Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week Voting: September 2 – 8

by
LebCoSports Staff
September 10, 2024

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.

Please read about each nominee, celebrate their accomplishment, and then go vote who you feel is most deserving of this week’s honor.

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Female Nominees

Hadyn Boyer (ELCO / So.) – Soccer: The Raiders went 3-0 last week, with Boyer scoring in all three games. She capped off a 5 goal week with a hat trick in Saturday’s rain-soaked win over Lancaster Catholic.

Madison Brewer (Northern Lebanon / Sr.) – Field Hockey: In three games last week, Brewer registered 5 goals and an assist. The Vikings went 2-1 with wins over Lebanon and Hamburg.

Stefani Guedez (Lebanon / Jr.) – Field Hockey: In four games this season, Guedez has stopped 43 of the 70 shots she has faced. Her 61% save percentage is among the best in Section 4.

Ryan Gunderson (New Covenant / Jr.) – Volleyball: In two matches last week, Gunderson had a jump serve rate of 94%, only missing twice on 35 attempts. This resulted in 6 aces. She also had 25 kills. The junior has persisted through medical issues to provide a high level of performance for the Flames. A great teammate, she spent her Friday afternoon cheering on the middle school team.

Avery Lechleitner (Cedar Crest / So.) – Field Hockey: The midfielder was solid through three games for the Falcons last week, including scoring 2 goals in a 2-0 win over Garden Spot on Saturday. Lechleitner also had an assist in a tough 3-2 loss to Lampeter-Strasburg. She recently added to her attack responsibilities by taking on a larger role on the defensive end.

Kenzie Long (Palmyra / Jr.) – Soccer: On Saturday, Palmyra pushed previously undefeated Susquehannock to overtime. In the first OT, Long beat the goalkeeper for the game-winning goal. In the match, the junior controlled the midfield while also leading the team in shots.

Mackenzie Stellmach (Annville-Cleona / Jr.) – Cross Country: A winner in an early week meet against Pequea Valley, Stellmach returned to racing on Saturday at the LVC Invitational. In the race, she was the top LebCo finisher as she crossed the line to take 3rd place overall with a time of 19:28.1.

Rowan Ulrich (Annville-Cleona / Sr.) – Soccer: In Tuesday’s 5-0 victory over Tulpehocken, the senior scored 3 goals on her way to eclipsing the 100-point milestone for her varsity career. Ulrich followed it up in Thursday’s game against Millersburg with a 5 goal performance as the Dutchmen won 5-0.

Read about last week’s LebCo Female Athlete of the Week: Cameron Blouch & Scarlett Meyer

Male Nominees

Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra / Jr.) – Cross Country: At Saturday’s LVC Invite, the junior raced his way to a 6^th place finish. Cummings cross the line in a time of 16:02.8. This effort helped Palmyra to 6^th place in the team standings.

Owen Fisher (New Covenant / Jr.) – Soccer: The junior scored 2 goals and had 3 assists as the Flames defeated Lititz Christian by a 7-1 margin. Fisher’s play in the midfield helped to dictate the entire game and has helped New Covenant start with 3 wins in their first 4 games.

Oliver Funck (Annville-Cleona / Jr.) – Cross Country: At Saturday’s LVC Invite, the junior finished 3rd overall with a time of 15:45.8. Funck was the top racer from a LebCo school. His race helped the Dutchmen to claim the overall team title at the event.

Riley Messinger (Northern Lebanon / Sr.) – Football: The senior kicker was outstanding in Friday night’s nail-biter against Delone Catholic. He was 3/3 on field goal attempts, drilling kicks that measured 37, 33, and 35 yards.

Steven Rosado (ELCO / Sr.) – Football: Early in their game on the road at Lancaster Catholic, the Raiders found themselves trailing 14-0. The senior quarterback then took the game over by throwing for a touchdown followed by a dominant performance on the ground. He finished the game with 16 carries that went for 214 yards and 3 touchdowns in the mid-line veer option attack. ELCO won the game 28-22.

Joe Shkreli (Cedar Crest / Sr.) – Soccer: The senior scored 3 goals to complete the hat trick in Saturday’s 5-0 win over Solanco. While it has been a team effort, Shkreli has provided offensive firepower that has led to the Falcons starting the season with a 4-0 record.

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