Logan Hanson of Thorp Football earned the title of OnFocus Athlete of the Week, October 29 – November 4, earning 404 votes.
Lillianna Jessen/Marison Swenson of D.C. Everest Girls Swimming took second place with 316 votes.
- Karter Butt of Edgar Butt Football took third place with 222 votes
- Jack Tubbs/Gavin Leonhardt of Stratford Football finished fourth with 198 votes
- Olivia Mickle of Lakeland Girls Swimming took fifth with 181 votes
OnFocus Athlete of the Week, October 29 – November 4
- Karter Butt, Edgar Football – Butt had the biggest game statistically in Level 3, and the biggest of his career as Edgar outslugged Boyceville 52-26 in Level 3. Butt rushed for career highs of 317 yards on 37 carries, scoring six touchdowns, on runs of 15, 3, 54, 4, 18 and 47 yards. Butt added an 18 yard touchdown pass to Brett Baumgartner in the win.
- Logan Hanson, Thorp Football – Hanson rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and completed a 41 yard touchdown pass to Dylan Mattson as Thorp defeated McDonell Central Catholic 16-13 Friday evening. The win moves Thorp to the WIAA 8-Playern State Championship, to be played Friday evening at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School.
- Olivia Mickle, Lakeland Girls Swimming (nominated online) – Mickle took second in the 100 yard backstroke at the WIAA Division 2 Girls Swimming Sectionals held at Merrill and is headed to state.
- Jack Tubbs / Gavin Leonhardt / Koehler Kilty, Stratford Football – Tubbs completed 9 of 11 passes for 186 yards and four touchdowns, three to Leonhardt, with Leonhardt collecting 133 receiving yards, and Kilty rushed 29 times for 194 yards as Stratford handled Auburndale in Level 3 Playoff Football, 40-7.
- Lillianna Jessen / Marisol Swenson, D.C. Everest Girls Swimming – Jessen took first at the Rapids Sectionals in the 50 freestyle, and Swenson captured first in the 100 yard butterfly. Swenson and Jessen also teamed up with Cenia Stefonek and Nevaeh Mathwich to earn First in the 200 yard freestyle relay.
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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]
