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 2022-23 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
letter and award patch for their varsity jacket.
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 150,000 votes were cast. So far this school year 975,000-plus votes have been cast.
Week 3 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of
the Week
* Krista Wilson, Mapletown (Greensboro) VolleyballSenior had 25 and 23 kills in wins over California and Carmichaels, respectively. Added 19 digs in the two matches.
* Jordan Nichols, Richland (Johnstown) FootballSenior had 10 tackles, six TFL, five sacks and a fumble recovery in a 38-0 win over Bishop McCort.
Here are the school year's next round of
nominees...
Week 4 Pennsylvania High School Athlete of
the Week Nominees
* John Shuster, Windber FootballSenior carried the ball 11 times for 339 yards (30.8 yards per touch) and four TDs in a 54-13 win over North Star. Has rushed for 883 yards and 14 TDs in four games.
* Kayla Keefer, Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) Girls SoccerJunior had five goals in a 6-0 win over Hughesville and four goals and two assists in an 8-1 win over South Williamsport.
* Cole Taylor, Bedford Boys SoccerJunior had four goals in a 13-0 win over Central and three goals and an assist in an 8-0 win over Greater Johnstown. Has 30 points in seven games
* Rashod Woods, Carrick (Pittsburgh) FootballSenior caught nine passes for 201 yards and two TDs and had 14 tackles and TFL in a 42-8 win over Brownsville.
* Maggie Smith, Parkland (Allentown) VolleyballJunior had 207 assists last week as the Trojans beat Freedom, East Stroudsburg South, Whitehall, Big Spring, Pope John Paul II (twice), Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake and Immaculate Heart Academy. Currently ranks No. 1 in the state with 340 assists.
* Jason Patterson Jr., Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) FootballSenior had 11 tackles, including eight TFL and five sacks, in a 26-10 win over Perkiomen Valley.
* Tommy Horst, Shalom Christian Academy (Chambersburg) Boys SoccerSenior had 16 saves in a 1-0 win over Calvary Christian Academy, 14 saves in a 3-2 win over McConnellsburg and 10 saves in a 2-1 win over Cumberland Valley Christian.
* Virginia Recchia, Slippery Rock VolleyballSenior had 45 digs in 3-1 win over Reynolds, 38 digs in 3-2 loss to Grove City and 28 digs in a 3-2 win over Seneca.
Previous
Winners
Week 1 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of
the Week
* Elle Smith, Clearfield Girls
SoccerSenior had seven goals and two assists in a
10-1 win over Karns City and two goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over
Indiana.
* Aaron Crossley, Wyoming Area (Exeter)
FootballJunior carried the ball 25 times for 352
yards and four TDs and completed both his pass attempts for 21 yards and
a TD in a 48-28 win over Tunkhannock. Also registered six tackles, a
sack and a caused fumble.
Week 2 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of
the Week
* Jenna Muha, Shade (Cairnbrook) VolleyballSenior had 25 kills in 3-0 win over Meyersdale and 24 kills in a 3-0 win over McConnellsburg.
* Elliet Manning, East (West Chester) VolleyballSenior
had 29, 28, 25 and 21 assists in wins over Ridley (3-0), Penncrest
(3-0), Marple Newton (3-0) and Harriton (3-0), respectively.
