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Parkland girls volleyball player and Allentown Central Catholic boys cross country runner are Athlete of the Week winners

Parkland girls volleyball player Sarah Furey and Allentown Central Catholic boys cross country runner Duke Ebert are Athlete of the Week winners for Week 4 of the 2024-25 season.
Parkland girls volleyball player Sarah Furey and Allentown Central Catholic boys cross country runner Duke Ebert are Athlete of the Week winners for Week 4 of the 2024-25 season.
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Parkland girls volleyball player Sarah Furey and Allentown Central Catholic boys cross country runner Duke Ebert are our Athlete of the Week winners for Week 4 of the 2024-25 season.

Sarah Furey, Parkland girls volleyball

Had 50 kills, eight aces, 38 digs and two assists last week, as the Trojans won four matches and lost two. In EPC play, the team defeated Pocono Mountain East and East Stroudsburg North.

Duke Ebert, Allentown Central Catholic boys cross country

Kicked off his season by winning the boys race in a quad meet at Stroudsburg. He ran 17:13 for the Mounties’ 5,000-meter course.

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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.

Duke Ebert from Allentown Central Catholic approaches the finish line in third place Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, during the District XI cross-country championships at DeSales University in Upper Saucon Township.
April Gamiz/The Morning Call
Duke Ebert of Allentown Central Catholic. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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