Who turned in Pennsylvania's top prep performances? You vote, you decide.
Who had Pennsylvania's best individual performances?
You vote, you decide. MaxPreps is proud to sponsor the Pennsylvania Athlete of the Week awards during the 2021-22 school year.
Each week during the season (regular and post), there will be a fan-generated contest to tab weekly winners. Each winner receives a letter and award patch for their varsity jacket.
How does it work? Nominees are selected from statistics submitted on MaxPreps. Coaches who do not have current access may request their free account here. Weekly finalists are released on MaxPreps every Tuesday and voting is conducted in a special poll. Voting ceases at noon on Mondays. The winners are announced the next day along with the next week's nominees.
Participants may vote as many times as they want. It's a competition. Last week over 100,000 votes were cast. So far this school year over 4.2-million votes have been cast.
Week 21 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Riley Young, Line Mountain (Herndon) Boys BasketballSenior
had 39 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three steals in an 86-75
win over Halifax and 37 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and three
assists in a 68-60 win over Warrior Run. Averaging 25.1 points, 9.7
rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.4 steals.
* Anna Durbin, West Greene (Waynesburg) Girls BasketballSenior
had 28, 23, 21 and 20 points in wins over Eden Christian Academy
(61-50), Mapletown (70-27), Geibel Catholic ( 60-13) and
Jefferson-Morgan (61-18). Also combined for 27 rebounds, 17 assists and
19 steals. Averaging 19.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 3.3
assists.
Here is the school year's first round of nominees...
Week 22 Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week Nominees
* Ah'nae Robinson, Harrisburg Girls BasketballJunior had 24 points, eight rebounds, five steals, four assists and three blocks in a 47-46 win over Chambersburg. Also had 29 points in a 53-43 win over Williamsport and 28 points in a 76-49 loss to Altoona. Averaging 24 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.8 assists.
* Jackson Juzang, Winchester Thurston (Pittsburgh) Boys BasketballSenior had a quadruple-double and triple-double. Had 24 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and 10 steals in a 75-59 win over Clairton and 29 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 90-50 win over Propel Braddock Hills. Averaging 27.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 5.5 steals.
* Mercedes Majors, Monessen Girls BasketballSenior had 21 points, eight steals, seven assists and five rebounds in a 50-20 win over Frazier. Also had 21 points and seven steals in a 58-12 win over Geibel Catholic and 21 points in a 64-19 win over Jeanette. Averaging 20.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.2 steals and 3.6 assists.
* Daulton Sellers, Salisbury Elk Lick Boys BasketballJunior had 42 points (hit five 3s), six rebounds and six steals in a 57-50 win over Rockwood. Averaging 21.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
* Trinell Watson, Pottstown Girls BasketballSenior had 27 points and 11 rebounds in a 51-38 loss to Upper Merion Area and 26 points, seven rebounds and four steals in a 71-58 win over Simon Gratz. Also had 23 points, 10 rebounds and six steals in a 39-33 win over Cheltenham and 19 points in a 78-28 loss to Perkiomen Valley. Averaging 23.8 points, 8 rebounds and 3.5 steals.
* Nasir Washington , West Philadelphia Boys BasketballJunior had 33 points (hit five 3s), six rebounds and four assists. Also scored 29 points in an 88-56 win over Strawberry Mansion.Averaging 19.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
* Shayla Smith , Audenried (Philadelphia) Girls BasketballFreshman had four double-doubles with 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 52-32 win over West Catholic, 21 points and 12 rebounds in a 47-19 win over Parkway Northwest, 14 points and 14 rebounds in a 62-58 win over Executive Education Academy Charter School and 18 points and 15 rebounds in a 47-39 loss to Mastery Charter North. Averaging 16.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.1 steals.
* Sierra Chiesa, Northwestern (Albion) Girls WrestlingFreshman won the title at 106-pounds at the 19-team Audrey Genovese Tournament at Orange High School in Ohio with an 8-4 decision in the final. Won her three prior matches via pin (1:00), tech fall (19-3) and decision (11-6).
Previous Winners
Week 1 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Caden Smith, Franklin Regional (Murrysville) Football
Senior defensive back/receiver had three interceptions (returned one for a touchdown) and five tackles in a 41-12 win over Plum. Also completed his lone pass attempt on offense for a 64-yard touchdown.
* Griffin Buzzell, Meadville FootballSenior running back/linebacker balled out in a 50-48 loss to Grove City. Carried the ball 20 times for 192 yards and three touchdowns and registered 19 tackles on defense.
Week 2 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Brayden Kunselman, Brookville Football
Junior receiver caught seven passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-7 win over DuBois. Also had five tackles and an interception.
* Ezi Hite, Williams Valley (Tower City) Football
Junior defensive tackle had six tackles, including five sacks, and a forced fumble in a 24-16 win over Pine Grove. Has 17 tackles and seven TFL through two games.
* Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (Kittanning) Football
Junior quarterback accounted for six touchdowns in a 49-6 win over Deer Lakes. Completed 23-of-35 passes for 285 yards and five touchdowns and carried the ball seven times for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Week 3 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Erby Weller, Shippensburg Football
Junior caught seven passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-20 win over Dover.
* Elliet Manning, East (West Chester) Volleyball
Junior has 175 assists total and 31-plus in each of her team's first five games (went 4-1).
Week 4 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* John Adams, Minersville FootballSenior completed 15-of-21 passes for 399 yards and five touchdowns and carried the ball 13 times for 59 yards and a touchdown in a 47-24 win over Williams Valley. Has thrown for 1,086 yards and 12 touchdowns in four games.
* Carson Long, Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) Boys SoccerFreshman had eight assists and three goals in a 13-0 win over Tyrone, three goals and an assit in a 5-4 win over Saint Joseph's Catholic and an assist in a 1-0 win over Huntington. Has 11 goals and 10 assists in five games.
Week 5 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Emily Greenland, Lower Merion (Ardmore) VolleyballSenior setter had 46, 33 and 31 assists in wins over Downingtown East, Strath Haven and Penncrest. Has 255 assists in nine matches.
* Sophia Schweikert, Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) VolleyballFreshman outside hitter had 27, 21, 20 and 15 kills in wins over Pope John Paul II, Owen J. Roberts, Lansdale Catholic and Owen J. Roberts, respectively. Has 227 kills in 14 matches.
Week 6 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Ron Prislupski, Holy Cross (Dunmore) Boys SoccerJunior had 11 goals and three assists in back-to-back wins over Mountain View. Has 36 goals and 10 assists in eight games.
* Cece Isenberg, Berwick VolleyballJunior had 28 kills in a win over Holy Redeemer and 23 kills in a win over Lake-Lehman. Has 187 kills in nine matches.
* Jeff Nyamekye, Red Lion FootballSenior receiver caught 14 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-7 win over Northeastern. Has caught 42 passes for 664 yards and four touchdowns in four games.
Week 7 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Tucker St. Peter, Cowanesque Valley (Westfield) FootballSenior receiver/defensive back had three interceptions and returned a punt for a touchdown in a 32-0 win over Wyalusing Valley.
* Samantha Wechsler, Susquenita (Duncannon) Girls SoccerJunior forward had 10 goals and two assists las week in wins over Lebanon, East Juanita and East Pennsboro and a loss to Cedar Cliff. Has 35 goals and nine assists this season.
* Braden Scarvel , Sharpsville FootballJunior defensive lineman had 12 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks in a 34-6 win over Kennedy Catholic.
Week 9 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Erynne Long, Downingtown East (Exton) VolleyballJunior setter had 44, 44 and 41 assists in wins over Central Bucks East and Owen J. Roberts and a loss to Sun Valley, respectively. Has 688 assists and 143 digs on the season.
* Braylan Lovelace, Leechburg FootballJunior running back scored seven touchdowns and ran for 184 yards on 17 carries in a 66-6 win over Imani Christian Academy. Has rushed for 1,194 yards and 24 touchdowns this season.
* Anna Steinbeck, Windber Girls SoccerJunior had four goals and six assists in a win over Tussey Mountain and two goals and an assist in a win over Cambria Heights. Has 21 goals and 18 assists this season.
Week 10 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Vinny Campoli, Fairview Football
Freshman quarterback completed all five of his pass attempts for touchdowns (and 76 yards) in a 56-26 win over Seneca. In four games he's completed 18-of-22 passes for 382 yards and eight touchdowns.
* Tyler Albright, Keystone (Knox) Football
Junior defensive back had three interceptions, three pass break-ups and seven tackles in a 31-13 win over Moniteau. Also had a 70-yard touchdown reception.
Week 11 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Tanner Shirley, Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) Football
Junior quarterback accounted for eight touchdowns in a 64-7 win over Everett. Completed 19-of-26 passes for 380 yards and seven touchdowns and carried the ball twice for 16 yards and a score.
* Jalen Wagner, Reynolds (Greenville) Football
Junior running back carried the ball 10 times for 347 yards and five touchdowns and caught four passes for 51 yards and a touchdown in a 56-27 win over Eisenhower. Has 1,711 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns this season.
* Gary Martin, Archbishop Wood (Warminster) Boys Cross Country
Senior won back-to-back Class 2A state titles with a time of 15:46.7.
* Rian Glunk, Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) Football
Junior defensive back/receiver had three interceptions, eight tackles and caught five passes for 148 yards and a touchdown in a 47-7 win over Cowanesque Valley. Has 52 receptions for 1,011 yards and 13 touchdowns his season. Also has 48 tackles and seven interceptions.
Week 12 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Johnny Dragisich, West Allegheny (Imperial) Boys SoccerSeniro midfielder had three goals and three assists in a 10-0 first round 3A win over Bradford. Also had a goal in a 3-2 quarterfinal win over Archbishop Ryan. Has 28 goals and 22 assists this season.
* Loren Gehret, Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) Girls SoccerJunior forward had a hat trick (three goals) and an assist in a 5-1 first round 1A win over Harrisburg Christian. Added a goal in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Faith Christian Academy. Has 39 goals and 20 assists this season.
Week 13 & 14 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Eric Nangle, Exeter Township (Reading) FootballSenior running back ran for 332 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries and caught an 83-yard touchdown pass in a 42-35 5A first round playoff win over Cedar Cliff. Followed that with 225 yards and a touchdown on 41 carries and two receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown in a 31-28 quarterfinal win over Governor Mifflin. Has rushed for 1,769 yards and 21 touchdowns this season.
* Landon Alexander, Central Valley (Monaca) FootballSenior running back rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in a 51-0 3A first round playoff win over Elizabeth Forward. Followed that by rushing for 220 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries and catching three passes for 34 yards and a touchdown in a 52-15 quarterfinal win over North Catholic. Has rushed for 1,950 yards and scored 30 total touchdowns this season.
* Anthony Day, Harrisburg FootballSenior linebacker had 22 tackles (17 solo) and a tackle-for-loss in a 16-13 6A quarterfinal loss to State College. Finished the season with 150 tackles and 17 TFL.
* Reese Hazelton, Philipsburg-Osceola VolleyballSophomore outside hitter had 36 kills and 17 digs in a 3-2 4A state semifinal loss to North Allegheny. Finished the season with 628 kills and 357 digs.
Week 15 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Samaj Jones, St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) FootballSophomore quarterback ran for four TDs and threw for three more in a 49-13 Class 6A state semifinal win over Garnet Valley. Finished 10-of-14 for 145 yards and had 83 yards on eight carries.
* Chris Marshall, Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem) FootballSenior defensive back had two interceptions and seven tackles in a 23-14 Class 1A state semifinal win over Bishop Canevin. Also caught four passes for 61 yards. Has 40 receptions for 630 yards and 11 TDs and 35 tackles and four interceptions this season.
Week 16 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Alex Tecza, Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) FootballSenior running back carried the ball 26 times for 89 yards and two touchdowns and caught five passes for 45 yards and a touchdown in 35-17 Class 6A state final win over St. Joseph's Prep.
Week 17 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
*Jenna Muha, Shade (Cairnbrook) Girls BasketballJunior post had 30 points, 21 rebounds, seven steals, five assists and three blocks in a 63-46 loss to Conemaugh Township. Also had 22 points and 15 rebounds in a 63-43 loss to Blcklick Valley and 12 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a 75-17 loss to Portage. Averaging 20.3 points, 14.5 rebounds and 4.3 steals.
* Kade Deeter, Tri-Valley (Hegins) Boys BasketballSenior guard had 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in an 82-59 win over Line Mountain. Also had 29 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 56-55 win over Lincoln Leadership Academy and 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 64-26 win over Minersville. Averaging 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4.3 assists.
Week 18-19 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Alexander Roth, Lincoln (Ellwood City) Boys BasketballSenior had 35, 24, 23 and 11 points in wins over Freedom Area, Saegertown, Mercer and Aliquippa. Also had 16 in a loss to Union Area.
* Jessica Dodge, Millville Girls BasketballSenior nearly had a quadruple-double with 20 points, 11 assists, nine steals and seven rebounds in a 58-24 win over North Penn-Liberty. Also had 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 44-22 win over Canton; 24 points, seven rebounds and seven steals in a 46-42 loss to Neumann Regional Academy; and 14 points, 11 rebounds and five steals in a 53-34 loss to Bloomsburg. Averaging 18.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.9 steals and four assists.
* Easton Fulmer, Franklin Boys BasketballSenior guard hit eight 3-pointers and scored 41 points in an 84-45 win over Clarion-Limestone. Also had 18 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in a 92-33 win over Greenville; 28 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 66-40 win over Rocky Grove and 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 77-60 loss to North Catholic. Averaging 24.4 points, 5.4 asssits and 4.8 rebounds.
Week 20 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week
* Chelsea McCaulsky, Bellwood-Antis Girls BasketballJunior
had a triple-double (18 points, 10 assists and 10 steals) in a 77-20
win over Curwensville. Averaging 15.3 points, 5.6 assists, 5 rebounds
and 3.5 assists.
* Minyah Easterling, Glendale (Flinton) Girls BasketballSophomore
had 32 points and 19 rebounds in a 53-36 win over West branch, 24
points and 19 rebounds in a 54-20 win over Mount Union and 19 points, 15
rebounds and five blocks in a 49-17 win over Harmony Area. Averaging
19.1 points and 15.3 rebounds.
