Voters came out to check out the nominees for the area’s top athletes, as over 4,800 fans came out to check out our post for the December 11 to December 17 voting.
With 1,666 votes cast, Stratford’s Lauren Kraus picked up the title, earning 502 votes to be named the OnFocus Athlete of the Week, December 11 to December 17.
An impressive support was given to all nominees:
- Cooper Easton, D.C. Everest Boys Wrestling
- Ava Lamers, Rhinelander Girls Basketball
- Kate Malchow, Medford Gymnastics
- Emmitt Konieczny, Columbus Catholic Boys Basketball
Link: Nominate Top Athletic Performances: Athlete of the Week and Team of the Week
OnFocus Athlete of the Week, December 11 – December 17
- Easton Cooper, D.C. Everest Boys Wrestling – Cooper earned three wins on Saturday for the Evergreens at the Badger State Invitational in Madison. Cooper picked up a pair of first period pins and then won his first place match with a second place pin.
- Lauren Kraus, Stratford Girls Basketball(nominated online) – Kraus turned in a double-double, with 11 points and 11 rebounds as Stratford defeated Loyal 34-25.
- Kate Malchow, Medford Gymnastics – Malchow earned the All-Around Title and took first in the Uneven Bars, Balance Beam and Vault at the Rhinelander Gymnastics Invitatational.
- Emmitt Konieczny, Columbus Catholic Boys Basketball (nominated online) – Konieczny leads a trio of Dons averaging in double figures, at 14.7 points per game. Charlie Moore(14.4) and Grant Olson(13.6) join Konieczny in providing over 42 points per game this season. Columbus is 2-0 in the Cloverbelt East, 6-2 overall.
- Ava Lamers, Rhinelander Girls Basketball – Lamers is averaging 26.6 points per game for the Hodags, good for 7th in the state.
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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]
