Who is the Centre County athlete of the week for Oct. 30-Nov. 5? Vote here!
The fall high school sports season is winding down in Centre County and it’s time for you to pick the athlete of the week. This season we will take nominations from all six county athletic departments for the athlete of the week.
You can vote in this week’s poll, located at the bottom of this story, as many times as you’d like. Remember that this is not scientific and just for fun. Voting will end Sunday at 8 p.m. and you can look for the results on Monday.
Below are the nominees for this week’s athlete of the week for Oct. 30-Nov. 5. Please note that due to this week’s submissions, we’ve combined athletes from boys’ and girls’ teams into one poll.
John Meyer, Penns Valley football
Penns Valley football took its only lead of the District 6 Class AA quarterfinal matchup with Richland when John Meyer returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. Meyer led the Rams this season in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns while also returning a punt for a touchdown on the year.
Lilly Smith, Penns Valley girls’ cross country
Cross country’s state championships took place Nov. 4 and Lilly Smith finished just outside the top third of the field. The Penns Valley sophomore finished 89th at the Parkview Cross Country Course in Hershey, one week after finishing 10th in districts to qualify for the race.
Leah Bryan, Bald Eagle volleyball
Bald Eagle volleyball knocked off Hollidaysburg to capture the District 6 Class AAA volleyball title, with Leah Bryan helping lead the effort for the Eagles. She finished with a team high 12 kills in the final, while earning 10 more in the semifinals against Bellefonte.
Luke Torbic, State College boys’ soccer
State High earned three postseason wins over Central Mountain, Brashear and Erie, with goalkeeper Luke Torbic having a big impact. He allowed only one goal over the three matches and will now help the team in its first round matchup in the state playoffs against North Allegheny.
Sarah Tate, State College volleyball
State College earned a place in states thanks to a couple of wins over Mifflin County, with Sarah Tate tallying 21 kills over the two victories. She and the Little Lions will host Canon-McMillan in the state playoffs.
