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TN/LVHN Athletes of the Year honored at banquet

Published August 01. 2025 11:16PM

The Times News held its 21st Annual Athletes of the Year banquet at Penn’s Peak on Wednesday.

Those named TN/Lehigh Valley Health Network Athletes of the Year during the 2024-25 school year included:

- Eli Zimmerman, Northwestern (Football)

- Connor Hibell, Palmerton (Boys Cross Country)

- Rosalia Nestor, Northwestern (Girls Cross Country)

- Jacob van Lierop, Northwestern (Boys Soccer)

- Paige Bissell, Northwestern (Girls Soccer)

- Lydon Patascher, Pleasant Valley (Golf)

- Morgan Orsulak, Panther Valley (Volleyball)

Mallory Conner, Northwestern (Girls Tennis)

- Cara Thomas, Northwestern (Field Hockey & Girls Basketball)

- Gavin Nelson, Northwestern (Boys Basketball)

- Luke Fugazzotto, Northwestern (Boys Wrestling)

- Brenda Banks, Panther Valley (Girls Wrestling)

- Michael Strucko, Marian (Swimming)

- Mason Ligenza, Tamaqua (Baseball)

- Abby Dunstan, Northwestern (Softball)

- Nataly Walters, Palmerton (Girls Track & Field)

- Ryan Burkett, Palmerton (Boys Track & Field)

- Bayto Cokrlija, Lehighton (Boys Tennis)

- Devon Bush and Rylee Rath, Pleasant Valley (Lacrosse)

The 21st Annual Times News/Lehigh Valley Health Network Athletes of the Year banquet was held on Wednesday at Penn’s Peak. This year’s Female Athletes of the Year who attended the banquet included, front row from left, Cara Thomas (Field Hockey and Girls Basketball, Northwestern), Abby Dunstan (Softball, Northwestern), Nataly Walters (Girls Track & Field, Palmerton); back row, Brenda Banks (Girls Wrestling, Panther Valley), Morgan Orsulak (Volleyball, Panther Valley) and Devon Bush (Lacrosse, Pleasant Valley). ABELINA BARRA/TIMES NEWS
The 21st Annual Times News/Lehigh Valley Health Network Athletes of the Year banquet was held on Wednesday at Penn’s Peak. This year’s Male Athletes of the Year who attended the banquet included, from left, Lydon Patascher (Golf, Pleasant Valley), Luke Fugazzotto (Boys Wrestling, Northwestern), Ryan Burkett (Boys Track & Field, Palmerton) and Eli Zimmerman (Football, Northwestern). ABELINA BARRA/TIMES NEWS
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