Here are the finalists for The Almanac Female Athlete of the Year

Award. They will be honored along with MVPs

in all sports at the 18th Premiere Performers All-Sports Banquet. The

Pittsburgh South in Bethel Park. Tickets are $30 per person and on sale

during office hours. For more information, call 724-941-7725, ext. 142.

STEPHANIE AUSTIN

CANON-McMILLAN F SENIOR

SOCCER/TRACK

* Will play soccer and will major in physical therapy at Farleigh-Dickinson University.

* Four-year letterwinner in soccer and track.

* Ranks 4th in career assists and 10th in career goals in school history.

* Two-time All-Section, Almanac Elite Eleven, honorable mention, and team captain.

* Led team to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years and to team's third best overall record.

* Player of the Year award winner last fall. Extra Effort award winner as a junior. Coaches' leadership award winner in 2005 and Rookie of the Year in 2004.

* Three-year captain for the indoor and outdoor track teams.

* Holds CM school record in the 4-by-100 relay and 4-by-200 relay in outdoor track and 200-meter dash in indoor track. Helped the 4-by-100 relay to a fifth-place finish at the PIAA state championships.

* Maintains 4.2 QPA.

* Volunteers at Canonsburg Presbyterian Church and VBS. Member of Kids For Wish Kids Foundation and Leadership in Action groups at school.

LORI

BANKY

MT. LEBANON F SENIOR

SOCCER/LACROSSE

* Earned lacrosse scholarship to University of Cincinnati.

* Two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-American, honorable mention.

* All-Midwest, first team all-star in 07.

* Two-time, All-WPIAL first team selection.

* MSLA All-Tournament Team.

* Upper Atlantic Team #4, for two years.

* Helped Lebo to WPIAL title in 2006 and runner-up banner in 2007.

* Led Lebo to a third-place finish in the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Association in 2006. Lebo was the MSLA runner-up last spring.

* Two-time leading scorer for team.

* Fired in 72 goals in 2006 and 68 in 2007.

* Two-time all-section selection and three-year letterwinner in soccer.

* Starting goalkeeper on PIAA state semifinal soccer team.

* Recorded 12 shutouts and allow-ed only 17 goals.

* Led Lebo to a section title and WPIAL playoff appearance.

* Maintains 4.2 QPA.

* Member of the National Honor Society.

CHARLOTTE BRACKETT

BETHEL PARK F SENIOR

SWIMMING

* Two-time Almanac Athlete of the Year finalist.

* 14-time scholastic All-American.

* Will swim and major in journalism at the University of Richmond.

* 2008 state champion in the 50-yard freestyle and 200 medley relay. Seventh-place medalist in the 100-yard freestyle.

* 2008 WPIAL champ in the 50 and 100 free as well as member of gold-medal medley and 200 free relays.

* Helped BP to four WPIAL team titles. Led BP to two state runner-up trophies and one third-place finish.

* Holds 14 BP swimming records.

* Competed in the 2007 Junior Nationals and Short Course Nationals in Atlanta as well as the 2008 Junior Nationals in Orlando.

* Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.

* Three-time Allegheny Mountain Swimming Scholastic All-American.

* Owns a 3.9 GPA; 4.2 QPA for 12th grade.

* National Honor Society member.

* Assists with the 8-and-under group in the BP Swim Club.

* 10-year member of Girls Scouts of America.

JENN

DORAN

PETERS TOWNSHIP F SENIOR

LACROSSE/FIELD HOCKEY

* Will play lacrosse at the University of Cincinnati.

* US Lacrosse All-American, honorable mention, two years.

* US Lacrosse academic All-American.

* Two-time WPIAL and four-time All-Section all-star. Four-year letterwinner.

* Selected to the Upper Atlantic Regional Team during US Lacrosse National Tournament.

* Has PT poised to defend WPIAL lacrosse championship.

* Helped PT to a co-championship in field hockey last fall and 12-5-2 record.

* Led team with 13 goals. Had five assists.

* Team captain. Two-time section all-star. Three-year letterwinner.

* National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Squad.

* Futures Development Junior Olympic Field Hockey nominee.

* Maintains a 3.83 QPA

* National Honor Society. PT Academic Award of Achievement Certificate. Character Counts. PT Ambassador.

* SADD. Student Council. Photography Club. Video Club. Varsity Club.

SARAH DUNLEAVY

BETHEL PARK F SENIOR

SWIMMING

* 2007 Almanac Female AOTY.

* Two-time Almanac Athlete of the Year finalist.

* Will swim for Purdue University and major in journalism.

* 15-time All-American.

* Four-time gold medalist at 2008 WPIAL championships.

* Won her fourth straight district title in the 200 individual medley.

* Two-time WPIAL champion in the 100 breaststroke, 2007 and 2008.

* Helped BP win four WPIAL team titles and two PIAA runner-up trophies. BP finished third in the state in 2008.

* Two-time 200 IM state runner-up. Member of the state champion-ship 200 medley relay .

* Undefeated in dual meets.

* Two-time Junior National participant.

* Qualifier for U.S. Open Championships, Spring Nationals and Short Course Nationals in the IM and breast.

* School record holder in the 200 IM and 200 free relay.

* Maintains a 3.8 GPA.

* Three-time National Honor Roll member. Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American. Two-time AMS Scholastic All-American.

* AMS athlete representative.

MAURA LACEY

PETERS TOWNSHIP F SENIOR

BASKETBALL/SOCCER/TRACK

* Will play soccer and will major in physical therapy at Pitt.

* All-Section and All-WPIAL Almanac Elite Eleven in soccer.

* Scored 8 goals and dished up 15 assists for 22-2 Indians.

* Helped Indians to undefeated section title and regular season in soccer.

* Four-year letterwinner.

* Helped PT to district and state playoffs in basketball. PT finished as the WPIAL runner-up.

* Averaged 5.9 points and 7.0 rebounds a game.

* All-Section, honorable mention. Almanac honorable mention.

* Selected to Kenny Durrett All-Star Basketball Classic.

* Four-year letterwinner.

* WPIAL finalist in the hurdles as a sophomore.

* Two-year letterwinner in track.

* Maintains a 4.0 QPA.

* Academic Achievement Award winner.

* High honor roll student.

* National Honor Society

* Student Council member

* Member of SAFE

* Century United Soccer Club.

ANNIE ROSLONSKI

SETON-LA SALLE F SENIOR

LACROSSE, SOCCER

* Three-year letterwinner and captain in soccer.

* All-Section. All-WPIAL.

* Led Rebels to the WPIAL playoffs as a midfielder.

* Four-year letterwinner and senior captain in lacrosse.

* Voted all-section and all-WPIAL.

* Selected to play for the Upper Atlantic Regional Team at the 2007 US Lacrosse National Tournament.

* Team leaders in all the offensive stats, including points, draw controls and interceptions.

* Named a US Lacrosse Academic All-American in 2007 and 2008.

* Maintains 4.27 QPA

* National Honor Society.

* Students Against Destructive Decisions.

* Active in youth church group.

* Travels to Appalachia in the summer to build houses through Habitat for Humanity.

* Volunteer with Special Olympics.

* President of Rebels For Life.

* Completed several community service projects through Rebels Reach Out organization.

* Will play lacrosse at St. Vincent and major in physical therapy.

LISA

ROTH

KEYSTONE OAKS F SENIOR

TENNIS/CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK

* Will attend the University of Virginia and major in finance.

* Four-year letterwinner in tennis.

* Three-time section runner-up and district singles qualifier. Two-time doubles qualifier.

* Led KO to two section titles.

* Set a career singles section record with 43 victories and only 7 losses.

* Big 7 Conference champion.

* Three-year letterwinner in cross country. Three-time WPIAL qualifier.

* Placed ninth in the 2006 Red, White and Blue Invitational.

* Four-year letterwinner in track.

* Two-time WPIAL qualifier.

* Member of the school's record-setting 1,600-meter relay team.

* Tri-Athlete Award winner, twice.

* Maintains 4.3 QPA.

* National Honor Society.

* Senior class president.

* Editor-in-chief of school newspaper, The Keynote.

* Youth reporter for The Almanac.

* Pennsylvania Governor's School for Global Entreprenurship

* FBLA. PJAS.

* Student senator.

* Environmental Club.

* Academic Team.

JACLYN TIMKO

CHARTIERS-HOUSTON F SENIOR

SOFTBALL

* Will play softball for Robert Morris University.

* Three-time all-section, Almanac Diamond Dozen, O-R All-District. O-R Player of the Year in 2006.

* All-State selection.

* Has led team in every offensive category for three seasons including this spring with a .576 batting average, 10 home runs, 36 runs, 26 RBI.

* Has 31 career homers, 48 stolen bases and .625 on-base percentage.

* Led team to one state final, three WPIAL and three section titles.

* Four-year member of the SADD and Leo clubs. Served as vice president of Varsity Club.

* Maintains a 3.6 QPA

* Two-year member of the National Honor Society.

* Counselor for Sister-to-Sister Program, Youth softball clinic worker. Pit-ching clinic volunteer.

* Volunteer at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

* Volunteer fund-raiser for Pittsburgh Symphony.

* Homecoming queen.

ERIN

VARLEY

BETHEL PARK F SENIOR

BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL

* Will play basketball and pursue a pre-med major at Shippensburg.

* Earned six varsity letters.

* Averaged 7 points and 5 rebounds a game. Led team in assists with six and in fewest turnovers committed.

* Captained team to the playoffs.

* Selected to play in Kenny Durrett All-Star Basketball Classic.

* All-tournament team at BP tip-off event.

* All-section setter, second team, as a sophomore. Moved to defensive specialist her junior and senior seasons and led Black Hawks to the playoffs.

* Maintains a 4.3 overall QPA.

* Student tutor in several subjects.

* National Honor Society, two-year board member and attendance officer.

* Academic Excellence Award.

* National nominee for the 2008 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award.

* Played six years of AAU basketball and metro ball; earned all-star acclaim; participated in showcases.

* Youth referee.

* Assists with youth baseball and basketball programs in community.

* Volunteer for Pittsburgh Cares and Little Dribbler's program.