Poll results: State College baseball player named Centre County boys athlete of the week
A State College baseball player is the latest Centre County boys athlete of the week, as selected by readers of CentreDaily.com.
The poll covered high school sports action from April 22-May 5. During that period, State College’s Jake Hall had four hits over two games in wins over Mid Penn opponent Chambersburg, driving in four runs out of the leadoff spot to push State High to a 7-5 record just over midway through the conference season.
Hall came first in the poll with 9,137 votes, or 60%.
Below is a look at the other nominees:
Luke Duckworth, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy baseball: Duckworth threw a one-hitter in his team’s 12-0 win over Line Mountain on April 22. Duckworth struck out six batters and didn’t give up a walk in the team’s shutout win, while also hitting a home run and a double at the plate.
He came in second in the poll, with 5,730 votes (38%).
John Meyer, Penns Valley baseball: Penns Valley’s John Meyer had hits in all four at bats against Central Cambria and pitched six innings for the Rams in a 6-4 win that ended the team’s 11-game losing streak on April 26.
Trevor Johnson, Bellefonte baseball: Bellefonte star Trevor Johnson dominated at the plate from April 22-28 in three games. Johnson hit .750 over the stretch — along with a .786 on-base percentage — with three singles, a triple, and two home runs. He also drove in eight runs while scoring eight of his own and drawing five walks.
Tyler Mast and Greyson Kimler, Penns Valley track and field: Penns Valley’s Tyler Mast and Greyson Kimler both placed third at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic in the javelin and 300 hurdles, respectively. Mast threw for 154 feet, 8 inches, and Kimler had a season best 41.43 in the hurdles.
Josh Brown, Bellefonte baseball: Bellefonte’s Josh Brown had a big week at the plate for the Raiders from April 29-May 5. He earned hits in five of his nine at-bats, scoring three runs while posting a .667 on-base percentage.
For the CDT’s Athlete of the Week polls this season, we will take nominations from all six county athletic departments for athlete of the week. Voting for this poll ended Sunday. As a reminder, the poll is not scientific and just for fun. In fact, we invite you to vote as many times as you want. Look for future polls at CentreDaily.com.
