Dieruff girls basketball player Jayla Rosario and Southern Lehigh football player Dariuz Lightner are our Athlete of the Week winners for Week 14 of the 2025-26 season.
Jayla Rosario, Dieruff girls basketball
Had 21 points in the Huskies’ season-opening 52-43 win over Tamaqua.
Dariuz Lightner, Southern Lehigh football
The linebacker made a team-high nine tackles, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass in a 28-24 victory over Cardinal O’Hara in a PIAA Class 4A semifinal. He is tied for the team lead with 95 tackles.
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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.
