Vote now: Who should be SBLive Pennsylvania's high school athlete of the week (April 23-29)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Pennsylvania high school athlete of the week for April 23-29. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Votes must be made in the poll and emailed votes will not count. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.
Katie Armstrong, Burrell softball
In a 10-0 win over Derry, she allowed just two hits and struck out 16 in a six-inning complete game.
Tori Atkins, Laurel girls track and field
At the MAC Championships, she took home the gold in the 100, 200 and 400 individually and anchored the 400-meter relay team that also took home first place.
Luke Brown, Cathedral Prep track and field
Helped lead the Ramblers to a 77-73 win over General McLane by winning both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter races.
Joey Demoss, Serra Catholic baseball
Hit a double and a pair of homers and drove in six runs in a 13-1 win over Jeannette.
Mike Gunn, Union Area baseball
In a 12-2 win over Summit Academy, he had a triple and a home run and drove in five runs.
Lexie Hames, Seneca Valley softball
In a 1-0 win over Norwin, she went the distance and gave up just one hit while striking out 19.
Cade Horton, Hempfield boys lacrosse
In a 19-8 win over Latrobe, he found the net eight times.
Enzo Lio, Riverview baseball
The left-hander tossed a complete game two-hitter and struck out 11 hitters in a 7-0 win over Ligonier Valley.
Kasi Loser, Central Dauphin softball
In a 14-2 win over Cedar Cliff, she hit a pair of homers and drove in five runs while scoring three times.
Tyler Maddix, Bishop Canevin baseball
In a 17-0 win over Clairton on Monday, he tossed a four-inning no-hitter while striking out 11 hitters. At the plate, he was a perfect 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and six RBIs. Then on Tuesday, he was 3-for-3 with a double, a triple and four RBIs.
Collin McDonald, Northern baseball
In a 7-1 win over Boiling Springs, he went the distance and allowed just three hits and struck out 11.
Ryan Opfer, Chartiers-Houston baseball
In a 1-0 win over Washington, he tossed a complete game and allowed just four hits while striking out 13.
Owen Ostrowski, Canon-McMillan boys volleyball
Recorded 23 kills and 11 digs as Canon-McMillan defeated Pine-Richland in four sets. Then he had 26 kills in a four-set win over Seneca Valley and 19 more kills in a straight-set win over Moon.
Alexa Patberg, Franklin Regional softball
She went 3-for-2 with a pair of homers – including a grand slam – in a 10-0 win over Penn-Trafford.
Lauren Rush, Chartiers-Houston softball
In a 19-0 win over California, she hit for the cycle and had nine RBIs.
Quinn Santelli, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart baseball
In a 10-0 win over Aliquippa, he threw a six-inning no-hitter and struck out 13 hitters.
Lindsay Scheffler, Fox Chapel girls lacrosse
Notched her 100th career goal on Monday in a 16-1 win over Allderdice. In the game, she scored three times and had four assists.
Julia Shearer, North Penn softball
Tossed a complete game one-hitter with 14 strikeouts in a 4-0 win over Council Rock North.
Karlye Teman, Palisades softball
One of the best strikeout pitchers in the state, she fanned 15 hitters in a 5-3 win over Bangor and then 16 more in a 3-2 win over Palmerton.
Hannah Wood, Waynesburg Central softball
She went 4-for-4 with a double and a pair of homers while driving in five runs in a 10-2 win over Keystone Oaks.