NEW KENSINGTON — Pine-Richland quarterback Cole Spencer has received the first annual Willie Thrower Award, emblematic of the top high school quarterback in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Spencer beat out Ethan Dahlem of Upper St. Clair, Ameer Dudley of Central Valley, Jake Pugh of Thomas Jefferson and Brad Birch of Jeannette for the award. Voting was done by 32 media members and two coaches from the 18 WPIAL conferences and the City League.