The early part of the winter sports season has seen some outstanding efforts from girls’ athletes in Pennsylvania. Here’s a list of some performances worth recognizing from the past week.
Vote on who you think was best. All athletes are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Voting concludes Dec. 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The winner will be announced in next week’s poll.
Adamski made three 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 19 points to help the Jaguars grab a win.
Blair scored a team-high 14 points to help the Whipeets pick up a 51-39 victory over Lower Merion.
The sophomore won the 142-pound bracket at the Queen of the Hive tournament at Honesdale with a pin in 13 seconds. Earnest, a sophomore, is off to a 10-1 start this season and has eight pins. Hughesville won the team title.
Elensky netted a career-high 31 points to help the Cardinals pick up a win over Kane. She had 24 of those 31 points in the first half.
Haynes collected her 500th career rebound in a win over Williamson. She also scored nine points.
Lasure, a two-time defending PIAA champion at 142 and 148 pounds, respectively, won the Woman of Ironman Tournament at Walsh Jesuit, Ohio. Lasure, who is 5-0 this season and 74-0 in her career, beat Emily Beckley of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, 12-1 in the final.
Prosser scored 24 points to help the Mountaineers beat Bishop McCort by four points. The meeting was a rematch of the PIAA Class 2A title game from last season.
Jaguars guard Maggie Spell, a Campbell recruit, scored 25 points against Peters Township to help the Jaguars pick up a 65-51 win. The Indians were the defending WPIAL Classs 5A champions and reached the PIAA semifinals last season.
Thiero, Maryland commit, scored a game-high 31 points to help the Quakers beat Chartiers Valley in a non-section matchup.
About Our Athlete of the Week Voting
High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals.Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports.Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.