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Reilly’s offense, ‘D’ stand out

Name: Braden Reilly School: Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Football Athlete of the week achievement: Reilly caught a 27-yard touchdown pass to put Bishop Guilfoyle up by three scores in its 41-22 win over Port Allegany in the PIAA Class 1A championship game. Reilly also had an interception. Season update: Reilly finished the year with four interceptions, including one each in BG’s final two games. He has caught 54 passes for 788 yards and 11 touchdowns offensively. Coach Justin Wheeler’s quote: “Braden is a very gifted athlete with a ton of speed and ...

Royer part of Pirates 2-0 start

Name: LeeAnna Royer School: Williamsburg Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Basketball Athlete of the week achievement: Royer scored 17 points in a win over Class 5A Indiana, and then added 13 points in a win over Class 3A Forest Hills to lead Williamsburg to a championship at the Forest Hills season-opening tournament. Season update: Royer and Williamsburg are off to a 2-0 start. She’s averaging 15 points per game. Coach Angela Detwiler’s quote: “LeeAnna is a true point guard. She gives her team so much on both ends of the floor and makes her teammates better. She elevates ...

Consiglio clutch for Guilfoyle

Name: Taurean Consiglio School: Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Age: 16 Grade: Junior Sport: Football Athlete of the week achievement: Consiglio had 20 carries for 100 yards and had nine tackles on defense to lead BG to a 21-6 win over Muncy in the PIAA Class 1A semifinals. Season update: Consiglio has a team-high 176 tackles for BG this season, and has carried the ball 152 times for 1,123 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also has 20 catches for 252 yards and four touchdowns. Coach Justin Wheeler’s quote: “He’s been incredible all year. He’s leading us in tackles and seems to ...

Kissell gets defensive for BG

Name: Jake Kissell School: Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Age: 16 Grade: Junior Sport: Football Athlete of the week achievement: Kissell had three sacks and caught four passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns to help Bishop Guilfoyle defeat Westinghouse, 56-15, in the PIAA Class 1A quarterfinals. Season update: Kissell has caught 24 passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns offensively and has 32 tackles for loss, including 17.5 sacks. Coach Justin Wheeler’s quote: “In one of the biggest games of his career, Jake played lights out. He was the best defensive player on the field ...

Nelen does it all for Heights

Name: Stephen Nelen School: Cambria Heights Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Football Athlete of the week achievement: Nelen had 16 carries for 129 yards and the go-ahead 59-yard touchdown run for Cambria Heights in its 42-21 win over Richland in the District 6 Class 2A championship game. Nelen sparked the Highlanders’ offense when he was switched into the wildcat position. Season update: Nelen has 790 yards rushing on 107 carries with 11 touchdowns. He’s also caught 19 passes for 409 yards and seven more touchdowns. Coach Jarrod Lewis’ quote: “His ability to play ...

Sankey big part of Lions’ success

Name: Lia Sankey School: Altoona Area Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Soccer Athlete of the week achievement: Sankey had a hat trick for Altoona in its 6-2 win over McDowell, and she had a goal and an assist in the Lady Lions’ 5-0 win over Allderdice as Altoona qualified for the state tournament. Season update: Sankey has scored 16 goals and has six assists for Altoona, which enters the PIAA tournament at 15-5. Coach Marc Frye’s quote: “Lia is an incredible athlete and teammate. She works extremely hard at every training session and match to continue to grow as a player. ...