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, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. and results will be published Thursday, Feb. 17.
Monroe
Dylan Schwitz, Monroe Wrestling: The senior went 2-0 and won a regional championship at 152 pounds in dramatic fashion Feb. 12. He scored on an escape before the buzzer to beat Brodhead-Juda sophomore Hunter Colden 5-4. It was just Colden's second loss this year.
Nick Walker, Monroe Wrestling: The senior at heavyweight won a regional title. He defeated Brodhead-Juda's Dylan Severson 3-2 to qualify for the Evansville sectional.
Brooke McBain, Monroe Girls Basketball: The junior scored 17 points in a 4947 loss to Waunakee Feb. 8. She scored eight points in a 50-38 loss to ninth ranked Milton Feb. 11.
Michael Barrett, Monroe Boys Basketball: The senior scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds in a 62-52 win over Madison Edgewood Feb. 10. He followed that up by scoring 25 points to lead the Cheesemakers to a 64-50 win over Manitowoc Lincoln Feb. 12.
Kevin Klopfenstein, Monroe Wrestling: The sophomore recorded two pins to win a regional title at 125 pounds.
Area Boys
Ross Gilbertson, Pecatonica-Argyle Wrestling: The senior went 2-0 and won a WIAA Division 3 Mineral Point regional championship at heavyweight. He recorded two pins at the regional.
Jordan Kraak, Brodhead-Juda Wrestling: The freshman won a WIAA Division 2 Sugar River regional title at 103 pounds.
Tyler Kreklow, New Glarus Basketball: The junior scored 21 points and hit a game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds left to beat Columbus 52-50 Feb. 10. He scored a team-high 13 points to lead the Knights to a 55-52 win over co-Capitol South Conference leader Wisconsin Heights.
Area Girls
Rachel Rygh, Black Hawk Basketball: The senior scored 25 points to lead the Warriors to a 63-42 rout of Barneveld Feb. 10. She scored 12 points in a 60-22 win over Albany Feb. 12.
Cassidy Chambers, Darlington Basketball: The sophomore scored 17 points in a 60-51 win over Mineral Point Feb. 8. She scored a game-high 25 points in a 59-41 win over Iowa-Grant Feb. 11.
Alisha Esselstein, Pecatonica Basketball: The senior scored 17 points in a 60-46 loss to Potosi Feb. 7. She scored 16 points in a 50-45 win over Argyle Feb. 10.
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, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. and results will be published Thursday, Feb. 17.
Monroe
Dylan Schwitz, Monroe Wrestling: The senior went 2-0 and won a regional championship at 152 pounds in dramatic fashion Feb. 12. He scored on an escape before the buzzer to beat Brodhead-Juda sophomore Hunter Colden 5-4. It was just Colden's second loss this year.
Nick Walker, Monroe Wrestling: The senior at heavyweight won a regional title. He defeated Brodhead-Juda's Dylan Severson 3-2 to qualify for the Evansville sectional.
Brooke McBain, Monroe Girls Basketball: The junior scored 17 points in a 4947 loss to Waunakee Feb. 8. She scored eight points in a 50-38 loss to ninth ranked Milton Feb. 11.
Michael Barrett, Monroe Boys Basketball: The senior scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds in a 62-52 win over Madison Edgewood Feb. 10. He followed that up by scoring 25 points to lead the Cheesemakers to a 64-50 win over Manitowoc Lincoln Feb. 12.
Kevin Klopfenstein, Monroe Wrestling: The sophomore recorded two pins to win a regional title at 125 pounds.
Area Boys
Ross Gilbertson, Pecatonica-Argyle Wrestling: The senior went 2-0 and won a WIAA Division 3 Mineral Point regional championship at heavyweight. He recorded two pins at the regional.
Jordan Kraak, Brodhead-Juda Wrestling: The freshman won a WIAA Division 2 Sugar River regional title at 103 pounds.
Tyler Kreklow, New Glarus Basketball: The junior scored 21 points and hit a game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds left to beat Columbus 52-50 Feb. 10. He scored a team-high 13 points to lead the Knights to a 55-52 win over co-Capitol South Conference leader Wisconsin Heights.
Area Girls
Rachel Rygh, Black Hawk Basketball: The senior scored 25 points to lead the Warriors to a 63-42 rout of Barneveld Feb. 10. She scored 12 points in a 60-22 win over Albany Feb. 12.
Cassidy Chambers, Darlington Basketball: The sophomore scored 17 points in a 60-51 win over Mineral Point Feb. 8. She scored a game-high 25 points in a 59-41 win over Iowa-Grant Feb. 11.
Alisha Esselstein, Pecatonica Basketball: The senior scored 17 points in a 60-46 loss to Potosi Feb. 7. She scored 16 points in a 50-45 win over Argyle Feb. 10.
