Check out the area’s top performers nominated for OnFocus Team of the Week, January 14 – January 20
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OnFocus Team of the Week, January 14 – January 20
- Medford Boys Wrestling – The Raiders took the title at the Arcadia Challenge, with four wrestlers taking first place finishes: Owen Higgins, Gage Losiwicz, Logan Kawa and Max Dietzman.
- Wausau East Boys Basketball – The Lumberjacks broke a 22 game losing streak against Stevens Point, fighting back and defeating the Panthers, 78-73.
- Marshfield Boys Hockey – Powered by Joey Cashmer, Reed Gieseking and Tyler Reissmann, the Tigers took down Tomahawk 4-3 in overtime. Cashmer had two goals, none bigger than the game-winner in overtime. Reissmann added the other two goals, and it was Gieseking who came up big in the net, collecting 43 saves!
- Pittsville Girls Basketball – The Panthers are 5-1, 13-2 overall in the CWC South(as of Tuesday morning) and just recently added an impressive comeback win over Wild Rose, picking up a 54-52 overtime win.
- D.C. Everest Boys Wrestling – The Evergreens took second place at the Wausau East Lumberjack Invite, with several top finishes. Easton Cooper(126) and Carson Kempf(150) claimed titles; Daytona Pagel(190), Niko Kleinschmidt(175), Blake Bangtson(157), and Deakin Trotzer(144) all claimed third place finishes.
Voting ends FRIDAY at 5:00
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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]
