Emmaus field hockey player, Freedom runner are Athlete of the Week winners

An Emmaus field hockey player and Freedom cross country runner are our Athlete of the Week winners for Week 6 of the 2023-24 season.

Autumn Kernechel, Emmaus field hockey

The midfielder scored five goals with two assists in a win at Abington Heights, and then had four goals and an assist in a win over Pocono Mountain East. She scored the game-winner on a penalty stroke in the win over Boyertown.

Dylan Boyle, Freedom cross country

Is undefeated this season and broke the course record at Pocono Mountain West, running 15:50. A week earlier he broke the course record at Emmaus with a time of 16:29.

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More on Athlete of the Week

Each week, The Morning Call sports staff will nominate three male and three female senior athletes from Lehigh Valley area schools based on an outstanding performance or other noteworthy accomplishment.

You are invited to vote for these nominees. One male and one female will be named Athlete of the Week.

» Vote at mcall.com/athleteoftheweek

Voting starts Monday and runs each week from 5 p.m. ET on Mondays to 9 a.m. ET on Thursdays, with the winners announced Thursday evening.

Athlete of the Week winners will be eligible for a $500 scholarship to be awarded by Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute. In addition to the weekly scholarships, one male and one female Athlete of the Week winner will be awarded with a $10,000 scholarship at the end of the school year. View the official rules.