Athlete of the Week Voting: December 2 – 8

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.) – Basketball: In the Biglerville Tip Off tournament, the senior was locked in with a 24 point performance in the victory over Hershey and then a 28 point game as the Dutchmen edged the hosts for the championship. For her efforts, Cooper was named the Tournament MVP.

Qynne Demler (New Covenant / So.) – Basketball: Demler, who set New Covenant’s single-season scoring record as a freshman, picked up where she left off last season. In two games, she scored 38 points in a tight loss to Mount Calvary and then 32 in a win over Our Lady of the Cross.

Mya Doster (Palmyra / Jr.) – Basketball: With scoring performances of 20 and 17, the junior led the Lady Cougars to the Fleetwood Tip Off Championship with wins over Berks Catholic and the host. In the win over Berks Catholic, Doster hit a half-court shot at the end of the 1st half, a shot that ended up being very important, with Palmyra eventually winning in overtime on a buzzer-beater by Addi Salus. Doster was named the tournament’s MVP.

Kaila Francis (Cedar Crest / Jr.) – Basketball: In three games last week, Francis averaged 13 ppg to go with 9.3 rebounds. The junior forward’s best performance came in the win over Spring Grove, where she had 22 points and 14 rebounds.

Riley Hatzfeld (Our Lady of the Cross / Sr.) – Basketball: In two games, the senior was all over the court. In Our Lady’s win over Fairfield, Hatzfeld put together a line of 29 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, & 3 assists. In Friday’s loss to New Covenant, she had 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, & 4 assists.

Isabella Poole Martinez (Lebanon / Jr.) – Wrestling: At the Dallastown Girls Wrestling Tournament, the junior placed 2nd in the 100-pound weight class.

Olivia Shutter (Northern Lebanon / Sr.) – Basketball:  Going 3-0 to start the season, the senior helped to lead her team in the NL Tip Off Tourney with a 22 point performance in the championship win over Solanco. In the victory, Shutter surpassed the 1,000 point milestone for her career.

Kylee Trostle (ELCO / So.) – Wrestling: Competing at the Athens Wrestling Invitational, the sophomore went 4-0 to win the 118-pound championship.

Male Nominees