Who was the best girls athlete of the fall sports season in Centre County? Vote now!

With the fall sports season now over, student-athletes around Centre County are reflecting on some monumental wins, including the Philipsburg-Osceola girls volleyball team. The team won its first state championship on Nov. 18 after a perfect 26-0 season this fall.

There were other standout athletes in golf, cross-country, soccer and field hockey, many of whom took athlete of the week honors through the season.

Now, the CDT is asking readers to vote for the best athletes of the fall sports season. Below are the eight nominees for girl’s athlete of the season, submitted by their school’s athletic directors.

Please remember that this poll (located at the bottom of this story) is just for fun and non-scientific. In fact, you can vote as many times as you’d like before the poll closes at noon Dec. 14.

Below are the nominees.

Madison Koshko, Saint Joseph’s Catholic golf

Koshko was the Individual Girls District 6 Champion for the second year in a row. She finished fifth in the state championship with two rounds of 74 and was both captain and a member of the fall honor roll this season. She also played on the boy’s team and finished in second for the District Six team play.

Evelyn Reynolds, Saint Joseph’s Catholic cross-country

Reynolds had the fifth-best girls’ race time in the TVAA this season and placed 12th at the District 6 championships with a time of 21:35:90. She also placed 81 out of 267 at the PIAA state championships with a time of 22:22 and was a member of the fall honor roll.

Reese Hazelton, Philipsburg-Osceola volleyball

Hazelton was voted MVP of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference and a member of the District 6 first-team all-star. She had 629 kills, 37 blocks, 385 digs this season. Hazelton also scored 63 aces and had 40 assists.

Chloe Matson, Philipsburg-Osceola soccer

Matson was a senior captain for the team and a leader in scoring with 29 goals and 6 assists. She ranked 36 in Pennsylvania for goal scoring and third in the Laurel Highlands League.

Ella Hadley, Penns Valley volleyball

Hadley set the school record with 29 kills in a match, with 299 this season and 789 over her career. As captain of the varsity team, she served as a role model for her peers while managing an internship with Geisinger Health System.

Chloe Poindexter, State College cross-country

Poindexter was a District 6 champion and placed ninth in the PIAA championship this season. Her team defended three consecutive District 6 championships and a 2022 Mid Penn Conference team championship. She plans to run track and field at Howard University next year.

Olivia Miller, State College field hockey

As the 2023 Mid Penn Commonwealth Division player of the year, Miller helped lead her team to a District 6 championship and into the District 3 playoffs. She scored 11 goals this season, 3 of which were game winners, with four assists. As a four-year varsity starter, Miller has a career total of 61 points, posting 24 goals and 13 saves. She will continue her field hockey career at Towson University next year.

Angelina Kasak, Bellefonte soccer

As team captain, Kasak scored 24 goals and made 12 assists in 19 games this season. She is a four time MaxPreps Player of the Game Team MVP and was selected as one of PrepSoccer’s Six 2025 players from Pennsylvania on the rise. Kasak is known for her skills and versatility as well as her dedication to her work both on and off the field.