Voting for central Wisconsin’s top team saw voters come out in big numbers, with four area teams collecting impressive vote totals.
Marathon Softball collected 208 votes to earn the title of OnFocus Team of the Week,March 26 to April 1. Loyal Girls Track took second place with 171 votes.
Third place went to Marshfield Softball, which picked up 131 votes. Fourth place was earned by Phillips Boys and Girls Track, with 130 votes.
Link: Nominate Top Athletic Performances: Athlete of the Week and Team of the Week.
OnFocus Team of the Week, March 26 to April 1
- Loyal Girls Track – The Greyhounds picked up first place at the Rosholt Indoor Track Meet held at UWSP. The Greyhounds were led by Sheila Tellock, who took first place in the pole vault and was on Loyal’s 4X200 meter relay team.
- Marathon Softball – The Raiders opened the season with a 14-2 dumping of Westfield. Kali Prihoda scattered 6 hits and struck out 11 on the mound for the Raiders, and was 2-3 with 3 runs scored.
- Phillips Boys and Girls Track – The Logger Boys and Girls finished second and third, respectively, at the Ashland Indoor Track Meet.
- Marshfield Softball – The Tigers are off to a 3-0 start, outscoring their opponents 36-6. Marshfield defeated Rice Lake 11-4, Lakeland 15-2 and Rhinelander 10-0.
- Wausau West Boys Track – The Warriors tied for first at the UW-Stout Elite Indoor Track Meet, collecting 49 points, tying with Osceola for first place.
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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]
