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Ruggery, BG off to 4-0 start

Name: Morgan Ruggery School: Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Age: 16 Grade: Sophomore Sport: Basketball Athlete of the week achievement: Ruggery scored a team-high 21 points to help Bishop Guilfoyle remain unbeaten with a 54-50 win over Clearfield. Earlier in the week, she scored 15 points in a win over Philipsburg-Osceola and had 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 48-37 win over previously unbeaten Williamsburg. Season update: Bishop Guilfoyle is 4-0, and Ruggery is averaging 17.5 points per game for the defending PIAA Class 1A champions. Coach Kristi Kaack’s quote: “Morgan is an ...

Extra time paying off for Eyer

Name: Melana Eyer School: Altoona Area Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Basketball Athlete of the week achievement: Eyer scored a game-high 18 points for Altoona in its 50-43 win over Mount Lebanon after scoring 16 points in the Lady Lions’ 57-41 win over North Allegheny. Season update: Altoona is off to a 2-1 start this season, and Eyer is averaging 13.3 points per game. Coach Chris Fleegle’s quote: “Melana is one of those special athletes that any program would be lucky to have. The amount of extra time Melana puts into her craft away from what is required is what separates ...

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 ...