Seton LaSalle’s Mallory Daly voted SBLive’s Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week for second week in a row
Congratulations to Seton LaSalle’s Mallory Daly for being voted SBLive’s Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week for January 22-28! It is the second week in a row that Daly has won the award, a first for Pennsylvania this season.
Daly led all scorers with 29 points in a 68-42 win over Sewickley Academy.
In one of the closest votes of the season, Daly received 50.53% of the nearly 70,000 votes cast, followed by Clairton's Iyanna Wade with 48.38%.
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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for January 16-22:
Cruce Brookins, Steel Valley boys basketball
In a 73-65 win over Seton LaSalle, Brookins led all scorers with 40 points in a game that featured the top two scorers in the WPIAL.
Luke Brown, Cathedral Prep track and field
Won both the 1,600-meter (4:29.48) and 3,200-meter races (9:58.77) during a Northeast Ohio Indoor Track and Field Coaches meet at S.P.I.R.E. Institute.
Vinnie Cugini, Aquinas Academy boys basketball
Cugini scored 52 points — his fifth career 50-point performance — in a 95-85 win over Sierra Catholic.
Melaina Dezort, Freeport girls basketball
Helped lead Freeport past Valley with a 29-point performance.
Mairan Haggerty, Neshannock girls basketball
While the Lancers lost to Lincoln Park, Haggerty led all scorers with 29 points, including hitting five 3s.
Olivia Jones, Cedar Cliff girls basketball
Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Mechanicsburg.
Evan Kemp, North East swimming
Took home top honors in the 200 individual medley (2:00.25) and the 100 butterfly (53.76) at the Iroquois Coaches Association Swimming & Diving Invitational.
Conner McChesney, Fort LeBoeuf wrestling
In the 172-pound match against General McLane, he pinned his opponent in 19 seconds to help the Bison to a 43-21 win.
Julia Mohrbacher, Freedom girls basketball
After reaching 1,000 career points earlier in the week, she notched a triple-double in a win over South Side when she scored 14 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out 10 assists.
Royce Parham, North Hills boys basketball
In a 78-74 win over Chartiers Valley, Parham scored 39 points, pulled down 18 rebounds and blocked six shots. He then set a new school record when he went for 47 points in a win over Pine-Richland.
Makayla Presser-Palmer, Northwestern girls basketball
In a 47-41 win over General McLane, she recorded a double-double with 19 points and 20 rebounds.
Owen Schlager, Trinity boys basketball
In a win over Susquehanna Township, Schlager scored a game-high 37 points.
Rylan Smith, Corry boys basketball
Knocked down seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points in a 59-52 win over Conneaut.
Vaughn Spencer, Pine-Richland wrestling
At the Allegheny County Tournament over the weekend, he recorded five pins at 189 pounds, including a fall in the title match.
Connor Spratt, Seton LaSalle boys basketball
In a loss to Steel Valley on Friday night, he poured in 37 points.
Eli Teslovich, Shady Side boys basketball
Despite a 53-51 loss to Deer Lakes, Teslovich led all scorers with 30 points.
Courtlyn Turner, Albert Gallatin girls basketball
Scored a game-high 25 points in a win over Thomas Jefferson.
Tyree Turner, Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball
Scored a game-high 32 points in a 79-65 win over Riverview.
Mekhi Valentine, Steel Valley boys basketball
Valentine once again finds himself on this list after scoring 43 points as Steel Valley defeated South Park 77-63. He then scored 25 in a win over Seton LaSalle.