Meet this week’s athletes of the week from Butler County-area schools
This week's athletes of the week include, from top left to right: Will Toprani, Wade Freehling, Owen Kaufman, Alyssa Patterson, Nina Pagano and Lucia Leyland. Butler Eagle Illustration
Following are the athletes of the week recognized in the Sept. 24 edition of the Butler Eagle.
Boys
North Catholic
Football: Will Toprani, senior
Highlight: Threw four TD passes in a victory against Freeport.
Slippery Rock
Soccer: Wade Freehling, junior
Highlight: Tallied four goals in a win against Corry.
Karns City
Football: Owen Kaufman, senior
Highlight: Had 123 receiving yards and two TDs in a win vs. Saint Marys.
Girls
Knoch
Volleyball: Alyssa Patterson, senior
Highlight: Had 13 kills in a victory against Kiski Area.
Freeport
Volleyball: Nina Pagano, junior
Highlight: Had 28 digs and nine aces in a defeat of Armstrong.
Butler
Soccer: Lucia Leyland, senior
Highlight: Scored four total goals in wins over Latrobe and Allderdice.
