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 10 pm.
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
Susie Hoffman (Cedar Crest / Sr.) – Soccer: In the LL League Quarterfinals against Lancaster Catholic, Hoffman delivered an opening goal and added an assist later as the Lady Falcons prevailed 3-1. Earlier in the week, the senior midfielder assisted on a goal in the Crest victory over Conestoga Valley.
Mallory Hudson (Palmyra / Sr.) – Field Hockey: Last week, the Lady Cougars defeated Bishop McDevitt & Boiling Springs. Hudson scored goals in both games to aid the winning effort. Palmyra now sits with a 13-4 record in the #2 spot in the District 3 AA Power Rankings.
Rowan Ulrich (Annville-Cleona / Sr.) – Soccer: In a 2-0 win over Northern Lebanon, the senior striker scored her 31st goal of the year. This earned her the top spot among goal scorers in the Lancaster Lebanon League for the 2024 season.
Ayla Zwally (ELCO / Sr.) – Field Hockey: The senior’s play on defense has contributed largely to the Raiders only allowing 9 goals all season. As a team, they won the LL Section 3 Championship and have earned one of the top spots in the District 3 Power Rankings with a 16-2-1 record. In addition to her play on the field, she was named the ELCO Homecoming Queen.
Read about last week’s LebCo Female Athlete of the Week: Chloe Shirk
Male Nominees
Malachi Briddell (Lebanon / Jr.) – Football: Against Governor Mifflin, the junior had 6 receptions for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns. Briddell, a versatile athlete, also made an appearance at quarterback, going 4/5 for 25 yards. In addition, he carried the ball for 42 yards. Briddell’s offensive numbers were in addition to his duties as a defensive back for the Cedars.
Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra / Jr.) – Cross Country: At the Mid Penn Championships, Cummings ran a 16:36 to finish 15th among the field of nearly 200 runners. His effort led the way for the Cougars as they qualified as a team for the District 3 Championships.
Logan Francis (Annville-Cleona / Jr.) – Golf: At the District 3 Championships, Francis finished as the AA runner-up following a three-hole playoff. He moved to the top of the leaderboard after shooting a 75 (+3) after carding a 78 (+6) in Round 1. His finish earned him a tee time at the PIAA State Championships.
Dylan Ramsey (Cedar Crest / Jr.) – Golf: At the Lebanon County Golf Championships, the senior won with a 64 (-7) at Fairview to give Cedar Crest the team win for the third straight year. Ramsey followed it up by finishing 4th at the PIAA District 3 AAA Championships. His 73/73 (+2) performance qualified him for the PIAA State Championships for the third year in a row.
Jonathon Shay (Annville-Cleona / Sr.) – Football: In Thursday’s 41-31 win over Pequea Valley, the senior led the way with 5 touchdowns. Shay carried the ball 20 times for 188 yards and scored 4 times on the ground. He also had 4 receptions for 61 yards and caught a touchdown pass from Bryce Keller. On defense, Shay had 11 tackles, 8 of which were solo. He also added a sack.
Justin Smucker (ELCO / Sr.) – Football: Playing wide receiver, the senior has made several exciting plays for the Raiders this season. On Friday night, he did it again as he caught a 77-yard touchdown pass from Steven Rosado. His play has helped ELCO to a 3-5 record as they fight for a District 3 Playoff berth.
Read about last week’s LebCo Male Athletes of the Week: Camron Buchmoyer & Bryce Hoglund
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