Liberty girls basketball player Ava Kopetskie and Nazareth boys basketball player Gavin Kershner are our Athlete of the Week winners for Week 16 of the 2025-26 season.
Ava Kopetskie, Liberty girls basketball
The Loyola Maryland commit scored 37 points against Pleasant Valley, and then followed it up with 28 points in a win over Northampton.
Gavin Kershner, Nazareth boys basketball
Made five 3-pointers and scored 33 points as the Blue Eagles moved to 5-0 with an 87-68 win over Bethlehem Catholic.
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Each week, The Morning Call sports staff will nominate three male and three female senior athletes from Lehigh Valley area schools based on an outstanding performance or other noteworthy accomplishment.
You are invited to vote for these nominees. One male and one female will be named Athlete of the Week.
» Vote at mcall.com/athleteoftheweek
Voting starts Monday and runs each week from 5 p.m. ET on Mondays to 9 a.m. ET on Thursdays, with the winners announced Thursday evening.
Athlete of the Week winners will be eligible for a $500 scholarship to be awarded by Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute. In addition to the weekly scholarships, one male and one female Athlete of the Week winner will be awarded with a $10,000 scholarship at the end of the school year. View the official rules.
Nazareth’s Gavin Kershner. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
