MOUNDSVILLE — John Marshall High product Kristin Lewicki is off to a blazing start this season with the Adrian College hockey team.

The talented senior has been named Offensive Player of the Week in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.

Lewicki scored three goals on just five shots in leading the Michigan-based Bulldogs to a pair of wins. She added three assists for a six-point week. This marks the second time Lewicki has gained such honors in her Adrian career.

“I thought both of our games went very well for us. We started off strong and battled through to show how strong our team will be this year and what we are capable of doing. It was a great first weekend for our season,” Lewicki said. “As for my honor, to get that the first weekend of games my senior year is a pretty great feeling. I was not expecting it, but it’s an honor to have a good start my senior year and to be honored as player of the week.

“My teammates also deserve credit, helping me get the points,” she added. “I hope to be the best player I can be and help my team go far this season.”

The Moundsville native is coming off a spectacular junior season, one in which she was named NCAA Division III All-American. She led the Bulldogs to a 25-3-1 record, a conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament.

She finished just shy of leading the nation in scoring with 49 points. The gifted forward netted 32 goals to go with 17 assists. Those 32 goals were second best in the nation while she ranked third in the country in goals per game (1.10).

At John Marshall, Lewicki played on the Monarchs’ boys’ hockey team while also competing in softball and basketball all four years and two years of volleyball. She also excelled in the classroom, graduating with honors and as a member of the National Honor Society.

Lewicki is the daughter of Roger and Sue Lewicki of Moundsville.

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FORMER WVU coach Don Nehlen has been named the recipient of the American Football Coaches Association’s 2017 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award. The award is presented to those whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests in football. Nehlen is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.

ELIJAH BELL is enjoying a stellar freshman season at North Carolina A&T. The Wheeling Park product was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s rookie of the week. The 6-2, 210-pound wideout caught two TD passes, included the game-winner, in A&T’s win over South Carolina State. For the season, Bell has 26 grabs for 373 yards an six TDs. The Aggies took an 8-1 record into Saturday’s game against winless Delaware State.

EMPORIA STATE, which made a deep D-II playoff run last year, is having another superb grid season. The Hornets are 9-1 and ranked No. 9 in the nation, heading into yesterday’s game at Washburn University. Emporia has an Ohio Valley flavor as brothers Matt and Bryan Nardo — St. John Central grads and Shadyside natives — are key members of the coaching staff. Bryan is defensive coordinator and linebackers coach while Matt is offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. The Hornets’ lone loss came in their opener to now 10-0 Northwest Missouri State.

BELLAIRE HIGH graduate Glenn Dawson is the new head boys’ basketball coach at Marietta High School. The former Big Red has no official varsity coaching experience but has coached with much success at the elementary school, middle school and AAU levels.

His daughter, Erica, earned all-Ohio honors at Marietta High while becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer. His son, Trent, is a senior at Marietta and is beginning his third year as a hoop starter.

KUDOS TO Wheeling Central’s Chase Harler for breaking into the scoring column in WVU’s season-opening win against Mount St. Mary’s Friday night.