Kyle Klopfenstein, wrestling>

Last Week: >Only defending 140-pound Division 2 state champion Cole Schmitt could stop the rebound effort of Monroe's captain. "Klop" won his first two matches, the second in the first period, by pinfall before falling to Schmitt in the finals of the 145-pound bracket. The enigmatic senior earned his first state tournament berth with the inspired effort.

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Kurtis Mansfield, Juda basketball>

Last Week: >Juda's senior captain left nothing to the imagination once the third quarter arrived Tuesday night. Mansfield scored 10 of his game-high 26 points in a 29-11 eight-minute onslaught that catapulted the Panthers to a 64-47 Division 4 regional quarterfinal win over Johnson Creek.

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Michelle Preston, New Glarus basketball>

Last Week: >When Preston had a breakout game against Wisconsin Heights nearly a month ago, the Knights were cruising atop the Capitol South. Her dozen points were irreplaceable Tuesday night when New Glarus snapped a four-game skid with a 60-37 win over Marshall that salvaged a three-way tie for the title.