Wyomissing’s Audrey Hurleman is UECU Player of the Week

By Mike Drago Last updated Mar 7, 2023

By Sean McBryan — MikeDragoSports.com correspondent

Wyomissing’s Audrey Hurleman continued her menacing defensive play as the Spartans allowed only 53 points across two games last week on their way to winning their first District 3 Class 4A title.

Hurleman’s aggressive defense at the top of Wyomissing’s zone defense was key in the Spartans defeating Berks Catholic 24-23 Monday in the semifinals and Delone Catholic 35-30 Thursday in the district championship at Giant Center.

The sophomore earns Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week for the first time.

Hurleman, an all-division pick, had four points and five rebounds in the semifinal victory and 10 points and four rebounds in the championship.

Hurleman is a three-sport athlete who plays lacrosse and was an All-Berks pick on the Spartans BCIAA championship soccer team last fall.

Her athleticism is evident every time she’s on the hardwood. Opposing offenses must be cognizant of where she is or risk having the ball stolen.

“She absolutely just disrupts,” Wyomissing head coach Aaron Anders said. “Audrey just makes people miserable. We call her ‘Captain Chaos’ because she makes it next-to-impossible to start an offense.”

Wyomissing has only allowed 28.3 points per game this season.

Hurleman also doesn’t mind doing the dirty work, such as diving on the floor for loose balls or putting her body on the line to take a charge.

That unselfishness has been crucial in taking the Spartans (26-2) to heights they’ve never reached before.

The Berks Girls League and District 3 championships are the first in program history.

The Spartans will host a state playoff game Saturday against Parkway Center City at 3.

Hurleman is the third Wyomissing player and its fourth overall selection for Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week honors. Alexis Hardy was selected in December and Amaya Stewart was picked twice last month..

Players considered for Player of the Week honors are nominated by their coach or by members of the MikeDragoSports.com coverage team.

Also considered for Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of Week:

Berks Catholic’s Caraline Herb
Berks Catholic’s Molly McFadden
Wyomissing’s Annie McCaffrey
Wyomissing’s Amaya Stewart

Selected earlier this season:

Dec. 12: Alexis Hardy, Wyomissing
Dec. 19: Morgan Snyder, Oley Valley
Dec. 26: Caraline Herb, Berks Catholic
Jan. 2: Ashanti Chapman, Reading High
Jan. 9: Amelia Gassert, Hamburg
Jan. 16: Juliana Stichter, Schuylkill Valley
Jan. 23: Laila Jones, Wilson
Jan. 30: Alexis Hess, Fleetwood
Feb. 6: Grace Reedy, Exeter
Feb. 13: Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing
Feb. 20: Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing
Feb. 27: Madison Langdon, Berks Catholic

Selected last year for Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of Week:

Dec. 20: Kya Washington, Reading High
Dec. 27: Caraline Herb, Berks Catholic
Jan. 3: Shakyla Mayo, Gov. Mifflin
Jan. 10: Alexis Hess, Fleetwood
Jan. 17: Addison Benner, Brandywine Heights
Jan. 24: Lekaiah Solomon, Schuylkill Valley
Jan. 31: Caroline Reedy, Berks Catholic
Feb. 7: Addison Benner, Brandywine Heights
Feb. 14: Caroline Reedy, Berks Catholic
Feb. 21: Shakyla Mayo, Gov. Mifflin
Feb. 28: Aailyah Dabney, Berks Catholic
March 7: Avery Potteiger, Brandywine Heights