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LUBBOCK, Texas – The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) announced the winner of the 2025 Honda Sport Award for Softball on Tuesday. Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady was named the winner for the second consecutive season following another historic season by the junior pitcher. “Winning the Honda Award is an incredible honor that not only represents me, […]

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LUBBOCK, Texas – The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) announced the winner of the 2025 Honda Sport Award for Softball on Tuesday. Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady was named the winner for the second consecutive season following another historic season by the junior pitcher.

“Winning the Honda Award is an incredible honor that not only represents me, but also my teammates, coaches and family,” said Canady. “I am so grateful to represent this sport!”

A Topeka, Kansas native, Canady was named a consensus First Team All-American by the NFCA, D1Softball and Softball America. Canady was also named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player and a member of the 2025 WCWS All-Tournament Team.

Canady led the nation in wins (34), ranked second nationally in ERA (1.11) and strikeouts (319), third in hits allowed (3.88), and was fourth in strikes-to-walk ratio (6.62) in route to being named the NFCA Pitcher of the Year and a top three finalist for USA Softball Player of the Year.

About the award:

The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 49 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports, signifying “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.” The recipient of the sport award becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2025 Honda Cup, which will be presented during a live telecast on CBS Sports Network on June 30, at 7 pm ET, in New York City



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