Voting for the OnFocus Athlete of the Week, January 2 – January 8 saw a pair of athletes with Spencer connections taking two of the top three spots.
Taking the honors of the Top Performer for January 2 – January 8 was Spencer Rockets Girls Basketball’s Heavyn Kind, collecting 309 votes.
Finishing in second place was Marshfield Gymnast Hannah Merkel with 170 votes.
Spencer alum and North Dakota State University’s Hunter Luepke finished in third place with 148 votes.
OnFocus Athlete of the Week, January 2 – January 8
- Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State University(nominated online) – The former Spencer/Columbus standout had a monster day for the Bison, as they captured the FCS National Championship Game on Saturday. Luepke scored three touchdowns and ran for 82 yards in the win.
- Taylor Martin, Port Edwards Girls Basketball – Martin scored 25 points for the Blackhawks in their 49-23 win over Marion.
- Heavyn Kind, Spencer Girls Basketball – Kind had a huge scoring week for the Rockets. Kind had 31 points in a 60-26 win over Pittsville, 30 points in a 54-33 win over Colby, and 27 points in a 51-27 win over Greenwood.
- Jazelle Hartwig, Athens Girls Basketball – Hartwig poured in a career-high 34 points as Athens trounced Chequamegon, 80-10.
- Hannah Merkel, Marshfield Gymnastics – Merkel had a nice day Saturday at the Charlie Martin Gymnastics Invitational at Wisconsin Rapids. Merkel had a second place finish on the uneven bars, a pair of third place finishes on the vault and balance beam, and took second in the all-around competition.
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]
