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Athletes of the Week Jan. 24-30
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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. 2 at 5 p.m. and results will be published Thursday, Feb. 3.

Monroe

Kylee Ritschard, Girls Basketball: The senior scored a game-high 17 points and made three 3-pointers to lead the Cheesemakers to a 57-27 win over Oregon Jan. 29. She had eight points in a 43-34 loss to Madison Edgewood Jan. 25.

Taylor Barrett, Girls Basketball: The freshman scored 10 points in the Cheesemakers' 43-34 loss to Madison Edgewood Jan. 25.

Michael Barrett, Boys Basketball: The senior scored a team-high 18 points in a 62-56 loss to Stoughton Jan. 28.

Area Boys

J.J. Panoske, Brodhead Basketball: The senior scored a game-high 40 points and had two slam dunks in a 76-25 win over Orfordville Parkview Jan. 25. Panoske scored a game-high 22 points in a 52-38 win over Jefferson Jan. 28.

Nate Thomas, Argyle Basketball: The senior scored 17 points to lead the Orioles to a 45-41 win over Albany Jan. 25. Thomas scored 10 points in a 40-33 win over Belmont Jan. 28.

Dylan Bauman, Juda Basketball: The senior scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Panthers to a 67-35 win over Pecatonica.

Area Girls

Ellen Kiser, Juda: The junior scored 28 points and had 22 rebounds to propel the Panthers to a 57-43 win over Albany Jan. 27. Juda set a school record for wins (13) with the victory.

Taylor Klitzke, Monticello: The senior scored 18 points to lead the Ponies to a 52-46 win over Pecatonica Jan. 27. Klitzke scored 18 points to lead the Ponies to a 62-43 win over Benton Jan. 29.

Cassidy Chambers, Darlington: The sophomore scored a game-high 28 points and hit five 3-pointers to lift Darlington to a 68-58 win over Southwestern Jan. 28.