Vote for this week's Monroe, area boys and area girls Athletes of the Week by posting a comment online with this story, e-mailing Sports Editor Adam Krebs at sportseditor@themonroetimes.com, calling the sports desk at 328-4202 extension 33 or by stopping by the office to drop off your vote. The voting deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30.

This weeks nominees:

Monroe

Michael Turek - Scored a career-high nine points in a 60-50 win over Badger South rival Madison Edgewood on Dec. 22.

Michael Barrett - Scored 13 points, including 11 in the first half, after recovering from a concussion in a 60-50 win over Badger South rival Madison Edgewood on Dec. 22.

Bryan Tordoff - Scored 13 points and added a handful of assists in a 60-50 win over Badger South rival Madison Edgewood on Dec. 22.

Area Boys

Lukas Kolasch, Monticello - Scored 15 points and hit three 3-pointers in a 62-52 loss to Brodhead on Dec. 21.

J.J. Panoske, Brodhead - Scored 31 points in a 62-52 win over Monticello on Dec. 21.

Ryan Bright, New Glarus - Scored 16 points in a 58-51 win over defending state champion Benton on Dec. 21 in the Mike Alexander tournament in Benton. The next night, Bright had 14 points in a 44-38 win over Southwestern.

Area Girls

Hayli Peach, Albany - Scored 18 points on six 3-pointers in a 63-57 loss to Belmont on Dec. 22.

Dana Lewis, Brodhead - Scored 20 points in a 47-36 win over Dodgeville on Dec. 22.

Ellen Kiser, Juda - scored 17 points in a 56-52 loss to Clinton on Dec. 21.