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!
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OnFocus Team of the Week, January 30 – February 5
- SPASH Boys Swimming – SPASH won the Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Swim Meet this week. Leading the way for SPASH were Cade Casey and Will Gargulak. Casey won the 100 backstroke, setting the WVC Meet record. Gargulak took a pair of first place finishes for SPASH, in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly.
- Marshfield Boys Basketball(nominated online) – The Tigers improved to 9-0 in the WVC with a 77-64 win over Wausau East. The Tigers connected on 14 three-pointers in the win. Marshfield is 9-0 atop the WVC, 12-4 overall.
- Mosinee Girls Basketball – Trailing by six at the half, Mosinee fought back with a dominating 21-3 second half advantage, claiming a 37-25 GNC victory. The win moves Mosinee to 10-0 in the GNC, 20-0 overall.
- Medford Boys Wrestling – Medford claimed five titles at the GNC Wrestling Tournament, finishing second as a team. Taking first for Medford were Thaddeus Sigmund, Owen Higgins, Jude Stark, Paxton Rothmeier and Gage Losiewicz. Medford also secured an undefeated dual season, with a 37-35 win over Tomahawk on Tuesday night.
- Wausau West Boys Wrestling – The Wausau West wrestlers took the title at the Wisconsin Valley Conference Meet, winning with 216.5 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]
