D.C. Everest Boys’ Soccer Standout Hezekiah Mletzko Voted OnFocus Athlete of the Week, September 15 – September 21

Voters showed up in impressive fashion to show their support for area top performers, and it was Hezekiah Mletzko of D.C. Everest Boys Soccer, collecting 386 votes and earning the title of OnFocus Athlete of the Week, September 15 – September 21.

Impressive voter turnouts:

• Mason Gay, Owen-Withee Football 179 votes
• Natalie Cooper, Pacelli Girls Tennis 162 votes
• Ayden Kazda, Amherst Boys Soccer 153 votes
• Ty Schnelle, Edgar Football 151 votes

OnFocus Athlete of the Week, September 15 – September 21

•  Ayden Kazda, Amherst Boys Soccer – Amherst is off to an 11-1 start, and Kazda is playing a big role for the Falcons. Kazda has 22 goals, second most in the state, and has collected 12 assists for the Falcons, who are on a ten game winning streak.
• Mason Gay, Owen-Withee Football – Owen-Withee proved to be the dominant force in 8-Player Football in central Wisconsin with another big win, downing undefeated Thorp 59-0. Gay rushed for 191 yards on just 8 carries and collected 4 touchdowns in the win.
• Natalie Cooper, Pacelli Girls Tennis – Cooper is off to a 4-0 start in Great Northern Conference play for the Cardinals, leading the pack at #1 singles.
• Ty Schnelle, Edgar Football(nominated online) – Schnelle had 8 solo tackles and assisted on three others as Edgar pitched a shout-out win over Pittsville, 35-0 to improve to 4-1 on the season. 
• Hezekiah Mletzko, D.C. Everest Boys Soccer – Mletzko netted a hat trick to spark the Evergreens to a 5-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference win over Wausau West.

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Author: David Keech

David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]