With over 1,600 votes cast, central Wisconsin sports fans came out in droves to support the area’s top athletic performances last week.
The duo of Eric Huglen and Joey Bohman of Wisconsin Rapids Boys Tennis took first place with 573 votes, earning the title of OnFocus Athlete of the Week, April 17 to April 23.
Finishing in a close second was Kale Roth of SPASH baseball with 539.
Mosinee’s Keagan Jirschele took third place with 257 votes, and in fourth place was Braeden Schueller of Stratford Baseball, who picked up 169 votes.
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OnFocus Athlete of the Week, April 17 to April 23
- Brooks Kraus, Athens Baseball – The Bluejays’ senior is off to a hot start at the plate this season, collecting 9 hits in just 4 games, tied for 30th in the state.
- Braeden Schueller, Stratford Baseball – Schueller gave up one hit and struck out 8 in four innings as the Tigers handled Stanley-Boyd, 14-3 this week.
- Keagan Jirschele, Mosinee Baseball – Jirschele had a productive night for Mosinee in their doubleheader sweep of Lakeland this week, 21-1 and 10-0. The sophomore was 3X3 and scored 3 runs, collecting a pair of doubles and a triple, and scattered 3 hits while striking out 6 in 4 innings of work. Jirschele then was 2X4 with a pair of runs scored in the nightcap.
- Eric Huglen / Joey Bohman, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Boys Tennis – Competing at #1 doubles, the Red Raider duo went 3-0 at the La Crosse Quad this week.
- Kale Roth, SPASH Baseball – Roth was 3 for 5 with a double, Home Run and 2 RBI as the Panthers downed Medford 11-6 this week.
@SPASHPanthers hit three home runs in the 5th. Get an 11-6 win over Medford. #wisbaseball pic.twitter.com/1QcNFMzUQL
— Sports OnFocus (@SOnfocus) April 22, 2022
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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]
