Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week Voting: February 10 – 16

by
LebCoSports Staff
February 19, 2025

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 Thursday 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.

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

Anna Lanka (Northern Lebanon / Jr.) – Wrestling: At Sectionals, Lanka was crowned the 124-pound champion. The junior clawed her way to the top of the podium by going 3-0, pinning all three of her opponents.

Isabella Poole Martinez (Lebanon / So.) – Wrestling: The sophomore finished 4th in the 100-pound weight class at the Section Championships. In doing so, Poole Martinez punched her ticket to Districts. She went 2-2 in the tournament to improve her season record to 17-9.

Madelyn Schanfelder (Cedar Crest / Fr.) – Wrestling: The freshman won bronze while competing at Sectionals in the 136-pound weight class. Schanfelder went 3-1 in the tournament, with all three of her victories being the result of her pinning her opponents. She will look to improve upon her 27-7 record when she competes at Regionals on March 1st.

Kylee Trostle (ELCO / So.) – Wrestling: The sophomore won the 112-pound weight class at District 3 – Section 2 Championships. Going 3-0 in the tournament, Trostle won the championship match by pinning an opponent who finished 4th in the State last year. The final match lasted just thirty seconds.

MacKenzie Waters (Our Lady of the Cross / Fr.) – Basketball: The freshman guard has developed as another scoring option for the Lions. Last week, Waters scored 10 points in a key win over Harrisburg Academy. In the final regular season game against Alliance Christian, she scored 8 points. These two victories helped OLC lock up their District 3 Playoff bid.

Past Winner Update: Lebanon seniors Kailah Correa & Liliana Harrison helped lead the Cedars to their first Lancaster Lebanon League Championship in 46 years.

Past Winner Update: Lily Harchuska (Cedar Crest / Fr.) – Wrestling: Harchuska became a Section Champ, pinning all three of her opponents. She was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Male Nominees

Tyler Detwiler (Palmyra / Jr.) – Wrestling: The junior earned gold, competing in the 127-pound weight class at the District 3 – Section 2 Championships this past weekend. Detwiler pinned his first opponent, then won a 14-0 major decision. In the finals, he won a hard-fought 5-1 decision over his opponent from rival Hershey. He is now 26-3 ahead of this weekend’s District 3 Championships.

Blaine Leitz (Annville-Cleona / So.) – Wrestling: At Sectionals, Leitz earned silver after a thirty-seven-second pin, followed by a 17-10 decision to earn his way into the championship round. The sophomore lost in the finals, but not before securing his spot at this weekend’s District 3 Championships.

Klint Miller (ELCO / So.) – Wrestling: Over the weekend, Miller won the 160-pound District 3 – Section 1 Championship. For the sophomore, it is his second Section title. He earned gold by pinning two opponents and winning with a 16-0 tech fall.

Erick Rivera Garcia (Lebanon / So.) – Wrestling: At the District 3 – Section 2 Championships, the sophomore earned bronze while competing at 127 pounds. Rivera Garcia went 4-1 in the tournament to improve his record to 20-9. His performance also extended his season as he earned his spot at this weekend’s District 3 Championships.

Isaac Wolfe (Cedar Crest / Sr.) – Basketball: In last Monday’s Lancaster Lebanon League Quarterfinal matchup against Lancaster Country Day, Wolfe led a 2nd half surge that allowed the Falcons to cruise to a comfortable victory. In the game, he scored 21 points in a scoring effort that included five three-pointers. He then provided key scoring with 15 points over the next two games, aiding Cedar Crest’s ability to repeat as League Champions.

Sam Wolford (Northern Lebanon / Jr.) – Wrestling: The junior won his 2nd straight Sectional Championship this past weekend, climbing to the top of the podium in the 114-pound weight class. In the tournament, he pinned one opponent and then won his next two matches via tech fall (20-3, 19-3).

Past Winner Update: Jason Foutz (Palmyra / Sr.) – Wrestling: Foutz won the District 3 – Section 2 Wrestling Championship with a dominating performance. The 107-pound Foutz went 3-0, an effort that included two first period wins and a 10-0 major decision in the finals. His overall record this season is now 29-4.

Past Winner Update: Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon / Sr.) – Wrestling: Seidel won his fourth straight Sectionals, going 3-0 with two pins and a tech fall. He is now 47-1 this season and 196-3 for his career. He is now just four wins away from breaking the PIAA All-Time wins record.

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