Bella Hudick
Volleyball

 During last week's game against Pine Grove, Bella had 3 aces, 7 kills and 17 digs for the Raiders. She is a key player to the team this year, and is constantly portraying a positive attitude as well as showing a great deal of dedication to the sport. Aside from volleyball, Bella is part of the sideline and competitive cheerleading teams, basketball and track and field teams. She is an excellent example to her peers that hard work truly does pay off! 

Max Karycki
Football

During Friday night's game against Hughesville, Max contributed greatly for the Big Red. He finished the game with 9 tackles which increased his team lead to 62, had 4 tackles for loss, 2 half sacks and 1 pass defended. He now has 259 career tackles with 38 for loss, and is slowly approaching 300 tackles for his career. Max's maturity as a player and leadership to our team have been constant throughout this entire season. Join us in congratulations Max on being named this week's Athlete of the Week! Best of luck during your season!

Aubriella Bewick
Soccer

 Aubriella plays the position of right fullback for the Lady Tornadoes. During the battle for the Coal Shovel against Shamokin on this past Saturday, she played her position expertly by having not one, but two, goal-line clearances. Aubriella is continuously doing whatever it takes for her teammates and brings infectious positivity to the team. We look forward to watching her grow in this sport over the next two years. 

Gavin Marshalek
Football

After this past Friday's win at Central Mountain, Gavin has now moved into sole possession of 8th place on MCA's all-time list with 3,241 passing yards. His 233 pass completions rank 6th, and his 29 career touchdowns rank 9th. Gavin has been the starting QB for the Red Tornadoes for the past two years and has recorded 11 100-yard games during his time. Additionally, he is a captain of this year's team who is currently sitting at 5-4 on the season with two regular season games left to play and a playoff run on the horizon. 

Jaylen Delaney
Football

During Friday night's game against North Schuylkill, Jaylen had his usual contributions for the Big Red. He rushed 5 times for 50 yards including a 61-yard touchdown run. Delaney also caught 2 or 4 passes for 33 yards and 1 touchdown of 25 yards. He also contributed defensively with 2 solo and 3 assisted tackles for a total of 5 including a 12 pass breakup. Jaylen's leadership skills were quite apparent as a game captain in MCA's home opener for the 2025-2026 season!

Ebin Hine
Cross Country

So far this cross country season Ebin has run 17:54 minutes and 16:57 minutes receptively during the first two meets of the season. The 16:57 run at Montoursville yesterday edged a personal best for his career. This season, Ebin has constantly portrayed a positive attitude, is extremely dedicated to this sport, and shows a great amount of leadership towards his team.

Josh Miller
Soccer

Josh has been doing double duty this fall as a member of the Red Tornado Football Team as well as the Our Lady of Lourdes Co-op Red Raider Soccer Team. During Friday's football game, Josh kicked off 4 times for a 56.0 yard average including one touchback. On the season, Josh has averaged 53.4 yards on his 16 kickoffs and has added 5 touchbacks, greatly aiding the kick coverage and opponents starting position. On the soccer field, Josh has two assists during Saturday's game against Pottsville and is a dominant force to the team's success. 

Mallory Forti
Cheer

Mallory has been a member of the cheerleading team for the last six years, and has been a crucial part of the program's success over the years. This past Friday during pregame of the varsity football game, both the MCA and SCA cheerleaders participated in a "Flipping Crazy" fundraiser which raised funds for the Tripp Family. During the fundraiser, Mallory was able to showcase 16 back handsprings in a row, the most of all cheerleaders who participated that night. Earlier this year, Mallory was named one of the captains of this year's team, and her positive influence on her teammates has been constant thus far.