MaxPreps Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week Award: Vote Now

By Eric Frantz Jan 16, 2024, 7:15am

Who turned in Pennsylvania's top prep performances? You vote, you decide.

Who had Pennsylvania's best individual performances? You vote, you decide. MaxPreps is proud to sponsor the Pennsylvania Athlete of the Week awards during the 2023-24 school year.

Each week during the season (regular and post), there will be a fan-generated contest to tab weekly winners. Each winner receives a digital award patch for their MaxPreps player page. 

How does it work?

Nominees are selected from statistics submitted on MaxPreps. Coaches who do not have current access may request their free account here. Weekly finalists are released on MaxPreps every Tuesday and voting is conducted in a special poll. Voting ceases at noon on Mondays. The winners are announced the next day along with the next week's nominees.

Participants may vote as many times as they want. It's a competition. Last week over 130,000 votes were cast! So far this school year over 5.3-million votes have been cast.

Week 20 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Nikosh Marston, Norristown Wrestling
Senior went 5-0 at the Battle of Valley Forge Duals at 139 pounds to remain unbeaten this season (22-0). Won his matches via tech fall (21-6), pin (1:50), pin (1:00), pin (1:20) and decision (4-3).
 
* Zachary Campbell, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech (Philadelphia) Boys Basketball
Senior had 39 points in a 75-48 win over John Bartam. Also went over 1,000-career points with 19 in a 60-42 loss to the Haverford School. Averaging 18.3 points.
 
* Fareed Brown, Carver High School of Engineering & Science (Philadelphia) Boys Basketball
Sophomore had 32 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 63-55 win over Simon Gratz. Also had 30 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 90-85 loss to Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.

Below is the next round of nominees...


Week 21 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* GiGi Parlante, Neumann Regional Academy (Williamsport) Girls Basketball
Senior had 24 points, 12 rebounds, eight steals and three assists in a 60-44 win over Millville. Also had 22 points, 15 rebounds and four assists in a 53-26 win over Sullivan County.
 
* Omar Davis, Overbrook (Philadelphia) Boys Basketball
Senior had 14 points, 13 steals, seven assists and five rebounds in a 59-50 win over Abraham Lincoln. Averaging 15.1 points, 6.4 steals (ranks 11th nationally), 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
 
* Hope Haring, Eden Christian Academy (Pittsburgh) Girls Basketball
Had 58 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and 17 steals in wins over West Greene, Monessen and Bishop Canevin. Averaging 13.5 points, 5.1 steals, 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
 
* Isiah Petty, Serra Catholic (McKeesport) Boys Basketball
Senior recorded a triple-double (15 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists) in a 90-82 win over Aquinas Academy. Also had 24 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals in an 83-59 win over Riverview. Averaging 20.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.2 steals.
 
* Jocelyn Goldstein, Masterman (Philadelphia) Girls Basketball
Junior had 31 points, 19 rebounds, six blocks and five assists in a 63-46 win over Belmont Charter. Also had 37 points, nine rebounds, four steals and four blocks in a 53-14 win over Motivation and 21 points, eight boards and three steals in a 48-24 win over Kensington. Averaging 28.1 points (ranks 43rd nationally), 8.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks.
 
* Jon Updyke, Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) Boys Basketball
Senior had 25 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and five steals in a 68-32 win over Cambria Heights and 17 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and four steals in a 66-48 win over West Shamokin. Also had 25 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 73-48 win over Marion Center. Averaging 22.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.6 steals.
 
* Karson Dominick, Mansfield Boys Basketball
Senior had 41 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 60-46 win over Wyalusing Valley and 25 points and seven rebounds in a 61-51 win over Athens. Averaging 24.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
 
* Logan Golle, Taylor Allderdice (Pittsburgh) Boys Basketball
Senior had 31 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 69-39 win over Obama Academy of International Studies and 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a 100-21 win over Westinghouse. Averaging 21.4 points, 4.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 steals.


Previous Winners

Week 1 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Matthew Machalik, Palmerton Football
Senior carried the ball 11 times for 209 yards and five TDs, completed 14-of-17 passes for 184 yards and a TD, made three tackles and returned an interception 33 yards for a TD in a 54-30 win over Lehighton.
 
* Jacob Benton, Central (Martinsburg) Football
Senior caught six passes for 234 yards and two TDs in a 49-0 win over Bellefonte.

Week 2 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Alexa Mork, East (West Chester) Volleyball
Senior had 28, 15 and 11 kills in wins over Perkiomen Valley, Penncrest and Harriton.
 
* Jilly Deivert, Shikellamy (Sunbury) Girls Soccer
Sophomore opened the season with four goals and an assist, four goals and three goals and an assist in wins over Altoona, East Juanita and Mifflinburg.

Week 3 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Ava Shappell, Pine Grove Girls Soccer
Junior had seven goals in a 13-0 win over Weatherly. Has 17 goals in four games this year.
 
* Matt Zollers, Spring-Ford (Royersford) Football
Junior completed 14-of-21 passes for 311 yards and six TDs and carried the ball six times for 110 yards and a TD in a 63-17 win over Cumberland Valley. Leads the state with 1,059 total yards, including 840 passing  (and 14 TDs).

Week 4 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Lou Swartz, West Shamokin (Rural Valley) Football
Senior carried the ball 10 times for 309 yards and five TDs in a 52-20 win over Conemaugh Township. Also returned an interception for a TD and had four tackles and a TFL on defense. Has rushed for 859 yards and 13 TDs on 59 carries (14.6 yards per carry) this season.

* Jeremiah Knowles, Ephrata Football
Senior had 28 tackles (18 solo) and caused a fumble in a 55-29 win over Solanco.

Week 5 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Alivia Rutt, Mount Calvary Christian (Elizabethtown) Volleyball
Senior surpassed 1,000-career kills with 59 in wins over West Shore Christian Academy, Lancaster County Christian and Covenant Christian. She has 1,020 career kills and 1,156 career digs.
 
* Emilie Nagel, Muncy Girls Soccer
Had eight assists and a goal in a win over Columbia Montour Vo-Tech and three goals and three assists in a win over Montgomery.
 
* Anthony Mucciolo, Old Forge Boys Soccer
Senior had nine goals and two assists in wins over Mid Valley and Carbondale Area.

Week 6 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Owen Clouse, Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem) Boys Soccer
Senior had four goals in a win over Brookville, four goals in a win over Punxsutawney and two goals and an assist in a win over West Shamokin. Has 26 goals and eight assists this season.
 
* Lexi Coull, Clarion Area Girls Soccer
Senior had five goals and two assists in a 7-1 win over Ridgway, five goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over Brookville and three goals in a 6-1 win over Punxsutawney. Has 64 points this season (29 goals and six assists).

* Tommy Clark, Dunmore Boys Soccer
Junior has scored at least one goal in every game this year. Had hat tricks (three goals) in wins over Holy Cross and Gregory the Great Academy last week. Has 71 points (ranks fourth in the state), 30 goals (third in the state) and 11 assists this season.

Week 7 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Ella Webb, Mount Calvary Christian (Elizabethtown) Girls Soccer
Senior had back-to-back four-goal games in wins over Coventry Christian and High Point Baptist Academy. Has 31 goals and eight assists this season for 70 points, which currently ranks seventh in in the state and 67th nationally.  
 
* Gaven Mellott, Southern Fulton (Warfordsburg) Boys Soccer
After netting seven goals in a win over Berkeley Springs, the sophomore had back-to-back hat tricks (three goals) in a win over Mount Union and another win over Berkeley Springs.
 
* Bailey Corrigan, Liberty (Bethlehem) Volleyball
Junior had 37 kills in a 3-1 win over Easton Area and 33 kills in a 3-1 win over Wilson. Her 343 kills this season rank third in the state.

Week 8 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Lindsay Madigan, Warren Volleyball
Junior had 218 assists last week as the Dragons went 9-1-1. Has 1,463 career assists.
 
* Mario Landino, Emmaus Football
Senior had 20 tackles (13 solo), six TFL, a sack and a blocked punt in a 21-6 win over Liberty.
 
* Mason Fedor, Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) Football
Senior caught seven passes for 113 yards and a TD and had three interceptions (one returned for a TD), eight tackles and a sack in a 14-0 win over Scranton. Has 53 tackles, six TFL and five INTs and 44 receptions for 681 yards and eight TDs this season.
 
* Hailey Kravetz, Altoona Girls Soccer
Senior scored five and three goals, respectively, in wins over Bedford and Central Mountain. Has scored 33 goals this season, which currently ranks ninth in the state.

Week 9 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Rhianna Gooneratne, Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) Girls Golf
Shot a four-under-par two-day total of 140 to win the PIAA AAA girls golf state title by five strokes at Penn State.
 
* De'reon Washington, Serra Catholic (McKeesport) Football
Junior caught six passes for 298 yards and four TDs in a 46-28 win over Apollo Ridge. Averaged 49.7 yards per catch. Has 32 receptions for 799 yards and 12 TDs this season.

Week 10 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Raven Albrecht, Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) Volleyball
Junior had 41, 41 and 40 assists in a win over Downington East, a loss to Haverford and a win over Garnet Valley, respectively. Her 850 assists this season ranks third in the state.
 
* Carlo Buzzatto, Riverview (Oakmont) Football
Senior eclipsed 400 yards rushing in a game for the second time this season and went over 2,000 yards for the season with 414 yards and three TDs on 32 carries in a 40-21 win over Springdale. Has 2,070 yards and 17 TDs on 210 carries this season.

Week 11 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Jaxon Schoedel, Mohawk Area (Bessemer) Boys Cross Country
Junior took home the Class 1A state title with a time of 16:09.
 
* Braxtyn Brown, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (Bloomsburg) Football
Junior eclipsed 300 yards rushing for the second week in a row and third time this season with 320 yards amd four TDs on 33 carries in a 36-20 win over Lower Moreland. Last week he ran for 330 yards and five TDs on 28 carries in a 46-26 win over Montgomery. Has 1,919 rushing yards and 22 TDs this season.

Week 12 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Andrew Alston, Montour (McKees Rocks) Football
Junior caught eight passes for 234 yards and five TDs in a 51-21 win over Thomas Jefferson.
 
* Aaron Johnson, Danville Football
Senior caught seven passes for 234 yards and four TDs in a 42-3 win over Lewisburg. Has 52 receptions for 1,359 yards and 27 TDs this season. Has 48 career TDs.

Week 13-14 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Noah Handzel, Cathedral Prep (Erie) Boys Soccer
Senior had a goal in a 1-0 Class AAA state semifinal win over Hershey and a goal and assist in a 3-2 state championship win over Springfield Township. Finished the season with 85 points (32 goals and 21 assists).
 
* Ashton Kahle, Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem) Football
Senior caught nine passes for 249 yards and two TDs in a 26-7 win over Port Allegany and caught three passes for 86 yards and two TDs in a 44-0 win over Cambridge Springs. Has caught 58 passes for 1,211 yards and 15 TDs this season.
 
* Olivia Grenda, Pennridge (Perkasie) Girls Soccer
Senior had a goal and a goal and assist in Class AAAA state final and semifinal wins over Conestoga and Parkland, respectively, to finish the season with 72 points and her career with 171.

Week 15 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Dawson Camper, Union (Rimersburg) Boys Basketball
Senior had 12 points, 18 rebounds, three blocks and three steals in an 81-24 win over Brockway and 12 points and 19 rebounds in a 65-48 loss to Warren. Averaging 12 points and 18.5 rebounds.
 
* Nicholas Farrell, Dallas Football
Senior had 20 tackles and two TFL in a 26-23 win over Bishop McDevitt.
 
* Pace Prosser, Berlin Brothersvalley Boys Basketball
Senior dropped 39 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in a season-opening 59-47 win over Richland.

Week 16 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Ashley Robinson, Paul Robeson (Philadelphia) Girls Basketball
Junior had back-to-back 37-point games in wins over Parkway West (42-38) and Philadelphia Electric Charter (47-26). Also had a combined 21 rebounds and nine steals in the two games. 

* Anthony Crews, Belle Vernon Football
Junior returned the opening kickoff of the PIAA Class 3A state championship 78 yards for a TD. Followed that with a 62-yard first quarter TD run as BV beat Northwestern Lehigh 38-7.

Week 17-19 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Jake Conroy, Ringgold (Monongahela) Wrestling
Junior went undefeated at the Wheeling Park Duals to improve to 22-0 with 18 pins this season.



* Emma Larkin, Geibel Catholic (Connellsville) Girls Basketball
Sophomore is averaging 31.9 points, which ranks ninth nationally. Dropped 42, 39 and 29 points in wins over Turkeyfoot Valley Area, Neighborhood Academy and Sto-Rox, respectively. Also had 20 rebounds and 15 steals in the three games. Also averaging 6.3 rebounds and 6.2 steals.