Voting for the OnFocus Athlete of the Week, January 23 – January 29 saw voters select Lia Peterson of Amherst as the area’s Top Performer. Peterson collected 354 votes.
Taking second place was Kaylie Upson of Phillips with 231 votes.
Kate Fitzgerald of Mosinee took third place with 159 votes.
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OnFocus Athlete of the Week, January 23 – January 29
- Alexandr Hofrichter, Antigo Girls Wrestling – Hofrichter blew threw the field to take the 152 pound title at the Girls State Wrestling Title on Saturday. Hofrichter picked up pins in 16, 25 and 42 seconds in her first three matches and then took the title with a third period pin.
- Kaylie Upson, Phillips Girls Wrestling – Upson collected three wins, all by pin, as she won the 285 pound Girls State Wrestling Title on Saturday.
- Marcus Hall, D.C. Everest Boys Basketball – The scoreboard had a workout Tuesday in the Evergreens’ 105-98 overtime win over Wausau West. The highest combined scoring output by a pair of teams this season saw Hall pour in 44 points, grab 13 rebounds and dish out 8 assists. Hall also connected on all 17 of his free throw attempts.
- Lia Peterson, Amherst Girls Wrestling – Peterson took third place at 107 pounds at the WIAA Girls State Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
- Kate Fitzgerald, Mosinee Girls Basketball – Fitzgerald has come up big for Mosinee all season long, averaging 14.4 points and 9.2 rebounds for Mosinee(9-0 GNC, 18-0 overall). Fitzgerald scored 23 points in a 81-39 win over Northland Pines and 18 points in the Indians’ 66-19 win over Tomahawk.
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OnFocus Team of the Week, January 16 – January 22
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
