Voters turned out to support winter sports weekly winners for the area’s top athlete, and it was one athlete who garnered far more votes than the competition.
Stratford’s Lauren Kraus was voted the OnFocus 2022-23 Winter Sports Season Athlete of the Week, picking up 157 votes.
Our OnFocus Winter Athlete of the Week and Team of the Week nominees include top athletes and teams from throughout central Wisconsin. Below are our weekly winners.
Cast your vote for the OnFocus 2022-23 Winter Sports Athlete of the Week:
Cast your vote for the OnFocus 2022-23 Winter Sports Team of the Week:
Voting will end SATURDAY April 29 at 5:00 PM
| WINTER | Athlete of the Week | 2022-23 | ||
| Dec 4 | Jack | Antonuk | Rhinelander | B Swimming |
| Dec 4 | Tahlia | Moe | SPASH | G Basketball |
| Dec 4 | Danielle | Minsaas | Marshfield | G Basketball |
| Dec 4 | Sydney | Falteisek | Abbotsford | G Basketball |
| Dec 4 | Sophia | Coker | Athens | G Basketball |
| Dec 11 | Grant | Warren | Marathon | B Basketball |
| Dec 11 | Lauryn | Goettl | Cadott | G Basketball |
| Dec 11 | Zane | Grams | Lakeland | B Wrestling |
| Dec 11 | Sarah | Mlodik | DC Everest | Cross Country |
| Dec 11 | Connor | Sheahan | Athens | B Basketball |
| Dec 18 | Ava | Lamers | Rhinelander | G Basketball |
| Dec 18 | Cooper | Easton | DC Everest | B Wrestling |
| Dec 18 | Lauren | Kraus | Stratford | G Basketball |
| Dec 18 | Kate | Malchow | Medford | Gymnastics |
| Dec 18 | Emmitt | Konieczny | Columbus Catholic | B Basketball |
| Dec 31 | Sloan | Welch | Auburndale | B Wrestling |
| Dec 31 | Emma | Jossie | SPASH | G Basketball |
| Dec 31 | Josh | Graves | Northland Pines | B Hockey |
| Dec 31 | Joey | Cashmer | Marshfield | B Hockey |
| Dec 31 | Julianna | Ouimette | Lakeland | G Basketball |
| Jan 8 | Levi | Kraukramer | Marathon | B Wrestling |
| Jan 8 | Jacob | Smith | Marathon | B Wrestling |
| Jan 8 | Sawyer | Ostrum | Nekoosa/Assumption | B Wrestling |
| Jan 8 | Arik | Martin | Marshfield | B Swimming |
| Jan 8 | Connor | Krach | Newman Catholic | B Basketball |
| Jan 15 | Jaycee | Erickson | Ashland | Gymnastics |
| Jan 15 | Carter | Klabon | Owen-Withee | B Basketball |
| Jan 15 | Davin | Stoffel | Mosinee | B Basketball |
| Jan 15 | Ayden | Phillps | Almond-Bancroft | B Basketball |
| Jan 15 | Ellie | Eiler | Cadott | G Basketball |
| Jan 22 | Claire | Calmes | Central WI Storm | G Hockey |
| Jan 22 | Isaiah | Deitz | Chequamegon | B Basketball |
| Jan 22 | Brayden | Sonnentag | Cadott | B Wrestling |
| Jan 22 | Ashlyn | Grimm | Auburndale | G Basketball |
| Jan 22 | Logan | Baumgartner | Medford | B Basketball |
| Jan 29 | Caden | Schmirler | Mosinee | B Hockey |
| Jan 29 | Annamarie | Aue | Auburndale | G Basketball |
| Jan 29 | Logan | Amacher | Owen-Withee | B Basketball |
| Jan 29 | Brooks | Hiinson | Marshfield | B Basketball |
| Jan 29 | Lauryn | Goettl | Cadott | G Basketball |
| Feb 5 | Dylan | Suchocki | Pacelli | B Wrestling |
| Feb 5 | Nathan | Zarins | Owen-Withee | B Wrestling |
| Feb 5 | Lucas | Yeske | Auburndale | B Basketball |
| Feb 5 | Tristen | Smazal | Abby/Colby | B Wrestling |
| Feb 5 | Logan | Mayer | Pacelli | B Basketball |
| Feb 12 | Will | Gargulak | SPASH | B Swimming |
| Feb 12 | Emma | Jossie | SPASH | G Basketball |
| Feb 12 | Alik | Martin | Marshfield | B Swimming |
| Feb 12 | Daniel | Gillingham | Rhinelander | B Swimming |
| Feb 12 | Carter | Gaber | Rhinelander | B Swimming |
| Feb 12 | Mateo | Lopez | Colby | B Basketball |
| Feb 12 | Kaden | Weise | Colby | B Basketball |
| Feb 12 | Elly | Eiler | Cadott | G Basketball |
| Feb 19 | Reagan | Borchardt | Edgar | G Basketball |
| Feb 19 | Carter | Klabon | Owen-Withee | B Basketball |
| Feb 19 | Caleb | Geldernick | Owen-Withee | B Basketball |
| Feb 19 | KC | Eggebrecht | Phillips | G Basketball |
| Feb 19 | Mason | Prey | Newman Catholic | B Basketball |
| Feb 19 | Tanner | Hraby | Medford | B Basketball |
| Feb 25 | Makayla | Wirkus | Edgar | G Basketball |
| Feb 25 | Brayden | Sonnentag | Cadott | B Wrestling |
| Feb 25 | Ellie | Jensen | Marshfield | Gymnastics |
| Feb 25 | Gunner | Hoffmann | N/G/L | B Wrestling |
| Feb 25 | Sloan | Welch | Auburndale | B Wrestling |
| Mar 5 | Mason | Prey | Newman Catholic | B Basketball |
| Mar 5 | Isaac | Seidel | Newman Catholic | B Basketball |
| Mar 5 | Cam | Schurk | Pacelli | B Basketball |
| Mar 5 | Kyla | Krause | Medford | Gymnastics |
| Mar 5 | Keagen | Jirschele | Mosinee | B Basketball |
| Mar 5 |
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| Mar 12 | Julia | Steger | Kewaskum | G Basketball |
| Mar 12 | Grace | Grocholski | Kettle Moraine | G Basketball |
| Mar 12 | Mason | White Eagle | Auburndale | B Basketball |
| Mar 12 | Alex | Willfahrt | Auburndale | B Basketball |
| Mar 12 | Gracie | Holland | UW-Whitewater | Track & Field |
| Mar 12 | Nolan | Hertel | UW-Lacrosse | B Wrestling |
| Mar 19 | Milan | Momcilovic | Pewaukee | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | Conner | Krach | Newman Catholic | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | Jeremy | Lorenz | Brillion | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | Zach | Kinziger | De Pere | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | John | Kinziger | De Pere | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | Will | Hornseth | De Pere | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | Logan | Bahr | Luther | B Basketball |
| Dec 4 | Almond-Bancroft | G Basketball |
| Dec 4 | Cadott | G Basketball |
| Dec 4 | SPASH | B Hockey |
| Dec 4 | Newman Catholic | B Basketball |
| Dec 4 | Wisconsin | Football |
| Dec 11 | Marathon | B Basketball |
| Dec 11 | Marshfield | G Basketball |
| Dec 11 | Auburndale | B Basketball |
| Dec 11 | Medford | B Basketball |
| Dec 11 | Pittsville | B Basketball |
| Dec 18 | Marshfield | B Hockey |
| Dec 18 | Phillips | G Basketball |
| Dec 18 | D.C. Everest | B Swimming |
| Dec 18 | Pacelli | B Basketball |
| Dec 18 | SPASH | B Swimming |
| Dec 31 | Westfield | G Basketball |
| Dec 31 | Marshfield | B Wrestling |
| Dec 31 | Neillsville | G Basketball |
| Dec 31 | Almond-Bancroft | G Basketball |
| Dec 31 | Port Edwards | B Basketball |
| Jan 8 | Pacelli | B Basketball |
| Jan 8 | Merrill | B Wrestling |
| Jan 8 | Wausau West | B Wrestling |
| Jan 8 | N/G/L | B Wrestling |
| Jan 8 | Owen-Withee | B Basketball |
| Jan 15 | SPASH | G Basketball |
| Jan 15 | Marshfield | Gymnastics |
| Jan 15 | Marathon | B Basketball |
| Jan 15 | Medford | B Basketball |
| Jan 15 | Abby/Colby | B Wrestling |
| Jan 22 | Unity | B Basketball |
| Jan 22 | Assumption | G Hockey |
| Jan 22 | Marshfield | B Swimming |
| Jan 22 | Columbus Catholic | B Basketball |
| Jan 22 | Port Edwards | B Basketball |
| Jan 29 | Colby | B Basketball |
| Jan 29 | Shiocton | B Basketball |
| Jan 29 | Marathon | G Basketball |
| Jan 29 | Wisconsin Rapids | G Basketball |
| Jan 29 | Pittsville | B Wrestling |
| Feb 5 | Cadott | B Wrestling |
| Feb 5 | Marshfield | B Swimming |
| Feb 5 | SPASH | B Swimming |
| Feb 5 | Edgar | G Basketball |
| Feb 5 | Athens | G Basketball |
| Feb 5 | Athens | B Basketball |
| Feb 12 | Marshfield | B Wrestling |
| Feb 12 | Stratford | B Wrestling |
| Feb 12 | Medford | B Wrestling |
| Feb 12 | DC Everest | B Swimming |
| Feb 12 | Wisconsin Rapids | B Wrestling |
| Feb 19 | Rhinelander | B Swimming |
| Feb 19 | Wisconsin Rapids | B Hockey |
| Feb 19 | SPASH | G Basketball |
| Feb 19 | Neillsville | G Basketball |
| Feb 19 | Pittsville | B Basketball |
| Feb 25 | Phillips | G Basketball |
| Feb 25 | Medford | Gymnastics |
| Feb 25 | Mosinee | B Hockey |
| Feb 25 | Marshfield | Wrestling |
| Feb 25 | Assumption | G Basketball |
| Mar 5 | Mosinee | B Basketball |
| Mar 5 | Medford | B Basketball |
| Mar 5 | Marshfield | B Wrestling |
| Mar 5 | Lakeland | B Basketball |
| Mar 5 | Marathon | B Basketball |
| Mar 12 | UW-Lacrosse | Track & Field |
| Mar 12 | Auburndale | B Basketball |
| Mar 12 | La Crosse Central | B Basketball |
| Mar 12 | Newman Catholic | B Basketball |
| Mar 12 | Whitehall | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | De Pere | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | Brillion | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | Newman Catholic | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | Luther | B Basketball |
| Mar 19 | Pewaukee | B Basketball |
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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]
