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 1.8-million votes were cast! So far this
school year over 3.6-million votes have been cast.
Week 8 Pennsylvania
High School Athletes of
the Week
* Lindsay Madigan, Warren VolleyballJunior
had 218 assists last week as the Dragons went 9-1-1. Has 1,463 career
assists.
* Mario Landino, Emmaus FootballSenior
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)
FootballSenior 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
SoccerSenior 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.
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Week 9 Pennsylvania High School Athlete of
the Week Nominees
* Cole Bartram, Northern York (Dillsburg) Football
Senior carried the ball 48 times for 500 yards and nine TDs and had 17 tackles in a 63-42 win over Gettysburg. Has rushed for 1,620 yards and 21 TDs and has 105 tackles this season.
* Hunter Swidzinski, Butler Boys Golf
Senior shot a seven-under-par two-day total of 137, including an eight-under round of 64 on the last day, to win the PIAA AAA boys golf state title in a three-hole playoff at Penn State.
* 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.
* Nick Werner, Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston) Boys Golf
Shot a six-under-par two-day total of 138 to win the PIAA AA boys golf state title by two strokes at Penn State.
* Caroline Berslin, Panther Valley (Lansford) Volleyball
Sophomore 27, 40 and 44 digs in wins over Tri-Valley, Nativity BVM and Pottsville, respectively, has 305 digs this season.
* Anna Swan, North East Girls Golf
Shot a one-under-par two-day total of 143 to win the PIAA AA girls golf state title by two strokes at Penn State.
* Gavyn Ayers, Coudersport Football
Senior carried the ball 11 times for 157 yards and six TDs in a 48-20 win over Bucktail. Has rushed for 629 yards and 17 TDs and thrown for 711 yards and seven TDs this season.
Previous
Winners
Week 1 Pennsylvania
High School Athletes of
the Week
* Matthew Machalik, Palmerton
FootballSenior 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)
FootballSenior 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)
VolleyballSenior had 28, 15 and 11 kills in wins
over Perkiomen Valley, Penncrest and Harriton.
* Jilly Deivert, Shikellamy (Sunbury) Girls
SoccerSophomore 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
SoccerJunior had seven goals in a 13-0 win over
Weatherly. Has 17 goals in four games this year.
* Matt Zollers, Spring-Ford (Royersford)
FootballJunior 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)
FootballSenior 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 FootballSenior
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)
VolleyballSenior 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 SoccerHad
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
SoccerSenior 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
SoccerSenior 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
SoccerSenior 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
SoccerJunior 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 SoccerSenior 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
SoccerAfter 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)
VolleyballJunior 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.
