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Ameria Leonard, Olive-Harvey, Volleyball Player of the Year Ameria Leonard, Olive-Harvey, Volleyball Player of the Year
Valentina Sousa, Truman, Women's Soccer Player of the Year Valentina Sousa, Truman, Women's Soccer Player of the Year
Nia Allen, Malcolm X, Women's Basketball Player of the Year Nia Allen, Malcolm X, Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Juaquin Dixon, Malcolm X, Men's Basketball Player of the Year (accepted by Coach Clarence Health) Juaquin Dixon, Malcolm X, Men's Basketball Player of the Year (accepted by Coach Clarence Health)
Caleb Rhodes, Olive-Harvey, Baseball Player of the Year Caleb Rhodes, Olive-Harvey, Baseball Player of the Year
All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Daley All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Daley
All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Kennedy-King All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Kennedy-King
All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Malcolm X All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Malcolm X
All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Olive-Harvey All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Olive-Harvey
All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Truman All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Truman
All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Wright All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Wright
Provost Plate for College Academic Achievement, Truman Provost Plate for College Academic Achievement, Truman
Chancellor's Cup for College Athletics Achievement, Malcolm X Chancellor's Cup for College Athletics Achievement, Malcolm X
Ameria Leonard, Olive-Harvey, Female Student Athlete of the Year Ameria Leonard, Olive-Harvey, Female Student Athlete of the Year
Juaquin Dixon, Malcolm X, Male Student Athlete of the Year (accepted by teammate Cortez Abel) Juaquin Dixon, Malcolm X, Male Student Athlete of the Year (accepted by teammate Cortez Abel)

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PHOTOS: 2026 CCC Athletics Awards Banquet

CHICAGO -- The second annual City Colleges of Chicago Athletic Awards Banquet was held at the Malcolm X Conference Center on Friday.  Both team and individual achievements from the year were recognized at the event.

Olive-Harvey's women's volleyball team was recognized for their CCC and NJCAA Region 4 Championships.  For her efforts on the court, Panthers stand-out Ameria Leonard earned CCC Player of the Year honors to go along with her previously awarded Region 4 Player of the Year award.

In soccer, both the men's and women's soccer teams from Truman finished first among CCC teams.  The men's team also won their third consecutive NJCAA Region 4 Championship that included a school record 17 wins.  Michael Makonese earned CCC Men's Soccer Player of the Year to compliment his selection as NJCAA Region 4 Player of the Year while fellow Falcon Valentina Sousa was named CCC Women's Soccer Player of the Year.

Malcolm X picked up several awards in basketball including both the men's and women's players of the year.  After a successful season winning the CCC as well as the NJCAA Region 4 title, stand out Juaquin Dixon repeated as the CCC Men's Basketball Player of the Year.  In addition, Dixon was named NJCAA Region 4 Player of the Year and a national NJCAA All-America Honorable Mention.  The Hawks Nia Allen was named the CCC Women's Player of the Year for her on-court performance during the season.  For a second consecutive year, Olive-Harvey won the CCC Championship and returned to the Region 4 Championship Game.  In two seasons under head coach Jeff Dillard, the Panthers are 21-0 against CCC opponents. 

CCC sponsors NJCAA baseball teams at Olive-Harvey and Kennedy-King.  The Panthers won the conference title this season with help from the CCC Player of the Year Caleb Rhodes.

The top individual honors this year went to CCC Female Student Athlete of the Year Ameria Leonard from Olive-Harvey and CCC Male Student Athlete of the Year Juaquin Dixon.  These awards go to the top male and female athlete who meet both academic standards and a superior level of athletic achievement.

Of the nearly 400 student athletes districtwide, more than 200 earned CCC All-Academic honors with a 3.0 GPA or higher.  42 of those achieved a 4.0 GPA, successfully balancing the daily demands both in the classroom and their sport of choice. 

New this year, the Provost Plate.  The award recognizes the CCC college with the strongest overall academic performance among student athletes.  The award celebrates excellence in the classroom and encourages high academic standards across all intercollegiate sports.?  This year's winner is Truman College.

The Chancellor's Cup is presented to the strongest overall athletic program based on team athletic achievement.  The award celebrates excellence in competition and encourages high-level performance across all intercollegiate sports.?  This year's recipient is Malcolm X College.