Athlete of the Week Voting: February 17-23

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

Miracle Hershey (New Covenant / Sr.) – Basketball: The senior once again provided a key performance across all aspects of the game as the Flames won their District 3 Quarterfinal game against Dayspring Christian. Hershey finished with 5 points, 6 rebounds, 7 steals, 3 assists, & 3 blocks. For the season, she has averaged 12.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, & 5.9 steals.

Kristin Thai (Palmyra / Sr.) – Diving: At the District 3 Diving Championships, Thai finished 3rd with a score of 358.85. This performance earned her a spot in States for the second straight year.

Sarah Ventura (Our Lady of the Cross / Sr.) – Basketball: The senior forward came up big throughout the season, helping the Lions to a District 3 Playoff win. For the season, Ventura averaged 6.9 points and 10.7 rebounds. She registered double-digit rebounds in fourteen games this season, including 23 against Covenant Christian and 21 against Lancaster Country Day. In addition to her rebounding ability, Ventura’s defense and ball-handling skills were pivotal to the team’s success.

Kasey Weimer (Northern Lebanon / Jr.) – Basketball: In Friday’s District 3 Quarterfinal matchup against Berks Catholic, the junior played a key role as the Lady Vikings stormed back late to take the victory. Weimer scored 11 points in the game, but more important was her clutch performance as she went 7-8 from the free throw line in the 4th quarter.

Male Nominees

Past Winner Update: Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon / Sr.) – Wrestling: Seidel won his fourth straight District 3 Championship. His win in the finals was the 199th of his career. This ties him for the most all-time in PIAA history.