Voting for the OnFocus Athlete of the Week, December 5 – December 11 saw voters turn out in large numbers to support the area’s top athletic performances.
Taking first place was Logan Baumgartner of Medford Boys Basketball with 431 votes.
Taking second was Zoe Fink of SPASH Girls Basketball, who collected 279 votes.
Third place went to Graydon Anderson and Payton Smith of Marshfield Boys Hockey with 237 votes.
In fourth place was Blake Jakobi of Columbus Catholic Boys Basketball with 210 votes.
Addison Lavicka of Athens Girls Basketball collected 94 votes for 5th place.
OnFocus Athlete of the Week, December 5 – December 11
- Graydon Anderson/Payton Smith, Marshfield boys hockey – Anderson had 4 goals and Smith contributed 5 assists as Marshfield picked up a 7-0 win over Merrill/Wausau East United.
- Logan Baumgartner, Medford Boys Basketball – Baumgartner had 36 points, hitting on 7 three-pointers, as Medford defeated Merrill 88-60.
- Zoe Fink, SPASH Girls Basketball(nominated online) – Fink had 23 points and a team-high 8 rebounds as the Panthers earned their win of the season, 71-60 over La Crosse Central.
- Addison Lavicka, Athens Girls Basketball – Lavicka had 24 points and 12 rebounds as the Bluejays defeated Newman 57-48 in Marawood Conference action.
- Blake Jakobi, Columbus Catholic Boys Basketball (nominated online) – Jakobi had 17 points in the Dons’ 53-49 win over Auburndale.
OnFocus Team of the Week, December 5 – December 11
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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]
