LebCo Athlete of the Week Voting: March 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.

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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Due to the limited action this week, the male & female categories were combined. The top two vote getters overall will win LebCo Athlete of the Week honors. Voting link is below.

The Nominees

Elijah Foltz (Palmyra / So.) – Wrestling: At the PIAA State Championships, Foltz battled to an 8th-place finish at 107 pounds. Competing in his first full season of varsity action, the sophomore rebounded from an opening-round loss to work his way onto the podium and became the first Cougar to earn a State medal since 1988. He finished the year with a 40-6 record.

Akaiya Hershey (New Covenant / Sr.) – Basketball: In Saturday’s come-from-behind win over Northumberland Christian, Hershey delivered an effort that went far beyond the stat sheet. The senior brought tremendous defensive intensity, creating deflections, forcing turnovers, and applying relentless pressure to the opposing point guard. Her spark helped ignite the Flames’ 4th-quarter rally from a 5-point deficit to a 6-point win, which marked the school’s first-ever State Playoff victory.

Klint Miller (ELCO / Jr.) – Wrestling: At the PIAA State Championships, Miller placed 7th at 160 pounds in AAA. His finish carried major significance for the Raiders, as he became the first ELCO male wrestler to earn a State medal since 2007 and the first non-senior from the program to do so. Miller closed the season with a 38-6 record.

Jackson Smith (Cedar Crest / So.) – Basketball: On Saturday, Cedar Crest traveled west to face WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair in the State Playoffs, and Smith helped the Falcons show they would not be easily pushed around. In the first half, the sophomore knocked down four three-pointers to fuel Cedar Crest and force a halftime tie. Smith finished his first State Playoff game with 13 points.

Sam Wolford (Northern Lebanon / Sr.) – Wrestling: At the PIAA State Championships, Wolford earned a 5th-place finish in AA at 121 pounds. His podium finish marked the third State medal of his career, and notably, he reached the podium in three different seasons at three different weight classes. Wolford finished his senior season with a 53-5 record and closed his career at 195-31.

Past Winner Update

Read about last week’s winners Sam Gladysz & Isabella Poole Martinez (coming soon)