Alberts, a senior outside hitter at Washington University in St. Louis, had 50 kills, 45 digs, seven block assists and four aces to lead the Bears to a 4-0 week; she was named Division III player of the week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. She is also an All-America heptathlete.

Necajevs, a junior at Detroit Mercy, won his first 13 matches and three singles titles (at the Detroit Titan Fall Invitational, Valpo Fall Classic and Ball State Invitational) while competing for the Titans, who are fielding their first tennis team since 1995. He was twice named Horizon League player of the week.

Grace, an eighth-grader at First Presbyterian Day School, has won all nine high school varsity meets she has entered and set two course records. Her best 5K time, 18:45, ranks fourth nationally among eighth-graders. She was the first of 464 female runners to finish the Macon Labor Day 5K Road Race.

Burke, 51, the men's soccer coach at Judson, became the alltime NAIA wins leader when the Eagles defeated Trinity International 1-0; he has a 442-135-32 record in 25 seasons. His teams have won 14 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference titles and five National Christian Championships.

Miller, a freshman forward at No. 11 Michigan State, leads her team with four game-winning goals, and was ranked 25th nationally in points per game through Oct. 19. At Williamsville North High she set a national record for career assists and is the only high school player to pass 100 goals (148) and 100 assists (135).