Check out the fantastic nominees for the OnFocus Athlete of the Week, April 24 – April 30!
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OnFocus Athlete of the Week, April 24 to April 30
- Hallie Van Luven, Colby/Abbotsford Softball – Van Luven had a monster week for C/A, collecting 4 hits and scoring four runs in Colby/Abby’s 11-1 win over Owen-Withee and then picked up three hits as C/A downed Spencer 13-10.
- Elizabeth Schmidt, Merrill Girls Track – Schmidt claimed first in the 400 meter dash and 800 meter run at the Colby Invitational, besting the field by 8 and 11 seconds, respectively.
- Martha Miller/Tanner Hraby, Medford Softball/Baseball – Miller and Hraby both threw no-hitters on Thursday Miller pitched a no-hitter as Medford downed Tomahawk, 10-0 in 5 innings, striking out six. Hraby got his against Marshfield in an 11-0 win only throwing 34 pitches.
We had a chance on Friday to talk to @medfordraiders Martha Miller about her No-Hitter on Thursday and game one of their doubleheader against Lakeland. #wissoftball pic.twitter.com/PJDbRUqq6h
— Sports OnFocus (@SOnfocus) May 1, 2022
- Terrance Cottrell-Roberson, Auburndale Boys Track – Roberson took in the 100 m and 200 m dash races, was first in the long jump, and a was a member of the Eagles 4×100 relay winning team on Friday’s Auburndale Track Invitational.
- Logan Amacher, Owen-Withee Boys Track – Amacher took first in the 110 and 300 m hurdles, and also was first in the pole vault at the Auburndale Track Invite on Friday.
Voting ends Wednesday at 5:00 PM
Also vote: OnFocus Team of the Week, April 24 to April 30
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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]
