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LebCo Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to the following student-athletes who our voters chose as the newest LebCo Athletes of the Week. Join us in congratulating Oliver, Hunter, and Staisy! Here is the list of nominees, along with the accomplishments of everyone who was up for this week’s award.
Be on the lookout in the near future for articles about each of these deserving athletes. The award is co-sponsored by Wilbur 99.7/Froggy Valley 100.1 & Lebanon Federal Credit Union. (published 3/8 @ 6 am)
Six Qualify for State Championship
Six LebCo athletes have qualified to compete at next week’s PIAA Swimming and Diving Championship. The list of athletes is headlined by Lebanon’s Will Parker, who will be a favorite to medal in the 100-yard Breaststroke after taking gold in the event at the District 3 Championship. Parker also qualified for the 50-yard Freestyle race.
Joining Parker in the Boys AAA Championship will be teammate Jomar Hidalgo. The freshman also qualified in two events, the 200-yard Individual Medley and the 100-yard Backstroke.
In AA Boys, Annville-Cleona’s Danny Trate, along with a pair of brothers from Northern Lebanon, Carter Cheslock and Collin Cheslock, qualified. Trate, a sophomore, made the cut in both the 50-yard Freestyle and the 100-yard Freestyle. Carter Cheslock, a senior, will race in the 100-yard Butterfly, while younger brother Collin, a sophomore, will compete in the 100-yard Breaststroke.
Palmyra’s Kristen Thai, a junior, will compete in the AAA Girls Diving Championship.
The State Championship will take place from March 13th-16th at Bucknell University. (published 3/6, 5 am)
Four Announce College Plans
Over the past few days, several LebCo high schoolers have announced commitments to continue their playing careers at the collegiate level.
On Sunday, Palmyra’s Caleb Sitler announced that he committed to playing soccer for Bloomsburg University after graduating in June. A day earlier, his female counterpart, Delaney Miller, only a junior, announced that she had committed to play at Kutztown. Both schools are members of the PSAC and compete in NCAA Division II.
Palmyra wasn’t the only school to see its athletes announce their commitments to play at the next level, as Cedar Crest also had two. Senior Christian Weaber made known his decision to continue his Football career at Widener University. On the Baseball front, Dylan Fegley made his decision known that he intends to go the JuCo route by playing for Fayetteville Technical Community College, located in Fayetteville, NC. Fegley was a key pitcher last season for Northern Lebanon, but an off-season move will have him playing his final year of high school ball for the blue and grey before heading off to college. (published 3/6, 5 am)
Congratulations to Caleb Sitler and his commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at Bloomsburg University next fall. Good luck! pic.twitter.com/5Gngkx8KRO
— Palmyra Boys Soccer (@palmyrasoccer) March 4, 2024
I’m very excited to announce that I will be attending Widener to continue my academic and athletic career. Thank you to my family, friends, teammates, and coaches for helping me along my journey. #keephuntin@Coach_Barry @BMurphyAR @_dsweger @CoachCrowle @CoachBossHogge pic.twitter.com/pPeV0SrUHZ
— Christian Weaber (@cwebs56) March 5, 2024
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Correa-led Penn State-Hburg Makes First NCAA Appearance
Last Friday night, Penn State–Harrisburg made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament. The game was against SUNY – New Paltz, the regional host. Ultimately, New Paltz (ranked #24 in the nation) defended their home court, winning 70-52. One of the players leading PSU was Lebanon alum Giahny Correa. The junior finished the game 9 points and 5 rebounds. She was previously the MVP of the United East Championship game, earning PSU an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. Correa finished the season averaging 17.0 ppg. (published 3/6, 5 am)
Palmyra’s Weaver Named Top 50
On Tuesday, it was announced that Palmyra’s Jovie Weaver was named to the MaxField Hockey ‘s list of the Top 50 players of the Class of 2026. Weaver, going into her junior season, has been a valuable player for the Cougars as they have won back-to-back District 3 Championships. For the full list of players that made the cut, click here. (published 3/6, 5 am)
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