Newton Senior High School has released its Burger King Athletes of the Month for October. Going sport-by-sport, they are: senior Collin Reynolds (football), junior Carly Colville (girls swimming), juniors Michaela Bleeker and Jennifer Ventling (volleyball), freshman Cooper McDermott (boys cross country), freshman Grace Coen and senior Lexi DesPlanque (girls cross country) and senior Austin Shores (boys golf).

Reynolds was one of Newton football’s five senior captains this season, and in the past month he caught 15 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns. He also had two interceptions, including a game-ending one in an upset over Adel-DeSoto-Minburn on Oct. 5. He holds or is tied for eight Cardinal receiving records.

Colville — one of the top swimmers for Newton-Colfax-Mingo-Pella — helped lead the Aquagirls to their best dual-season record in school history at 10-1, and a second-place finish at the regional meet last Saturday. That’s the best finish NCMP has ever had at regionals. Colville will swim in four events at Saturday’s state meet in Marshalltown — two individual events and two relays. She was part of four school records that were broken this season.