Nazareth field hockey player and Northwestern Lehigh football player are Athlete of the Week winners

Nazareth field hockey player Gianna Perillo and Northwestern Lehigh football player Colton Popp are our Athlete of the Week winners for Week 8 of the 2025-26 season.

Gianna Perillo, Nazareth field hockey

Scored a goal in the Blue Eagles’ win over Southern Lehigh and is the team’s leading scorer.

Colton Popp, Northwestern Lehigh football

Led a Tigers offensive line that produced 376 rushing yards in a 50-7 rout of Jim Thorpe. He also scored on a 36-yard run on his first career carry.

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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.

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