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This week's nominees:
Monroe
Jamie Armstrong: The senior scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Cheesemakers to a 45-28 win over Milton in a showdown of unbeatens. Monroe, (8-0, 3-0 Badger South) ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Division 2 state poll and in the WisSports.net coaches poll, took over sole possession of first place in the Badger South.
Nick Walker: The junior heavyweight went 5-0 as the Cheesemakers won the Verona dual Invitational. Walker beat two of the state's top 12 ranked wrestlers. He defeated Slinger's Jake Schall, who is ranked 12th in Division 2 and Darlington's Mark Brugger, who is ranked fourth in Division 3.
Kevin Frint: The senior scored 14 points and had seven rebounds in the Cheesemakers' 53-32 Badger Conference crossover win over Mount Horeb.
Area Boys
Devin Jeglum of Pecatonica: The senior scored 26 points to lead the Vikings to a 53-42 win over Weston. He followed that up by leading the Vikings to a 67-37 rout over Black Hawk.
Alex Erickson of Darlington: The junior sharpshooter scored 25 points in a 71-31 win over Mineral Point. Erickson has helped the Redbirds, ranked seventh in the Associated Press Division 2 state poll and in the WisSports.Net coaches poll, get off to a 10-0 start.
Ben Schmitt of Sugar River: The senior 160-pounder went 4-0 and won a championship at the Sauk Prairie Eagle Invite.
Area Girls
Ellen Kiser of Juda: The sophomore scored 24 points and had 21 rebounds in a 59-50 win over Belmont. She followed that up by scoring 13 points in a 54-45 loss to Black Hawk.
Taylor Klitzke of Monticello: The junior scored 14 points to help lead Monticello to a 46-34 win over Benton.
Kim Wellnitz of Black Hawk: The senior scored a game-high 21 points in a 47-32 win over Barneveld. Wellnitz then scored 11 points in a 54-45 Six Rivers East Conference showdown win over Juda.
This week's nominees:
Monroe
Jamie Armstrong: The senior scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Cheesemakers to a 45-28 win over Milton in a showdown of unbeatens. Monroe, (8-0, 3-0 Badger South) ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Division 2 state poll and in the WisSports.net coaches poll, took over sole possession of first place in the Badger South.
Nick Walker: The junior heavyweight went 5-0 as the Cheesemakers won the Verona dual Invitational. Walker beat two of the state's top 12 ranked wrestlers. He defeated Slinger's Jake Schall, who is ranked 12th in Division 2 and Darlington's Mark Brugger, who is ranked fourth in Division 3.
Kevin Frint: The senior scored 14 points and had seven rebounds in the Cheesemakers' 53-32 Badger Conference crossover win over Mount Horeb.
Area Boys
Devin Jeglum of Pecatonica: The senior scored 26 points to lead the Vikings to a 53-42 win over Weston. He followed that up by leading the Vikings to a 67-37 rout over Black Hawk.
Alex Erickson of Darlington: The junior sharpshooter scored 25 points in a 71-31 win over Mineral Point. Erickson has helped the Redbirds, ranked seventh in the Associated Press Division 2 state poll and in the WisSports.Net coaches poll, get off to a 10-0 start.
Ben Schmitt of Sugar River: The senior 160-pounder went 4-0 and won a championship at the Sauk Prairie Eagle Invite.
Area Girls
Ellen Kiser of Juda: The sophomore scored 24 points and had 21 rebounds in a 59-50 win over Belmont. She followed that up by scoring 13 points in a 54-45 loss to Black Hawk.
Taylor Klitzke of Monticello: The junior scored 14 points to help lead Monticello to a 46-34 win over Benton.
Kim Wellnitz of Black Hawk: The senior scored a game-high 21 points in a 47-32 win over Barneveld. Wellnitz then scored 11 points in a 54-45 Six Rivers East Conference showdown win over Juda.
