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

By Eric Frantz Aug 27, 2024, 7:00am

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 2024-25 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.

Below is the first round of nominees...


Week 1 Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week Nominees

* AJ Hurst, Garden Spot (New Holland, Pa.) Football
Senior completed 21-of-34 attempts for 462 yards and six TDs in a 71-64 loss to Notre Dame-Green Pond. Also had seven tackles and returned an interception 81-yards for a TD.
 
* Lee Qualk, California (Coal Center, Pa.) Football
Senior carried the ball 39 times for 383 yards and six TDs in a 62-26 win over Serra Catholic. Had 455 all-purpose yards (39 receiving and 353 kickoff return) and added two 2-point conversion runs for 40 total points.
 
* Matt Bodnar, Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton, Pa.) Football
Junior completed 37-of-49 attempts for 604 yards and seven TDs and ran for 35 yards and a TD in 71-64 win over Garden Spot.
 
* Luke Kopetchny, Wyoming Area (Exeter, Pa.) Football
Sophomore caught nine passes for 262 yards and two TDs in a 28-21 win over Crestwood.
 
* Julia Chunta, Forest Hills (Sidman, Pa.) Volleyball
Senior had 99 assists in seven matches as the Rangers opened the season undefeated. Has 2,862 career assists and 490 digs.
 
* Giedon Bracken, United (Armagh, Pa.) Boys Soccer
Senior opened the season with six goals and two assists in an 8-3 win over Greater Johnstown.
 
* Molly Taylor, Mercyhurst Prep (Erie, Pa.) Girls Soccer
Senior opened the season with five goals and two assists in a 7-4 win over Warren.
 
* Dany Schweitzer, Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville, Pa.) Boys Soccer
Junior opened the season with five goals and four assists in a 14-0 win over Kane.