Sports brief

VanLiew earns national Player of the Week honor

Cortney VanLiew was named Player of the Week for non-Power 5 conferences by College: PrepVolleyball.com for her performance last weekend.

VanLiew, a sophomore from Columbus East, recorded 36 kills, three blocks and 12 digs to lead Florida Gulf Coast to wins against Lipscomb and Kennesaw State. She became the sixth player in school history with at least 700 career kills.