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 2021-22 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 300,000 votes were cast. So for this school year over 1.4-million votes have been cast.
Week 7 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Tucker St. Peter, Cowanesque Valley (Westfield) FootballSenior receiver/defensive back had three interceptions and returned a punt for a touchdown in a 32-0 win over Wyalusing Valley.
* Samantha Wechsler, Susquenita (Duncannon) Girls SoccerJunior
forward had 10 goals and two assists las week in wins over Lebanon,
East Juanita and East Pennsboro and a loss to Cedar Cliff. Has 35 goals
and nine assists this season.
* Braden Scarvel , Sharpsville FootballJunior defensive lineman had 12 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks in a 34-6 win over Kennedy Catholic.
Here is the school year's first round of nominees...
Week 8 Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week Nominees
* Max Rocco, Serra Catholic (McKeesport) FootballSenior quarterback completed 14 of his 18 pass attempts for 233 yards and six touchdowns in a 62-20 win over Apollo Ridge. Has thrown for 1,375 yards ad 21 touchdowns this season.
* Max Mosey, Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) FootballSenior quarterback carried the ball 26 times for 206 yards and six touchdowns and completed 17-of-26 passes for 267 yards in a 52-48 win over Altoona. Also ran for two 2-point conversions.
* Wyatt Pine, Cumberland Valley Christian (Chambersburg) Boys SoccerSenior forward had five goals and two assists in an 11-1 win over New Life Christian and four goals in a 6-0 win over Highland View Academy. Has 48 goals and 26 assists this season.
* Nicole Kuchinski, Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) Girls SoccerJunior goalie had 29 and 26 saves in narrow losses to Bishop McDevitt (2-0) and Trinity (2-1). Has 116 saves in her last five games.
* Caitlyn Daywalt, Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) VolleyballJunior setter had 45, 34, 31 and 30 assists in a loss to Upper Dublin and wins over Abington, Great Valley and Methacton, respectively. Has 504 assists and 108 digs this season.
* Andrew Adams, York Catholic FootballSenior running back had 405 all-purpose yards, including 333 on the ground and four touchdowns in a 35-14 win over Hanover. Also had four tackles and a pass break-up.
* Elijah Soler, Catasauqua FootballSenior defensive back back had three interceptions, a forced fumble and six tackles in a 31-14 win over Pine Grove. Also carried the ball 24 times for 98 yards and had a 26-yard reception.
* Connor Black, Big Spring (Newville) FootballJunior linebacker had 20 tackles, including 14 solo, in a 42-33 win over Trinity. Also carried the ball five times for 69 yards and a touchdown. Has 102 tackles and 13 tackles-for-loss in eight games
Previous Winners
Week 1 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Caden Smith, Franklin Regional (Murrysville) Football
Senior defensive back/receiver had three interceptions (returned one for a touchdown) and five tackles in a 41-12 win over Plum. Also completed his lone pass attempt on offense for a 64-yard touchdown.
* Griffin Buzzell, Meadville Football
Senior running back/linebacker balled out in a 50-48 loss to Grove City. Carried the ball 20 times for 192 yards and three touchdowns and registered 19 tackles on defense.
Week 2 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Brayden Kunselman, Brookville Football
Junior receiver caught seven passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-7 win over DuBois. Also had five tackles and an interception.
* Ezi Hite, Williams Valley (Tower City) Football
Junior defensive tackle had six tackles, including five sacks, and a forced fumble in a 24-16 win over Pine Grove. Has 17 tackles and seven TFL through two games.
* Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (Kittanning) Football
Junior quarterback accounted for six touchdowns in a 49-6 win over Deer Lakes. Completed 23-of-35 passes for 285 yards and five touchdowns and carried the ball seven times for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Week 3 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Erby Weller, Shippensburg Football
Junior caught seven passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-20 win over Dover.
* Elliet Manning, East (West Chester) Volleyball
Junior has 175 assists total and 31-plus in each of her team's first five games (went 4-1).
Week 4 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* John Adams, Minersville FootballSenior completed 15-of-21 passes for 399 yards and five touchdowns and carried the ball 13 times for 59 yards and a touchdown in a 47-24 win over Williams Valley. Has thrown for 1,086 yards and 12 touchdowns in four games.
* Carson Long, Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) Boys SoccerFreshman had eight assists and three goals in a 13-0 win over Tyrone, three goals and an assit in a 5-4 win over Saint Joseph's Catholic and an assist in a 1-0 win over Huntington. Has 11 goals and 10 assists in five games.
Week 5 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Emily Greenland, Lower Merion (Ardmore) VolleyballSenior setter had 46, 33 and 31 assists in wins over Downingtown East, Strath Haven and Penncrest. Has 255 assists in nine matches.
* Sophia Schweikert, Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) VolleyballFreshman outside hitter had 27, 21, 20 and 15 kills in wins over Pope John Paul II, Owen J. Roberts, Lansdale Catholic and Owen J. Roberts, respectively. Has 227 kills in 14 matches.
Week 6 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Ron Prislupski, Holy Cross (Dunmore) Boys SoccerJunior had 11 goals and three assists in back-to-back wins over Mountain View. Has 36 goals and 10 assists in eight games.
* Cece Isenberg, Berwick VolleyballJunior had 28 kills in a win over Holy Redeemer and 23 kills in a win over Lake-Lehman. Has 187 kills in nine matches.
* Jeff Nyamekye, Red Lion FootballSenior
receiver caught 14 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-7
win over Northeastern. Has caught 42 passes for 664 yards and four
touchdowns in four games.