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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

Dimitrios Arvanitopulos

The McDowell boys soccer team possessed a potent offense this fall. The Trojans’ defense was equally as a tough for the District 10 Class AAA champions.

A clutch player in the defense turned out to be senior Dimitrios Arvanitopulos.

While defenses focused their attention on Eldin Sabic and Miguel Navarro, Arvanitopulos stepped up with one goal in a 5-2 win over Cathedral Prep in the D-10 championship.

He then contributed another goal in a 3-2 win over DuBois in a PIAA Class AAA subregional.

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Anna Reynolds

The Fairview girls soccer team moved down to Class A in the offseason and became an instant contender for the District 10 championship.

Junior midfielder Anna Reynolds is a big reason the Tigers were preseason favorites. Reynolds was part of a strong midfield that supported the offense and defense as a cohesive unit.

She made her presence know in the postseason with two assists in a 4-1 win over defending D-10 champion Wilmington in the semifinals.

Reynolds followed that up with one goal and one assist in a 2-0 win over Mercer for the D-10 title.

Poll results:

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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.

Abby Kenski

Abby Kenski put together an impressive week to continue her breakout junior season with the McDowell girls soccer team.

Kenski started the week with one goal in a 3-1 win as the Trojans clinched the Region 6 championship. A few days later, Kenski scored twice as McDowell defeated Strong Vincent 5-0 in the District 10 Class AAA championship.

The forward added one more goal in a 5-0 win over DuBois and will be a big part of McDowell’s offense during the rest of its PIAA playoff run.

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Chase Hoffman

The Mercer boys soccer team claimed the Region 1 championship this season, and Chase Hoffman was a big reason why.

The junior midfielder emerged as one of the top players in Mercer County and came up with big-time performances when his team needed them the most.

His latest performance included two goals in a 3-0 win over Class AA power Wilmington this past week.

Mercer had another successful season, and the future looks good with Hoffman coming back next year to lead the Mustangs.

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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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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.

Football
Cornelius Barclay, Mercyhurst Prep – Ran for 298 yards and five touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass in a 61-18 win over Cambridge Springs.
Luke Patten, West Middlesex - Had 15 carries for 119 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-6 win over Lakeview.
Brandon Roda, Iroquois - Finished with 250 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries in a 44-18 win over Union City.
Ehrin Lee, Titusville – Had eight carries for 172 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-19 win over Saegertown.
Matt Voytik, Hickory – Completed 7-of-10 passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-7 win over Reynolds.
Tyler Donati, Wilmington – Had 12 carries for 82 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-0 win over Greenville.
Matt Cragg, Corry – Finished with 242 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries in a 40-13 win over Harbor Creek.
Grant Panko, Northwestern – Had a hand in two touchdowns in a 49-14 win over Fairview. Panko threw for 174 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 33 yards and one touchdown.
Nik Dombkowski, Fort LeBoeuf - Scored from one yard out in the final minute to give the Bison a 13-10 win over Girard.
Damion Terry, Cathedral Prep – Thew for five touchdowns and rushed for two in a 70-0 win over East. Terry finished with 208 yards to surpass 6,000 career yards. He also set the single-season record for touchdown passes with 36.
James Conner, McDowell - Rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries in a 45-6 win over Strong Vincent.
Matt Yurkewicz, Bradford – Had 108 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries in a 24-12 win over St. Marys.
Jared Graham, Grove City – Had a hand in three touchdowns in a 49-21 win over Sharon. He threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for one touchdown.
Chase Hoffman, Mercer – Drilled an 18-yard field goal with eight seconds left to give the Mustangs a thrilling 10-7 win over Farrell.
Austin Andrews, Cochranton – Had 25 carries for 221 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-10 win over Maplewood.
Garrett Brown, DuBois – Had 26 carries for 358 yards and four touchdowns in a 58-24 win over Meadville.
Joey Meyer, Slippery Rock – Had 10 carries for 107 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-13 win over Oil City.
John Pascuzzi, Eisenhower - Had 297 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries in a 67-26 win over Youngsville.
Austin Jerman, Warren – Threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns in a 64-8 win over Franklin. He also broke 3,700 career yards to set a school record.

Boys soccer
Anthony Martone, Fairview – Scored one goal in a 4-1 win over Kennedy Catholic Monday before scoring twice in a 5-0 play-in win over Kennedy.
Teddy Szyplik, Girard – Had four goals in a 7-3 win at Iroquois.
Santos Guerra, Central Tech – Scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Meadville.
Jake VanHouten, Eisenhower – Collected five goals in a 12-1 win over Iroquois.
Mitchell Keith, North East – Continued his impressive season with a shutout in goal against Slippery Rock.
Logan Mooney, Franklin – Scored two goals and had one assist in a 6-2 win over Sharpsville.
Chase Hoffman, Mercer – Had two goals in a 3-0 win over Wilmington.

Girls soccer
Abby Kenski, McDowell – Put together a terrific week as the Trojans clinched the Region 6 championship and won the District 10 Class AAA championship. Kenski scored in a 3-1 win over Strong Vincent Monday before adding two goals against the Colonels in the D-10 championship.
Ashton Pollard, North East - Scored with one second left on the clock to give the Grapepickers a thrilling 1-0 win over Girard.
Morgan Putnam, Villa Maria - Had four goals in a 6-2 win over Warren.
Kyler Lum, Wilmington – Finished with four goals and two assists in a 6-1 win over Sharpsville.
Taylor Talasky, Eisenhower – Scored four goals and dished out two assists in an 8-1 win at Maplewood. She also had three goals in a 3-0 win over Cambridge Springs.
Michelle DeGerolamo, Hickory - Had three goals in a 6-0 win over Sharon.
Mikayla Cagnoli, Iroquois – Finished with the only goal of the match in a 1-0 win over Central Tech.
Monica Riggle, Kennedy Catholic – Scored four goals in a 6-3 win over Corry.
Andrea McGee, Fairview – Had two goals in a 3-1 win over Wilmington.

Girls volleyball
Kristen Scurpa, Sharpsville – Had six kills and 29 assists in a sweep of Lakeview.
Kalie Rzodkiewicz, Harbor Creek - Finished with 11 kills and nine aces in a four-set win over Seneca. She also had 15 aces and five kills in a sweep of Strong Vincent. Her week ended with six kills and 13 aces in a sweep of Central Tech.
Danielle Hayes, McDowell - Had eight kills and five aces in a sweep of Villa Maria. She also had 17 kills in a sweep of East.
Leah Jones, Meadville – Finished with 17 kills, five digs and five aces in a sweep of Titusville. She also had 12 kills and 17 digs in a sweep of Franklin.
Hannah Kondrlik, Corry – Dished out 25 assists and had 10 digs in a four-set win over Warren.
Rayna Hollarn, North East – Set a school record with 49 assists in a five-set win over Girard. She also had five kills and 35 assists in a five-set win over Iroquois.
McKenzie Turner, Cambridge Springs – Dished out 30 assists in a sweep of Youngsville. She also had 24 assists in a sweep of Rocky Grove.
Hannah Tombaugh, Iroquois – Collected 12 kills, 17 assists and 10 digs in a sweep of Fairview.
Lindsey Jahn, General McLane - Had 11 kills and five blocks in a four-set win over Fairview.
Maria Peluso, Fort LeBoeuf – Collected nine kills and eight digs in a sweep of Girard.
Rachel DiBartolomeo, Saegertown – Had 20 assists in a sweep of Youngsville.
Hailey Lowery, Conneaut – Dished out 25 assists in a sweep of Titusville.
Susana Lin, Mercyhurst Prep – Had 23 assists in a sweep of Strong Vincent.
Abby Jones, Franklin – Finished with 15 kills, 11 digs and six blocks in a win over Oil City.

Fall athlete
Brett Rinker, Slippery Rock golf – Shot a two-day total of 144 to finish second at the PIAA Class AAA golf championships.
Megan Moylan, North East golf – Finished in fourth place at the PIAA Class AA golf championships with a two-day total of 163.
Rosy Hearns, Hickory golf – Completed a terrific season with a 166 at the PIAA Class AA golf championships to finish in seventh.
Annie Ciacchini, Villa Maria golf – Finished with a 171 over two days to take 11th place at the PIAA Class AA golf championships.
Jeremy Parsons, Maplewood cross country – Ran a time of 17:27 to win the District 10 Class A championship.
Daniel Jaskowak, Grove City cross country – Won the District 10 Class AA championship by running a 16:23 at Buhl Park.
Austin Pondel, Corry cross country – Finished the D-10 course in 16:23 to win the District 10 Class AAA championship.
Olivia Mamula, Cambridge Springs cross country – Used a strong final push to win a close District 10 Class A championship race with a time of 20:40.
Bernadette Prichard, Villa Maria cross country – Dominated the field to win the District 10 Class AA championship.
Melissa Perseo, McDowell cross country – Ran the D-10 course in 20:18 to win the District 10 Class AAA championship.

Miguel Navarro

The McDowell boys soccer program goes through plenty of turnover each year. This season, with numerous players vying for playing time, junior midfielder Miguel Navarro has stood out for the Trojans.

Navarro has put together a terrific season.

This past week, Navarro started with two goals in a 6-0 Region 5 win over Meadville before scoring all three goals in an impressive 3-0 victory over General McLane.

Navarro finished his big week with both goals in a 2-0 win over rival Cathedral Prep to clinch the region championship.

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Jeanette Koeth

The Seneca girls soccer team showed plenty of improvement this season and finished above .500 at 9-8-1.

The Bobcats also earned a 7-4-1 record in Region 3, with junior forward Jeanette Koeth playing a pivotal role in that success.

Koeth capped her impressive season with three goals in a 5-0 win over Maplewood.

She finished the season with 34 points to lead the Bobcats in scoring. She was second in goals with 13 and tied for the team lead with eight assists.

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In a record-breaking week of voting, more than 8,000 votes were cast over the past three days. Seneca’s Luke Muye pulled out a war with Northwestern’s Brandon Reiser to win the football poll. McDowell’s Miguel Navarro and Seneca’s Jeanette Koeth won the soccer polls. Northwestern volleyball standout Carolyn Kaufer won the volleyball poll and Villa Maria water polo player Alison Cooney won the fall athlete poll.

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