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Vote: Who is the Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week – Feb. 10, 2026
The grind of the regular season in basketball is coming to an end in Pennsylvania. While no district does playoffs the same — there will be plenty of high-intensity games soon on the horizon. Expect for there to be plenty of chaos as the playoffs approach.
Congratulations to last week’s winner: Sal Colangelo of Franklin.
Here’s a look at the Pennsylvania winter sports athletes who had some of the best performances from last week. Vote on who you think did the best. All players are listed alphabetically based on their last name.
Voting concludes on Feb. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Cohen made a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds remaining to help the 5th seeded Cardinals upend top-seeded Plymouth Whitemarsh in the SOL Tournament semifinals. Cohen scored six points in the Cardinals’ 45-43 win.
Fisk scored 30 points in a 58-57 overtime loss to Wyoming Seminary and added 31 points in a win over Montrose last week. Fisk made three 3-pointers in the win over Montrose.
Holman, a freshman, appeared comfortable during the Ches-Mont League semifinal against Downingtown East. Holman scored a game-high 23 points to help the Vikings advance to the championship game for the second time in three seasons.
Keane scored 21 points to help the Owls beat Ridgway 50-28.
Rottmann was efficient from the free-throw line against Deer Lakes. Rottmann made 19 of his 21 attempts during an 81-77 come-from-behind win over the Lancers. North Catholic rallied from 13 points down entering the fourth quarter to help clinch a piece of the section title.
Sallie scored 33 points and helped Big Springs knock off Trinity. Sallie reached the 1,000-point milestone during the win.
Smith picked up an important win at 139 pounds to help the Panthers win the PIAA Class 3A championship over Norwin, 29-24. Smith, who had lost to Brooks Blasko twice earlier this season, won 3-2 last Saturday.
Stohon scored a game-high 25 points to help the Rangers knock off Westmont Hilltop.
About Our Athlete of the Week Voting
High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals.Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports.Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.
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Funeral arrangements set for Pa. state trooper shot and killed in Chester County
The funeral arrangements for Corporal Timothy O’Connor, who was shot and killed in Chester County on Sunday, have been announced.
The viewing for O’Connor will be Tuesday, March 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church located at 338 Manor Avenue in Downingtown, Pa., according to the Parkesburg Police Department.
The funeral will be held at the same location on Wednesday, March 18, at 11 a.m., police said.
O’Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Honey Brook on Sunday night. The suspect, Jesse Nathan Elks, took his own life after shooting O’Connor.
O’Connor was a 15-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police who leaves behind a wife, Casey, and a 6-year-old daughter, according to police.
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Fire crews try moving burning barge to shallow water in Delaware Bay
Crews battle blaze on salvage barge in Delaware bay
Crews battled a blaze on a salvage barge in the Delaware Bay Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported. 3/10/26
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and federal agencies have been responding to a barge fire in the Delaware Bay.
The barge, which is carrying salvage metal, is being moved to shallow water so it can be secured, allowing on-scene responders to extinguish the fire and complete salvage operations, according to a March 10 statement from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency.
No injuries have been reported as of 1:15 p.m.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is on scene to perform air monitoring, the statement said.
Responding agencies include the Wilmington Fire Department, Good Will, Leipsic Volunteer, Bowers and South Bowers fire companies. Also there are Delaware State Police, DNREC, New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, Kent County Department of Public Safety, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.
The Philadelphia Fire Department was enroute.
This is a developing story. Check back with delawareonline.com for more information.
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