Presented in coordination with Froggy Valley 100.1/WiLBuR 99.7 & Lebanon Federal Credit Union, help us decide which male and female athlete should be honored for their outstanding efforts during last week’s local high school sports action. While you may have a favorite school or athlete already, we still encourage you to read through the lists below and then click on the link to vote.
The winners will be announced at the end of the week. Linked below are the articles about our most recent winners of the award.
Voting will remain open until Wednesday at 7 pm. Only one vote per email address, per day will be allowed.
While athletes can be nominated multiple weeks, the winners will be removed and updates will be provided as the season progresses.
While this may be a vote and emotions can run high, this is intended to bring attention to some of the best performances from our local student-athletes.
Nominations, which are made working with the schools, are listed below in alphabetical order.
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Female Nominees
Kendall Cooper (Annville-Cleona / Jr.) – Basketball: Against Camp Hill, the junior scored 17 points in the 24-point win. All of her scoring took place in 2nd and 3rd as the Dutchmen broke away from the Lions.
Abby Good (Palmyra / So.) – Swimming: In two meets last week that resulted in Palmyra victories, Good played a prominent role. Against CD East, she finished 3rd in the 100 yd Fly with a 1:12.0, a .56 improvement over her previous season-best. She also finished 2nd in the 100-yard Back. On Thursday, she won the 50 yd Free with a 26.69, a season-best time of .30.
Staisy Martinez Severino (Lebanon / Sr.) – Wrestling: Competing at the 41-team Lebanon Girls Wrestling Tournament on Sunday, the senior pinned her first three opponents on her way to finishing 2nd in the 130-pound weight class. Martinez Severino now has a season record of 16-4.
Ava Seifert (ELCO / Fr.) – Basketball: On a night when ELCO defeated Lampeter-Strasburg to break a five-game losing streak, the freshman came up big with 11 points. This included 8 points in the 1st half, including two three-pointers, as the Raiders built a lead that they would not relinquish the rest of the way. Also on Seifert’s line were two rebounds, one assist, and a steal.
Olivia Shutter (Northern Lebanon / Jr.) – Basketball: The junior scored all 14 of her points as the Vikings overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Cocalico on Thursday night. On Saturday, she then scored 18 points as Northern Lebanon won on the road at Brandywine Heights. In the two games, Shutter hit a combined six three-pointers as the Vikings improved to 14-2.
Female Athlete of the Week: Qynne Demler (Week Ending January 14, 2024)
Male Nominees
Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra / So.) – Swimming: On Wednesday, the sophomore won the 500-yard Freestyle with a time of 5:05.37. The next day, he took 1st in the 200-yard Freestyle with a time of 1:51.52. In the meets that resulted in victory against CD East and Cedar Cliff, Cummings was also a vital member of the Cougar relay teams.
Tanner Feagley (Northern Lebanon / Sr.) – Wrestling: Competing at both the 189 and 215 weight classes, the senior went 6-0 to help the Vikings defeat Annville-Cleona before winning five more matches to take the Berserker Duals. Feagley’s victories included five pins and one via a tech fall. His individual record is now 22-7, while the team is 11-0 ahead of Wednesday’s match against ELCO, which will decide the fate of the Section 3 Championship.
Dallas George (ELCO / Sr.) – Basketball: In two games last week, the senior point guard averaged 15 points. This included an 18-point performance in what was ultimately a loss to Lampeter-Strasburg despite his 10 points in the 3rd quarter. His night included two three-pointers and going 4-4 from the stripe. In a win over Donegal on Wednesday, George hit two threes on his way to scoring 12 points. Over the course of the two games, he also added nine assists, eight rebounds, and four steals.
Landyn Kline (Cedar Crest / So.) – Wrestling: In Tuesday’s match against Warwick, the sophomore won his match, competing in the 189-pound weight class. His victory improved his record to 16-7, with this match marking his tenth pin of the season.
Will Parker (Lebanon / Sr.) – Swimming: The senior claimed two gold medals while competing at the Muhlenberg Mayhem. Winning the event by nearly six seconds, his time of 56.61 in the 100 yd breaststroke was faster than his District 3 silver medal-winning performance from last year. He then won the 100 yd freestyle with a 46.66, over four seconds better than the next closest opponent.
Jon Shay (Annville-Cleona / Jr.) – Basketball: The junior scored 12 points in the 2nd half of Annville’s win over Williams Valley. His offense was much-needed after halftime adjustments forced the Dutchmen to change their game plan. Shay finished the game with 16 points, including going 7-8 from the free throw line. He added six rebounds.
LebCo Male Athletes of the Week: Ben Stohler & Leo Tirado (Week Ending January 14, 2024)
