With over 1000 votes cast, voters were proud to show their support of top performances by area athletes. Taking the title of OnFocus Athlete of the WEek, April 23 to April 29 was Megan Zemke of D.C. Everest Girls Track, collecting 404 votes.
Second place went to Kaylin Yenter and Katy Ilkka of Pacelli Softball with 385 votes.
Taking third place was Emma Roeper of Stratford Softball with 175 votes.
Check out the top performers nominated for the OnFocus Athlete of the Week, April 23 to April 29!
OnFocus Athlete of the Week, April 23 to April 29
- Kendall Duellman, Assumption Girls Soccer – Duellman had three goals and three assists in the Royals’ 8-0 win over Arcadia/Independence. Earlier in the week, Duellman had four goals in the Royals’ 7-0 win over Iola-Scandinavia.
- Eli Gustafson / Tyler Ackerman, Newman Catholic Baseball(nominated online)– Ackerman and Gustafson were each 2X4 and had 3 RBI, each also collecting homeruns, as Newman Catholic edged Chequamegon in Marawood Conference baseball, 8-6 this past week.
- Kaylin Yenter/ Katy Ilkka, Pacelli Softball(nominated online)– The duo is terrozing opposing pitchers for the 14-0 Cardinals this season. Yenter(1.325) and Ilkka(1.287) sport gaudy OPS(on base plus slugging) that have the Cardinals’ offense running on all cylinders. Pacelli has outscored opponents 98 to 4 in CWC play thus far this season.
- Emma Roeper, Stratford Softball – Roeper came up big in the bottom of the 7th inning in Stratford’s Marawood Conference tilt with Marathon, singling in the winning run to give Stratford a 5-4 win. Roeper is leading the Tigers with a .519 batting average and .600 sluggling percentate.
- Megan Zemke, D.C. Everest Girls Track and Field– Zemke claimed first place in three events: long jump, 100 m hurdles, and 300 m hurdles at the Stevens Point Panther Track Invite.
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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]
