Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week Voting: March 10 – March 23

by
LebCoSports Staff
March 26, 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

Abby Hassler (ELCO / Sr.) – Softball: The senior hit a two-run home run to defeat Conrad Weiser. In doing so, Hassler recorded her 67th RBI to set ELCO’s all-time career record. She has been a major part of the reason the Raiders are 5-0 in the first two weeks of the season, batting .388 with 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 runs scored, & 2 stolen bases.

Avery Lechleitner (Cedar Crest / So.) – Lacrosse: In two games last week, the sophomore tallied 5 goals & 3 assists. Lechleitner’s play helped the Falcons earn a 15-1 win over Conestoga Valley followed by a 10-5 victory over Warwick.

Zoe Miller (Annville-Cleona / So.) – Softball: In the season opener against Tulpehocken, the sophomore earned the winon the mound. Miller pitched 4 innings, giving up just 2 hits &1 earned run. She struck out 2 batters while issuing 1 walk. At the plate, Miller was 1-3 with 2 RBI.

Mia Morrison (Palmyra / Sr.) – Softball: On Friday, the senior played a major role in Palmyra’s win over Cedar Crest. Morrison went 2-4, 2 RBI, 2B, & scored 2 runs. She also drew a walk & stole two bases.

Ava Rosario (Cedar Crest / Fr.) – Softball: In two games, the freshman added an offensive spark to the line-up for the Falcons as the team scored 28 runs while going 1-1. For her personal stats, Rosario was 3-5 with 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 5 runs scored, & 2 walks.

Sereniti Zidik (Lebanon / Sr.) – Softball: The Cedars went 2-0 with wins over Garden Spot and Reading. Zidik played a large role both at the plate and on the mound as Lebanon matched last year’s win total to begin the season. The senior went 3-6 with a triple, 5 runs scored, 3 walks, an RBI, & 2 stolen bases. Zidik also pitched 12 innings, posting a 3.50 ERA in her two victories. She struck out 21 batters while issuing just 3 walks. She collected a career-high 14 Ks against Reading and surpassed the 200 K mark for her career.

Male Nominees

Gavin Bicher (ELCO / Sr.) – Baseball: The senior has hurled two complete game shutouts so far this season, including an 8-0 win over Conrad Weiser and a 2-0 win over Tulpehocken. In those two starts, Bicher has given up5 hits & 2 walks while recording 7 Ks. At the plate, Bicher is batting .333 with 2 RBI through 5 games.

Ben DiScuillo (Lebanon / Sr.) – Baseball: In Wednesday’s ten-inning marathon 16-9 win over McCaskey, the senior had 3 RBI & scored2 runs. DiScuillo reached base five times, with a single,2 walks, and getting hit by two pitches.

Traian Dompier (Annville-Cleona / Jr.) – Baseball: In the win over Upper Dauphin, the junior pitched all7 innings, scattering6 hits to give up just1 earned run. Dompier had3 strikeouts and did not walk a batter. When combining the season opener against Solanco, Dompier was also great at the plate, going 3-7 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base, & 3 runs scored.

Nathan Meng (Cedar Crest / Jr.) – Tennis: The junior is undefeated in both singles and doubles. Meng is currently 3-0 in singles, including a great three-set victory against defending District 3 Champion Dallastown’s #3 singles player. In the match, he was down four match points and came back to win in a 3rd set tiebreaker. He is 1-0 in doubles play.

Nate Osteen (Palmyra / Sr.) – Baseball: The senior helped the Cougars to a 3-0 record with his outstanding performance at the plate. In the opening day win over Wyoming Valley West, Osteen went 3-4, 3 RBI, 2B, & a run scored. Overall, he has batted .357, 6 RBI, & scored three times.

Connor Stoltz (Northern Lebanon / Jr.) – Baseball: The catcher has loomed large in providing offensive firepower that has paced the Vikings to a 3-1 start. In the first game of the season, Stoltz belted2 home runs, accounting for 5 RBI in the team’s win over Lebanon. Since then, he is batting .692 with9 hits and 7 RBI. He has also scored5 runs and leads Northern Lebanon in nearly every offensive category.

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