback earned yet another first place finish, this time in the men's discus, throwing a distance of 45.82 meters.





11777Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Serina Rose, Florida Memorial | Sr. - Miami, Fla.

Rose earned a first place finish in the women's 400m hurdles, posting a time of 1:04.73.






13288Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Taela Campbell, Florida Memorial | Jr. - Miami, Fla.

Campbell placed second at the STU Open this weekend in both the shot put and the discus.





 

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