Who should be this week's Monroe, Area Boys and Area Girls Athletes of the Week?
Visit the Sports page on www.themonroetimes.com to register your vote. Information on the athletes will be made available in an online sports story. Votes can be made by clicking on the side bar poll. If you would like to vote for more than one athlete, e-mail Adam Krebs at sportseditor@themonroetimes.com with your picks. Be sure to include both your first and last name, as well as your hometown. Voting will end Wednesday Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. and results will be published Thursday, Dec. 23.
Monroe
Dylan Schwitz, Wrestling: The senior finished second place at 152 pounds at the Richland Center Invitational Dec. 18 and he posted his 100th career win. Schwitz wrestled up a weight class at 160 and pinned Madison Edgewood-Monona Grove's Nick Schwandt in 1 minute, 19 seconds to help the Cheesemakers roll to a 63-8 win over the Crusaders Dec. 14.
Michael Barrett, Monroe Boys Basketball: The senior scored 17 points in a 50-39 win over Oregon Dec. 16. With the win Monroe stayed unbeaten 6-0, 4-0 Badger South.
Kylee Ritschard, Monroe Girls Basketball: The senior scored 14 points to lead the Cheesemakers to a 46-41 win over Baraboo Dec. 17.
Area Boys
Tyler Ritschard, Monticello Boys Basketball: The senior guard scored a game-high 34 points and hit six 3-pointers to lead the Ponies to a 64-51 win over Juda Dec. 14. He followed that up by scoring a game-high 22 points in a 55-41 win over Black Hawk Dec. 17.
Dylan Bauman, Juda Basketball: The senior scored a game-high 22 points and drilled five 3-pointers to lead the Panthers to a 45-32 win over Albany Dec. 17.
Merik Meythaler, Black Hawk Basketball: The sophomore hit a game-winning 30-foot 3-pointer with 11.7 seconds left to give the Warriors a thrilling 47-46 win over Argyle Dec. 14.
Area Girls
Hayli Peach, Albany Basketball: The senior scored a game-high 15 points in a 43-42 win over Orfordville Parkview Dec. 14. She followed that up with a game-high 14 points in a 50-34 win over Shullsburg Dec. 16.
Melissa Wellnitz, Black Hawk: The senior scored 15 points and had six steals in a 54-41 win over Barneveld Dec. 16.
Alisha Esselstein, Pecatonica Basketball: The senior scored a game-high 18 points, including three 3-pointers, leading the Vikings to a 67-54 win over Argyle Dec. 16.
Visit the Sports page on www.themonroetimes.com to register your vote. Information on the athletes will be made available in an online sports story. Votes can be made by clicking on the side bar poll. If you would like to vote for more than one athlete, e-mail Adam Krebs at sportseditor@themonroetimes.com with your picks. Be sure to include both your first and last name, as well as your hometown. Voting will end Wednesday Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. and results will be published Thursday, Dec. 23.
Monroe
Dylan Schwitz, Wrestling: The senior finished second place at 152 pounds at the Richland Center Invitational Dec. 18 and he posted his 100th career win. Schwitz wrestled up a weight class at 160 and pinned Madison Edgewood-Monona Grove's Nick Schwandt in 1 minute, 19 seconds to help the Cheesemakers roll to a 63-8 win over the Crusaders Dec. 14.
Michael Barrett, Monroe Boys Basketball: The senior scored 17 points in a 50-39 win over Oregon Dec. 16. With the win Monroe stayed unbeaten 6-0, 4-0 Badger South.
Kylee Ritschard, Monroe Girls Basketball: The senior scored 14 points to lead the Cheesemakers to a 46-41 win over Baraboo Dec. 17.
Area Boys
Tyler Ritschard, Monticello Boys Basketball: The senior guard scored a game-high 34 points and hit six 3-pointers to lead the Ponies to a 64-51 win over Juda Dec. 14. He followed that up by scoring a game-high 22 points in a 55-41 win over Black Hawk Dec. 17.
Dylan Bauman, Juda Basketball: The senior scored a game-high 22 points and drilled five 3-pointers to lead the Panthers to a 45-32 win over Albany Dec. 17.
Merik Meythaler, Black Hawk Basketball: The sophomore hit a game-winning 30-foot 3-pointer with 11.7 seconds left to give the Warriors a thrilling 47-46 win over Argyle Dec. 14.
Area Girls
Hayli Peach, Albany Basketball: The senior scored a game-high 15 points in a 43-42 win over Orfordville Parkview Dec. 14. She followed that up with a game-high 14 points in a 50-34 win over Shullsburg Dec. 16.
Melissa Wellnitz, Black Hawk: The senior scored 15 points and had six steals in a 54-41 win over Barneveld Dec. 16.
Alisha Esselstein, Pecatonica Basketball: The senior scored a game-high 18 points, including three 3-pointers, leading the Vikings to a 67-54 win over Argyle Dec. 16.
