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Boston College's Bryce Steele Wins Comeback Player of the Year

12/17/2025

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Steele's Courageous Comeback

Boston College linebacker Bryce Steele won the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year Award, joining Liberty's Christian Bodner and South Florida's Byrum Brown, and he earned the Brian Piccolo Award for courage.
Steele battled thymoma, missing 2023 season due to recurrence.
He returned to play 11 games in 2024 and recorded 16 tackles.
The awards will be presented at College Football Playoff Semifinal on January 8, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona.

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Huskies' Championship Triumph

The Washington Huskies won their first NCAA men's soccer championship on December 15, 2025, by defeating North Carolina State University (NC State) 3-2 in overtime.
Harrison Bertos scored the decisive goal shortly after the start of overtime.
Washington overcame NC State's two-goal lead and tied the game late in regulation.
North Oconee flag football won its first state title on December 16, 2025, beating Whitewater 31-6 and finishing 23-3.

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Steele's Courageous Comeback

Boston College linebacker Bryce Steele won the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year Award, joining Liberty's Christian Bodner and South Florida's Byrum Brown, and he earned the Brian Piccolo Award for courage.
Steele battled thymoma, missing 2023 season due to recurrence.
He returned to play 11 games in 2024 and recorded 16 tackles.
The awards will be presented at College Football Playoff Semifinal on January 8, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona.

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