LebCo Athlete of the Week Voting: February 23 – March 1

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.

Voting will remain open until Thursday at 10 pm.

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. 

The winners will be announced at the end of the week.

The link to vote is below the nominations.

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Female Nominees

Dakota Dengler (Northern Lebanon / So.) – Wrestling: At the Regional Championships, Dengler battled her way to a silver medal at 148 pounds. Her run included a tech fall and two major decisions before she fell in the finals. The performance earned her a second straight trip to the PIAA State Championships, where she will look to build on her 27-10 season record.

Kaddel Howard (Cedar Crest / Sr.) – Track & Field: At the Pennsylvania Indoor Track & Field Championships, Howard successfully defended her 400m title, making it four straight gold medals in the event. Her time of 53.03 shattered the previous State record of 53.82, which had stood since 2005. She then added gold in the 200m with a time of 23.51, a mark that tied the state record, giving her a second indoor championship in that event.

Saoirse Phillips (Northern Lebanon / Sr.) – Basketball: Phillips stepped up in a huge way in Northern Lebanon’s win over Lancaster Catholic to claim 3rd place in the District 3 AAAA Tournament. The senior scored 9 points, with 8 coming in the 3rd quarter as the Vikings surged ahead. Earlier in the week, she also scored 8 points in a loss to Delone Catholic, continuing to provide steady secondary scoring as the Vikings prepare for the State Playoffs.

Isabella Poole Martinez (Lebanon / Jr.) – Wrestling: Competing at 100 pounds at the Regional Championships, Poole Martinez went 3-2 on her way to a 4th-place finish. The result made history, as she became the first Lebanon female to qualify for the PIAA State Championships. She now stands at 28-7 on the season.

Kora Wolfe (Annville-Cleona / So.) – Wrestling: Wolfe made history at Saturday’s Regional Championships, becoming the first Annville-Cleona female to medal at that level with a 5th-place finish at 136 pounds. She missed States by just one place, but her 4-2 tournament included three pins and capped a standout season that ended with a 24-10 record.

Laney Zimmerman (New Covenant / Jr.) – Basketball: Beyond the team’s primary scorers, Zimmerman stepped up big in New Covenant’s District 3 semifinal win over Mount Calvary and their championship victory over Linville Hill. In the semifinal, she posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, then followed with 8 points and 11 rebounds in the title game as the Flames captured their first District 3 Championship.

Past Winner Update

Read about last week’s winners Ashton Kriss & Kasey Weimer