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Zachary Fox

For all of the offense in General McLane’s 46-42 shootout win over Slippery Rock in the District 10 Class AAA semifinals, Zachary Fox made two game-changing defensive plays in the final two minutes. Fox, a 5-foot 9-inch, 140-pound junior defensive back, broke up a pass on fourth down and intercepted another to help eliminate the Rockets.

Fox has 17 tackles this season along with two interceptions, one fumble recovery and he has knocked down six passes. The Lancers’ defense faces a tough test tonight against Cathedral Prep and Fox will likely get more opportunities to make big plays.;

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Football
Week 1 – Eli Rydzewski, Central Tech
Week 2 – Kel Barnes, Girard
Week 3 – Nathan Martin, Meadville
Week 4 – Kyle McKeen, Northwestern
Week 5 – Josh Reinke, Union City
Week 6 – Brody Mangel, Union City
Week 7 – Austin Miczo, Northwestern
Week 8 – Luke Muye, Seneca
Week 9 – Matt Voytik, Hickory
Week 10 – Justin Dahl, Maplewood
Week 11 – Foster Reznor, Grove City
Week 12 – Zachary Fox, General McLane

Boys soccer
Week 1 – Dan Kuhn, Harbor Creek
Week 2 – Teddy Martin, Cathedral Prep
Week 3 – Eldin Sabic, McDowell
Week 4 – Mac Tompkins, Fairview
Week 5 – Halil Alicusic, Strong Vincent
Week 6 – Corey Meyers, McDowell
Week 7 – Ryan Barlow, Girard
Week 8 – Miguel Navarro, McDowell
Week 9 – Chase Hoffman, Mercer
Week 10 – Dimitrios Arvanitopulos, McDowell

Girls soccer
Week 1 – Tash Brigham, Harbor Creek
Week 2 – Noelle Vallimont, Central Tech
Week 3 – Caroline Mashyna, McDowell
Week 4 – Kyla Dwyer, Mercyhurst Prep
Week 5 – Shannon Regan, General McLane
Week 6 – Deja Dixon, Strong Vincent
Week 7 – Sami Pace, Fort LeBoeuf
Week 8 – Jeanette Koeth, Seneca
Week 9 – Abby Kenski, McDowell
Week 10 – Anna Reynolds, Fairview

Girls volleyball
Week 1 – Taylor Palowski, Harbor Creek
Week 2 – Karly Stoddard, Harbor Creek
Week 3 – Kendell Dickson, Cochranton
Week 4 – Molly Regan, General McLane
Week 5 – Leah Vensel, McDowell
Week 6 – Meghan Uht, Harbor Creek
Week 7 – Paige Wolfrom, Cambridge Springs
Week 8 – Carolyn Kaufer, Northwestern
Week 9 – Kalie Rzodkiewicz, Harbor Creek
Week 10 – Maria Peluso, Fort LeBoeuf

Fall athlete
Week 1 – A.J. Rogers, Harbor Creek golf
Week 2 – Rachel Weibel, Fairview water polo
Week 3 – Courtney Sargent, Strong Vincent cross country
Week 4 – Sarah Latzo, Villa Maria water polo
Week 5 – Sarah Kupniewski, Mercyhurst Prep cross country
Week 6 – Christine Uht, Villa Maria water polo
Week 7 – Meredith Trent, Grove City tennis
Week 8 – Alison Cooney, Villa Maria water polo
Week 9 – Bernadette Prichard, Villa Maria cross country
Week 10 – Jeremy Parsons, Maplewood cross country

–Tom Reisenweber

Congratulations to Zachary Fox of General McLane, who is the final Breakout Football Player of the Week. Fox’s defensive plays late in the Lancers’ 46-42 win over Slippery Rock are big reasons why McLane will take on Cathedral Prep Friday in the District 10 Class AAA championship.

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Fans can vote for the Breakout Football Player of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. with the winner being featured in the Erie Times-News. Athletes who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Saturday.

Note: This is the final breakout football poll of the year.

Luke Patten, West Middlesex – Had 165 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries in a 42-0 win over Farrell.
Tyler Luchey, Sharpsville – Scored three touchdowns in a 41-34 win over Lakeview. He had three catches for 53 yards and two touchdowns. His second touchdown catch was the game-winner in the fourth quarter. Luchey also returned a fumble 55 yards for a touchdown.
Damion Terry, Cathedral Prep – Threw for 331 yards and four touchdowns in a 54-12 win over Warren.
Delton Williams, Cathedral Prep – Ran for three touchdowns and was a big-time contributor on defense in a 54-12 win over Warren.
Michael Suminski, General McLane – Had 13 carries for 195 yards and four touchdowns ina 46-42 win over Slippery Rock.
Zachary Fox, General McLane – Broke up a fourth-down pass and intercepted another in the final two minutes of a wild 46-42 win over Slippery Rock.
Frank Conlon, Slippery Rock – Ran for 284 yards and two touchdowns in a 46-42 loss to General McLane.
Jake Tarasovitch, McDowell – Had a hand in three touchdowns in a 61-14 win over Perry. He ran for 146 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown, and threw for two touchdowns as well.
James Conner, McDowell – Ran for 129 yards and one touchdown, caught a touchdown pass and also recorded a safety with a sack on defense in a 61-14 win over Perry.
DeShawn Coleman, Hickory – Ran for 190 yards and three touchdowns on four carries in a 35-13 win over Grove City.
Slavi Pontius, Wilmington – With the season on the line, he drilled a 20-yard field goal in the first overtime to tie the Greyhounds’ playoff game with Greenville at 3-3. His extra point in the second overtime turned out to be the difference as Wilmington won 10-9.

Foster Reznor

Grove City junior Foster Reznor was one of the few returning Eagles this season after last year’s District 10 Class AAA championship.

Reznor has taken on a leadership role and has been outstanding for the Region 3 co-champions. In the District 10 Class AA quarterfinals, Reznor ran for 45 yards and one touchdown while hauling in five passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-14 win over North East.

The running back has 654 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground this year and has 11 receptions for 201 yards and five touchdowns. He also has two interceptions as a defensive back for the Eagles.

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Congratulations to Grove City standout Foster Reznor for winning the Breakout Football Player of the Week poll. Click below for the complete poll results.
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Fans can vote for the Breakout Football Player of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. with the winner being featured in the Erie Times-News. Athletes who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Saturday.

Calvin Kinnard, General McLane – Ran for 124 yards and three touchdowns on four carries in a 56-35 win over Oil City. The senior entered the game with 90 rushing yards this season.
Trey Staunch, West Middlesex – Threw for 167 yards and four touchdowns in a 75-13 win over Iroquois. The sophomore completed 9-of-12 passes and also ran for 33.
Luke Patten, West Middlesex – Had nine carries for 146 yards and three touchdowns in a 75-13 win over Iroquois. He also returned the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown.
Dewayne Burns, Farrell – Finished with 169 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries in a 38-7 win over Mercyhurst Prep.
Ross Llewellyn, Sharpsville - Ran for 187 yards and two touchdowns on six carries in a 42-6 win over Cochranton.
Zach Bigley, Lakeview – Had a hand in four touchdowns in a 36-6 win over Eisenhower. He ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns on six carries and also completed all three pass attempts for 81 yards and one touchdown.
Austin Jerman, Warren – Completed 11-of-16 for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-12 win over Conneaut.
Alex Patton, Wilmington – Rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns in a 47-0 win over Fairview. He also returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.
Tyler Donati, Wilmington - Had 11 carries for 188 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-0 win over Fairview.
Tyler Fattman, Greenville – Scored three touchdowns in a 35-28 upset of Corry. He caught three passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 77 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries.
DeShawn Coleman, Hickory – Had 11 carries for 238 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-22 win over Northwestern.
Foster Reznor, Grove City – Scored three touchdowns in a 56-14 win over North East. Reznor ran for 45 yards and one touchdown and also caught five passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Chad Williams, Grove City – Ran for 82 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 32 yards and one touchdown in a 56-14 win over North East.

Justin Dahl

Maplewood senior Justin Dahl contributed in any way that he could for the Tigers football team this fall.

The wide receiver/defensive back/kicker carried the ball six times, caught four passes for 91 yards and one touchdown and collected 32 tackles.

His biggest contribution, however, might have been on special teams. Dahl connected on 11 extra points this season and three field goals while averaging 32.7 yards per punt.

Among his three field goals was a clutch fourth-quarter kick last week to help a struggling Maplewood team beat Kennedy Catholic 9-6 and end the season on a high note.

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It has been a long fall season but fans still showed up with more than 4,000 votes this week. Justin Dahl’s heroics for Maplewood earned him the football poll, while Dimitrios Arvanitopulos (McDowell) and Anna Reynolds (Fairview) won the final soccer polls of the year. Fort LeBoeuf’s Maria Peluso won the final volleyball poll and Maplewood cross country runner Jeremy Parsons claimed the final fall athlete poll.

There will still be a football poll next week.

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Fans can vote for the Breakout Athletes of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. with the winners being featured in the Erie Times-News. Athletes who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Saturday.

Note: This will be the final week for soccer, volleyball and the fall athlete poll.

Football
Cy Carroll, Fort LeBoeuf – Ran for 84 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries in a 42-0 win over East.
Delton Williams, Cathedral Prep – Had 10 carries for 204 yards and three touchdowns and caught a 26-yard touchdown pass in a 47-0 win over General McLane.
James Conner, McDowell - Had 131 yards and four touchdowns on five carries in a 49-0 win over Central Tech.
Thomas Higgins, Mercyhurst Prep – Collected two interceptions and had a crucial 59-yard run to set up the winning touchdown in a 14-7 win over Northwestern.
Blake Reddick, Lakeview – Had 185 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries in a 56-0 win over Iroquois.
Corey Voorhis, North East – Ran for 106 yards and threw a touchdown pass in a 14-6 win over Strong Vincent.
Matt Cragg, Corry – Put together another outstanding performance with 31 carries for 279 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-20 win over Union City.
Bruce Dunn, Seneca – Threw for one touchdown and ran for one in a 21-20 win over West Middlesex.
Austin Jerman, Warren – Ran for 120 yards and threw for 153 in a 35-7 win over Titusville. Jerman, who is Warren’s all-time passer, threw for three touchdowns and ran for one.
Tyler Fattman, Greenville – Had a hand in three touchdowns in a 41-21 win over Harbor Creek. He returned two punts for touchdowns and ran for one.
Mike Millero, Reynolds – Ran for 225 yards and two touchdowns and went over 1,000 yards in a 27-14 win over Mercer.
Justin Dahl, Maplewood – Drilled a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to lead the Tigers to a 9-6 win over Kennedy Catholic.
Frank Conlon, Slippery Rock – Ran for 141 yards and one touchdown on nine carries in a 17-15 win over DuBois.
Kevin Daly, Oil City – Had 215 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries in a 26-13 win over Franklin.
John Pascuzzi, Eisenhower – Ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in a 49-12 win over Cameron County. He also became Eisenhower’s all-time rusher.
Hunter Merritt, Conneaut – Rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in a 26-20 win over Meadville.

Boys soccer
Eric Campbell, Harbor Creek – Put together a huge District 10 playoff run to help the Huskies win the D-10 Class AA title. Campbell had one goal and one assist in a 3-0 win over Saegertown before scoring twice and having one assist in a 3-0 win over General McLane.
Zack Benedict, General McLane – Scored the game-winning goal with four minutes left to give the Lancers a 3-2 win over Warren. He also had one goal and two assists in a 7-0 win over Conneaut.
Matt Schenberg, Saegertown – Had one goal in a 2-0 win over Wilmington in the D-10 quarterfinals.
Dimitrios Arvanitopulos, McDowell – Scored on goal in a 5-2 win over Cathedral Prep in the D-10 Class AAA championship before adding one goal in a 3-2 win over DuBois in a PIAA subregional.
Alan Rabold, Mercer – Made several key saves this week as the Mustangs won the D-10 Class A title. Rabold stopped a shot in a shootout win over North East before shutting out Mercyhurst Prep in the D-10 title game.
Alex Schroeck, Mercyhurst Prep- Scored with seven seconds left in overtime to give the Lakers a thrilling 1-0 win over Fairview in the D-10 semifinals.

Girls soccer
Sarah Kaiser, Mercyhurst Prep – Dominated in the D-10 championship with four goals in a 5-1 win over Villa Maria. She enters the PIAA playoffs with 103 career goals.
Emily Schwabenbauer, Villa Maria – Scored with seven minutes left to help the Victors knock off Fort LeBoeuf 1-0 in the D-10 Class AA quarterfinals.
Marissa Siebka, Slippery Rock – Had the game-winning goal in overtime as the Rockets upset Harbor Creek 3-2.
Michelle DeGerolamo, Hickory – Scored the game-winning goal with 12 minutes left in a 2-1 win over General McLane.
Crystal Flagg, McDowell – Capped a terrific season with a 5-0 shutout in goal against DuBois. She only allowed one goal in another subregional against State College.
Anna Reynolds, Fairview – Put together a solid week as the Tigers won the D-10 Class A title. She started with two assists in a 4-1 win over Wilmington before scoring one goal and dishing out one assist in a 2-0 win over Mercer.
Analise Whenry, Mercer – Dominated in the net this year and shut out Iroquois 1-0 in the D-10 Class A semifinals.

Girls volleyball
Madalyn Nicols, Maplewood – Put together a terrific week to help the Tigers win the District 10 Class A championship. Nicols started the week with 17 kills and 19 digs in a sweep of Saegertown before collecting 21 kills and 21 digs in a four-set win over Sharpsville.
Kristen Scurpa, Sharpsville – Had 11 kills and 28 assists in a sweep of Cochranton.
Madison Bernading, Cochranton – Finished with nine kills in a sweep of West Middlesex.
Rachel DiBartolomeo, Saegertown – Had 29 assists and 10 digs in a four-set win over Kennedy Catholic.
Danielle Hayes, McDowell - Collected 12 kills and six aces in a sweep of Mercyhurst Prep in the District 10 Class AAA championship.
Maria Peluso, Fort LeBoeuf – Had 20 kills and 12 digs in a win over Meadville in the District 10 Class AA championship. She also had nine kills in a sweep of Slippery Rock and 12 kills in a sweep of Grove City.
Leah Jones, Meadville - Finished with 16 kills and 15 digs in a win over Conneaut and 16 kills and 35 digs in a win over Harbor Creek.
Taylor Stamm, Slippery Rock – Had 20 assists in a four-set win over General McLane.
Brooklyn Goodsel, Corry – Had 16 kills, 20 digs and 5 blocks in a five-set win over Iroquois before collecting 7 kills and 14 digs in a loss to Conneaut.

Fall athlete
Zach Miller, Cathedral Prep water polo – Scored the game-winning goal with 21 seconds left to give the Ramblers a 12-11 win over Governor Mifflin in the first round of the state tournament. He had five goals and also scored a game-tying goal with 90 seconds left.
Adina Spahalic, General McLane tennis - Finished in third place at the PIAA Class AA singles championships.
Austin Pondel, Corry cross country – Finished in third place at the PIAA Class AAA meet on Saturday.
Hunter Johnston, Saegertown cross country – Ran a 16:46 to take 11th in the PIAA Class A championship meet.
Ryan Smathers, North East cross country – Finished in seventh place at the PIAA Class A meet.
Jeremy Parsons, Maplewood cross country – Took fifth in the PIAA Class A meet.
Dan Jaskowak, Grove City cross country – Ran a 16:12 to take third in the PIAA Class AA race.
Kristen White, West Middlesex cross country – Finished in seventh place at the PIAA Class A meet.

Matt Voytik

When starting quarterback Mike Nardone was injured during a scrimmage, the Hickory football team appeared to be in trouble. That was, until Matt Voytik stepped up.

Voytik, a junior quarterback, has emerged as a solid replacement for Nardone this season. He has thrown for 641 yards and five touchdowns and is the Hornets’ second-leading rusher with 236 yards and five touchdowns.

Last week Voytik completed 7-of-10 passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-7 win over Reynolds.

Nardone has been in and out of the lineup because of injuries this season, but Voytik has stepped in and given coach Bill Brest some stability at the quarterback position

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Despite a slow week of high school sports with the fall regular season coming to a close, fans still cast 4,000 votes this week in the breakout polls. Hickory’s Matt Voytik used a late run Tuesday to win the football title, while Chase Hoffman (Mercer) and Abby Kenski (McDowell) won the soccer polls. Harbor Creek’s Kalie Rzodkiewicz hung on to win the volleyball poll and Villa Maria freshman cross country runner Bernadette Prichard won the fall athlete poll.

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