OnFocus Athlete of the Week, January 5 – January 11

OnFocus Athlete of the Week, January 5 – January 11

Check out the nominees for the area’s top team, and cast your vote for the OnFocus Athlete of the Week, January 5 – January 11!

OnFocus Athlete of the Week, January 5 – January 11

• Makenna Herrmann, Abbotsford/Colby Girls Wrestling – Herrmann took the title at 126 pounds at the Merrill Bluejay Invite, earning three pins in her route to the championship.
• Caleb Dennee, Marshfield Boys Wrestling(nominated online) – Dennee entered the Marshfield Wrestling Record Books in the Tigers’ 56-20 win over Stevens Point. Dennee’s win in the match gave him 173 for his career, breaking the school record held previously by Tiger standout Brad Dolezal 13 years ago.
• Isabel Braaten / Amiya Leverance, Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards Girls Wrestling – Braaten(107) and Leverance(114) each collected five  pins in five matches to claim titles at the Merrill Bluejay Invite.
• Jayden Yirkovsky / Gabin Heuser, Central Wisconsin Storm Girls Hockey (nominated online) – Yirkovsky(23 goals, 9 assists) and Heuser(20 goals, 15 assist) are providing offensive firepower  for the Storm, 14-3 thus far this season.
• Olivia Hofrichter, Antigo Girls Wrestling – Hofrichter pinned her way to the title for the Red Robins at 145 pounds, at the Merrill Bluejay Invite.

Voting ends SATURDAY at 5:00 PM

Athlete of the Week and Team of the Week:

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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]