Marshfield (OnFocus) – Great performances from area athletes deserve to be celebrated. Check out some of the top performers for this past week, and be sure to vote for the top performer!
OnFocus Athlete of the Week Nominees, Week of January 10 – January 16:
- Westen Schmitz, Greenwood Boys Basketball – Schmitz busted out big in Greenwood’s 81-39 win over Gilman. The senior guard had 28 first half points and drained five three-pointers, helping Greenwood improve to 7-1 in the Cloverbelt East, a half game ahead of Columbus Catholic.
- Bella Opelt, Neillsville Girls Basketball – Opelt topped the 1000 point mark this week, scoring 18 points, dishing out 7 assists, and pulling down 5 rebounds in Neillsville’s 71-27 win over second place Loyal. Opelt is averaging 15 points and 3.3 assists a game for the Warriors, who are 9-0 in the Cloverbelt and ranked #7 in the latest Coaches Poll.
- Cade Faber, Abbotsford Boys Basketball – Abbotsford picked up its first win this week, a 47-40 win over Greenwood. Faber scored 15 points and pulled down 19 rebounds, followed by a 20 point, 19 rebound performance against Rib Lake. Faber is averaging 19.5 points a game, and his 14.5 rebounds per game is good for second in the state.
- Taylor Martin, Port Edwards Girls Basketball – Martin had a season-high 24 points in the Blackhawks’ 47-36 win over Pittsville. Martin is averaging 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds a game for Port Edwards.
- Eden Jacobson/ Emmitt Konieczny/Grant Olson, Marshfield Columbus Catholic Boys Basketball – The Dons’ trio has been big all season, and they had a monster game in the Dons’ 71-68 win over Almond-Bancroft. After trailing 17-2 to begin the contest, the trio came alive, with Konieczny and Olson scoring 19 points apiece and Olson adding 18 points.
Voting ends Wednesday at 5:00 PM
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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]
