Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week Voting: May 12-18

by
LebCoSports Staff
May 21, 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

Kendall Cooper (Annville-Cleona / Sr.) – Track & Field: Along with teammates Sophia Caporaletti, Miracle Hershey, & Jada Morales, the senior led the Dutchmen to District 3 gold medals in both the 4x100m & 4x400m. In the 4x100m, their time of 48.63 set a new AA meet record. Cooper also finished as the silver medalist in the 100m (12.21) & the 200m (25.62). She qualified for the PIAA State Championships in all four events.

Audrey Fugate (Cedar Crest / Sr.) – Track & Field: At the PIAA District 3 Championships, Fugate led off the Cedar Crest 4x800m before handing the baton off to teammates Hayden Wamsher, Emma Pavlesich, & Eliana Schneider to finish what she had started. Their collective time was 9:25.43, allowing them to cross the finish line in 1st place. The gold medal-winning performance secured Cedar Crest a spot at the PIAA State Championships.

Liliana Harrison (Lebanon / Sr.) – Track & Field: The senior thrower finished her high school career by earning a 7th place medal in the Shot Put at the District 3 Championships. Harrison’s top throw measured 36’1”. Harrison also placed 9th in the Discus (117’5”).

Maddy Waldron (Palmyra / Jr.) – Track & Field: At the PIAA District 3 AAA Championships, the junior speedster finished 6th in the 200m (25.95), qualifying her for the PIAA State Championship Meet. Waldron also placed 9th in the 100m (12.38), just missing out on a medal.

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Male Nominees

Jaxton Barger (Palmyra / Jr.) – Track & Field: At the PIAA District 3 AAA Championships, the junior Pole Vaulter cleared a height of 14’0” to win gold. Barger’s 10 points were critical in helping the Cougars clinch their first District Team Championship since 1999. Barger will put his District 3 title on the line when he competes at the PIAA State Championships this upcoming weekend.

Travis Furmanski (Cedar Crest / Jr.) – Track & Field: The junior distance runner won silver at the PIAA District 3 Championships when he clocked 9:22.36 in the 3200m. The performance earned him a spot at the starting line at this weekend’s PIAA State Championships.

David Moran (Annville-Cleona / Jr.) – Track & Field: Along with teammates Dominic Basselgia, Matthew Clemson, & Landon Hostetter, the junior claimed gold in the 4x800m at the District 3 AA Championships with a time of 8:08.55. Moran was also the individual gold medalist in the 800m as he defended his title with a 1:57.76. Moran & the 4x800m will compete at this weekend’s PIAA State Championships.

Ryder Rohrer (Cedar Crest / Sr.) – Volleyball: In a 3-0 win over Cocalico in the LL Semifinals, the senior recorded 36 assists. In Thursday’s LL Championship, Rohrer recorded 47 assists, a performance that aided the Falcons to earn the four-set win over Manheim Central.

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