Great athletes and teams are turning in top performances week in and week out. Celebrating these performances is what we do best! Check out the area’s top performances and be sure to cast your vote!
*** Want to see a team or athlete you follow nominated? We need game results – encourage coaches to send us game reports so we can acknowledge more athletes and teams for their top performances! send to: [email protected] ***
OnFocus Team of the Week, January 16 – January 22
- Spencer Girls Basketball – It was a huge week for the Spencer Rocket Girls Basketball team, First on Monday they took down Abbotsford on a last-second putback by Jorie Meyer in a game that featured the 1000th point scored by Heavyn Kind. Then on Friday, they solidified second place in the Cloverbelt East by beating Columbus Catholic 37-27.
- Marathon Boys Basketball (nominated online) – Marathon defeated Athens, 57-53 this week, and is tied atop the Marawood Conference South standings with a 9-1 record, 12-2 overall.
- Auburndale Girls Basketball – The Eagles picked up their fifth win in a row with a 57-46 victory over Rib Lake. Auburndale is 9-1 and atop the Marawood Conference South, 13-3 overall.
- Mosinee Boys Basketball (nominated online) – The Mosinee boys picked up three wins this week, moving their win streak to 9 in a row. Mosinee began the week with a 98-31 thrashing of Tomahawk and ended the week with a 68-47 win over Antigo. Their biggest win, however, was a 62-53 comeback win over Marathon. Trailing by three at the half, the Indians fought back to overpower Marathon.
- Marshfield Boys Basketball – The Tigers moved to 6-0 in the WVC, 8-4 overall, with a convincing 69-41 win over Wisconsin Rapids.
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Where are they Now? We feature athletes and difference makers from the past, standouts in sports who excelled over the years and have moved on. Know of a former athlete, coach or difference maker who we should feature? Know of a former standout competitor whose journey beyond central Wisconsin sports is one we should share? Send us information on athletes and difference makers of the past with our simple form HERE
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Pancakes or Waffles! We feature top area athletes with our world-renowned feature. Send us your nominations for who you’d like us to interview HERE
Baked or Fried! We also feature difference makers throughout central Wisconsin: coaches, booster club leaders, adminstration, volunteers, you name it. Send us your nominations for who you’d like us to interview HERE
College Athlete Roundup! We want to recognize student-athletes from the area who are competing at the college level. Send us information on college athletes from the area with our simple form HERE
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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]
