{"id":67897,"date":"2025-08-08T15:36:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/67897\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:36:21","slug":"here-are-the-winners-of-the-2025-bannie-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/67897\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are the Winners of the 2025 Bannie Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s time to reveal our results for the 2025 Bannie Awards!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The winners were chosen by a staff vote from us here at Black &amp; Gold Banneret, plus a fan vote, which counted for one vote. In the event of a tie, the winner of the fan vote won the award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov2 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1 _16w9vovb\">Here are your winners for the 2025 Black &amp; Gold Banneret Awards:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women\u2019s: Ashleigh Griffin\u2019s 3-run home run to cap UCF\u2019s shocking comeback at Stetson (4:15)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men\u2019s: Lucca Dourado\u2019s final goal as a Knight beats Coastal Carolina in the final minute:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women\u2019s Teams: Cindy Ball-Malone \u2014 Softball<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/13262603\/Ball-Cindy-Headshot-e1532055101335.0.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=2.2532188841202,0,95.49356223176,100\" data-pswp-height=\"445\" data-pswp-width=\"667.5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Cindy Ball-Malone UCF Softball Head Coach\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ball-Cindy-Headshot-e1532055101335.0.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UCF Softball Coach Cindy Ball-Malone UCF Athletics<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men\u2019s Teams: Lloyd Bruce-Burgess \u2014 Men\u2019s Tennis<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Coaches of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women\u2019s Teams: Marten Martensson \u2014 Rowing<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/08\/Martensson.webp?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,27.777777777778,100,44.444444444444\" data-pswp-height=\"1280\" data-pswp-width=\"1920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Marten Martensson, Assistant Rowing Coach at UCF\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martensson.webp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marten Martensson, Assistant Rowing Coach at UCF Courtesy: UCF Athletics<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men\u2019s Teams: Kareem Allaf \u2014 Men\u2019s Tennis<\/p>\n<p>Alumnus\/Alumna of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Viktorija Senkute \u2014 UCF Rowing alumna and 2024 Olympic Bronze Medalist<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/26038388\/2165112048.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0.0062492188476426,100,99.987501562305\" data-pswp-height=\"2666.666666666667\" data-pswp-width=\"4000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Rowing - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 8\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2165112048.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UCF alumna Viktorija Senkute of Team Lithuania celebrates winning the Bronze medal after competing in the Women\u2019s Single Sculls Finals A on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Photo by Tom Weller\/VOIGT\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>Breakout Athletes of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women: Aubrey Evans \u2014 Softball<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/08\/imagn-25848341.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=3.5512699905927,0,92.897460018815,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1975\" data-pswp-width=\"2962.5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma\u2019s Ailana Agbayani (50) is tagged out by UCF\u2019s Aubrey Evans (3) during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the UCF Knights at Love\u2019s Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 4, 2025.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/imagn-25848341.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma\u2019s Ailana Agbayani (50) is tagged out by UCF\u2019s Aubrey Evans (3) during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the UCF Knights at Love\u2019s Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 4, 2025. SARAH PHIPPS\/THE OKLAHOMAN \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men: Andrew Williamson \u2014 Baseball<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25489205\/2153505586.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"2312\" data-pswp-width=\"3468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"COLLEGE BASEBALL: MAY 21 Big 12 Baseball Championship - Cincinnati vs UCF\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2153505586.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UCF Baseball\u2019s Andrew Williamson Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men: Darius Johnson, Men\u2019s Basketball<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25992089\/usa_today_25645706.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.019425019425022,0,99.96114996115,100\" data-pswp-height=\"2573\" data-pswp-width=\"3859.4999999999995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"NCAA Basketball: Big 12 Conference Tournament First Round - Utah vs UCF\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/usa_today_25645706.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Darius Johnson William Purnell-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women: Sophia Biolay, Women\u2019s Tennis<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25871241\/Women_s_Tennis_CK_4348_011925_083609.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0.4337899543379,100,53.342699918042\" data-pswp-height=\"1518.6666666666665\" data-pswp-width=\"2278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"UCF Tennis player Sophia Biolay\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Women_s_Tennis_CK_4348_011925_083609.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sophia Biolay (R) Conor Kvatek \/ UCF Athletics<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men: Nico Oliviera, Men\u2019s Tennis<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women: Isabella Vega, Softball<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/08\/IsabellaVegaSoftball.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0.021891418563925,100,99.956217162872\" data-pswp-height=\"4566\" data-pswp-width=\"6849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Isabella Vega of UCF Softball\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IsabellaVegaSoftball.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pitcher Isabella Vega of UCF Softball Brenna Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women: Jazmen Newberry, Track and Field<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/08\/JasmenNewberry.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,23.333333333333,100,53.333333333333\" data-pswp-height=\"1600\" data-pswp-width=\"2400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Jazmen Newberry of UCF Track and Field\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JasmenNewberry.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jazmen Newberry UCF Athletics<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men: Keyshawn Hall, Men\u2019s Basketball<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25811849\/usa_today_24748133.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3200\" data-pswp-width=\"4800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"NCAA Basketball: Florida Atlantic at Central Florida\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/usa_today_24748133.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keyshawn Hall Mike Watters-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Comeback Athlete of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Paul Colin, Men\u2019s Tennis<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/08\/PaulColin.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=19.917582417582,0,60.164835164835,100\" data-pswp-height=\"730\" data-pswp-width=\"1095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Paul Colin of UCF Men\u2019s Tennis\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PaulColin.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paul Colin UCF Athletics<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women: UCF Softball\u2019s 11-run comeback victory at Stetson<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men: Men\u2019s Basketball\u2019s Opening Knight Win over #13 Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Gus Malzahn leaves, and Scott Frost returns<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/26047787\/2215622752.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,99.552015928323\" data-pswp-height=\"2000.0000000000002\" data-pswp-width=\"3000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"SPORTS-FBC-BIANCHI-COLUMN-OS\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215622752.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Willie J. Allen Jr.\/Orlando Sentinel\/Tribune News Service via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Fans rush the court as UCF Men\u2019s Basketball knocks off #13 Texas A&amp;M on Opening Knight<\/p>\n<p>Individual Performances of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women: Olivia Lincer comes back from down 4-1 in the third and staves off four match points to knock off Oklahoma State\u2019s Melissa Ercan and send UCF to the Big 12 Championship Match<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men: Darius Johnson unleashes a career-high 42 points in a 104-98 overtime win against Villanova to send UCF to the Crown Tournament Final<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Rowing celebrates their Big 12 Championship<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/08\/IMG_3370.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,5.5555555555556,100,88.888888888889\" data-pswp-height=\"2688\" data-pswp-width=\"4032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3370.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bryson Turner<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Basketball Opening Knight vs. #13 Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Women: Hannah Lovejoy \u2014 Rowing<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Men: R. J. Harvey, Football<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25615884\/9Q1A4493_Enhanced_NR.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0.024402147388969,100,99.951195705222\" data-pswp-height=\"682.6666666666667\" data-pswp-width=\"1024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"RJ Harvey\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9Q1A4493_Enhanced_NR.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Thanks to all who voted and congratulations to all of our winners and nominees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Now it\u2019s time to charge on to the 2025-26 season!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"duet--article--comments-link _1jdgahs9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blackandgoldbanneret.com\/2025-bannie-awards\/27821\/2025-bannie-awards-ucf-knights-big-12-postseason#comments\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time to reveal our results for the 2025 Bannie Awards! 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