Posted: Apr 16, 2026
Celebrating a season of standout achievement and competitive excellence, Gogebic Community College proudly recognizes the 2025–26 Samsons volleyball and basketball student-athletes for their outstanding performances on and off the court.
2025-26 Women's Volleyball
- Coach's Choice Award: Alli Bobula
- Most Improved Player Award: Evelyn Moilanen
- Kill Leader Award: Macy Linsenbigler
- Special GCC Volleyball Individual Award – THE TRI FECTA MVP, Defensive Player, and Best Teammate: Anna Ledin (GCC’s all-time leader in assists with 859)
2025-26 Women's Basketball
- Coaches Choice Awards: Peyton Kakkuri, Grace Maule, Sydney Saari
- All Region 13 Player: Macy Linsenbigler
- Team MVP: Macy Linsenbigler
- Most Improved: Anna Ledin
- Best Teammate: Anna Ledin
- Hustle Award: Evelyn Moilanen
- 3pt Award: Hanna Vaughn
- Playmaker Award: Kyla Hanson
- Defensive Award: Dez Barrera
- Anchor Award: Macy Linsenbigler
2025-26 Men's Basketball
- Samson 2025-26 Free Throw Award: Caden Luoma (103/117 = 88%)
- Samson 2025-26 Rebound Award: Owen Robinson (6.0 RPG)
- Samson 2025-26 Post Player Award: Owen Robinson (10.6 ppg; 56% FG, "What a dunk at DCTC!”)
- Samson 2025-26 Long Shot Award: Enrique Moreno-Bautista (11.0 ppg; 44.7% fg; 71/169 => 42% Point %)
- Samson 2025-26 Play Maker: Caden Luoma (13.7 ppg; 5.0 rpg; 59 offensive rebounds; 3.2 apg; 1.4 spg)
- Samson 6th Man Award: Bryce Budney (10.5 ppg; 4.4 rpg; 136 rebounds #3; 87 defensive rebounds)
- Samson Coaches Choice/Hustle: Jaydan Garrett (5.1 ppg; 2.1 assist/turnover ratio #2 overall)
- Samson Coaches Choice/Hustle: Hernan Cortes (3.6 ppg; 21/25 = 84% FT; 2.5 assist/turnover ratio #1 overall)
- Samson Best Teammate **: Rafiki Lusadisu Ngonda
- Samson Top Defender Award **: Owen Robinson (Led in blocks, scaries, \ 1.7 spg; defensive rebounds (105))
- Samson Most Improved Player: Zander Bigger (Great attitude/ Zander wanted to be here)
- Samson Team MVP: Ben Salkauskus ( All Region 13, 13.0 ppg; 42% 3-point shooting; 74% free throw; 3.4 rpg; 3.0 apg; led team with 50 steals; 2024-25 NJCAA Academic All American)
Congratulations to all the award winners! We are proud to have you all represent GCC and the Samsons!
