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 390,000 votes were cast. So far this
school year 1.3-million votes have been cast.
Week 5 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of
the Week
*
Mylea Riggle, Armstrong (Kittanning) Girls
SoccerJunior had six goals and six assists in a 16-0
win over Carrick.
* Ben Dempster, Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah)
FootballJunior completed all 12 pf his passes for
253 yards and six TDs I a 51-20 win over Hancock.
* Ron Prislupski, Holy Cross (Dunmore) Boys
SoccerSenior had six goals and an assist in an 8-0
win over western Wayne and six goals in a 16-0 win over West Scranton.
His 29 goals and 65 points this season both rank second in the state.
Here are the school year's
next round of
nominees...
Week 6 Pennsylvania High School Athlete of
the Week Nominees
* Devin Beattie, Burrell (Lower Burrell) FootballJunior carried the ball 35 times for 304 yards, six TDs and a 2-point conversion in a 41-30 win over Imani Christian Academy. Has 963 yards and 14 TDs in six games.
* Ellianna Wallbillich, Pen Argyl Girls SoccerJunior had seven goals in a 9-0 win over East Stroudsburg North. Her 30 goals ranks third in the sate this season.
* Jeff Hoenstine, Central (Martinsburg) FootballSenior completed 22-of-29 passes for 349 yards and seven TDs and carried the ball eight times for 73 yards in a 55-21 win over Bishop McCort. Has thrown for 1,502 yards and accounted for 27 total TDs through six games.
* McKinley Shearer, Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) FootballSenior had 10 tackles and four interceptions, one of which he returned for a TD, in a 48-014 win over Yough.
* Dylan Dishong, United (Armagh) Boys SoccerSenior had five goals and five assists in a 12-1 win over Northern Cambria and three goals and three assists in a 7-1 win over Ligonier Valley. His 66 points (26 goals and 14 assists) this season ranks fifth in the state.
* Matt Machalik, Palmerton FootballJunior completed 15-of-25 passes for 347 yards and six TDs and carried the ball 11 times for 117 yards and two TDs in a 53-28 win over Pine Grove.
* Braylan Lovelace, Leechburg FootballSenior carried the ball 16 times for 200 yards, six TDs and a 2-point conversion in a 56-0 win Frazuer. Has 809 yards and 17 TDs in five games.
* Dainn Vassallo, Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) FootballJunior had 28 tackles (19 solo), a sack and interception in a 36-24 win over North Schuylkill. Has 106 tackles (63 solo) in six games.
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.
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.
Week 4 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of
the Week
* 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
* 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.
