Athlete Awards

Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week

Drake Sykes 2015 baseball photo

Drake Sykes

  • Award
    Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    5/7/2015
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • Bio
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Sykes capped off a dominant offensive week by setting a new Knox baseball record for hits in a season during a doubleheader on May 2 at Lawrence.

Sykes was 6-for-9 at the plate with three home runs, five RBI, and five runs scored in the twinbill against the Vikings.  Sykes boosted his season hit total to 58 and broke the previous record of 57 hits by former Prairie Fire slugger Caleb Weaver in 2013.

Sykes hit .500 (10-for-20) for the week with three home runs, 10 RBI, and six runs scored.


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Date Athlete Sport
5/7/2014 James Fenner Men's Golf
4/30/2014 Amber Eisha Softball
4/23/2014 Amber Eisha Softball
4/16/2014 Ryder Borre Baseball
4/9/2014 Walter Palmer Men's Tennis
4/2/2014 Erik Smoy Baseball
3/26/2014 Ryan Weitendorf Baseball
3/12/2014 Jonathan Ng Men's Tennis
3/5/2014 Walter Palmer Men's Tennis
2/26/2014 Rohail Khan Men's Tennis
2/19/2014 Matt Surprenant Wrestling
2/12/2014 Jodi Marver Women's Basketball
1/29/2014 Chantal Heckman Women's Basketball
1/22/2014 Madeline Bruce Women's Swimming & Diving
1/14/2014 Grace Theisen Women's Basketball
1/8/2014 Matt Surprenant Wrestling
12/18/2013 Clarice Bernett Women's Swimming & Diving
12/11/2013 Esai Ponce Wrestling
11/20/2013 David Jones Men's Basketball
11/13/2013 Madeline Bruce Women's Swimming & Diving
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