
A Pen Argyl football player is our boys Athlete of the Week winner for Week 11 of the 2025-26 season. This week we have a tie for the girls honors, with a Parkland volleyball player and Nazareth soccer player each receiving the same number of votes.
Mason Soos, Pen Argyl football
The Green Knights quarterback threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 73 yards in a District 11 Class 2A quarterfinal against Minersville.
Kasia Burda, Parkland volleyball
Had 15 kills in a semifinal win over Freedom and 17 against Emmaus in the finals as Parkland won in five sets for their 14th district title in the last 16 seasons.
Bella Danise, Nazareth soccer
Scored 2 goals against Emmaus in a 3-1 semifinal win and scored the game-winning goal against Parkland as the Eagles won their first district title in 15 years.
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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.

