Voting for the OnFocus Team of the Week saw near record-breaking numbers in support of top area teams.
2,762 votes were cast, and when the dust settled, Wausau West Girls Basketball picked up the honor as the area’s top team with 1,224 votes.
Coming in right behind with 1,1234 votes was Wausau East Girls Basketball.
The combined vote totals for the pair of Wausau teams surpassed just about every total weekly voting numbers this season, an impressive turnout from Wausau fans!
Finishing third with an impressive total for any week was Pittsville Girls Basketball / Port Edwards Girls Basketball with 178 votes.
An additionally impressive 169 votes were collected from the Marshfield Gymnastics Team.
OnFocus Team of the Week, February 13 – February 19
- Wausau East Girls Basketball – The Lumberjacks defeated Merrill 47-38 for their first Wisconsin Valley Conference since 2010. The win snapped a 141 game WVC losing streak, with the last win coming against Rhinelander in March of 2010.
- Pittsville Girls Basketball / Port Edwards Girls Basketball – In the final regular season game of CWC foes Pittsville and Port Edwards, legendary Coach Don Neve, who coached at both schools, was honored for his contributions and achievements to both schools. Pittsville won the game, and a 50-50 raffle generated proceeds for a scholarship at Pittsville that will benefit students long-term.
- Marshfield Gymnastics – The Tigers claimed their fourth straight GNC Large Gymnastics Title on Saturday, collecting 135.25 points, and Ellie Jensen won the All-Around Title. The Tigers had first place finishes on the uneven bars from Hannah Merkel and Kyra Huff on the balance beam.
- Wausau West Girls Basketball – West defeated Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Thursday by a score of 67-51 to claim the Wisconsin Valley Conference Girls Basketball Championship with a perfect 12-0 record in WVC play.
- SPASH Boys Hockey – The Panthers collected a pair of wins this week in the WIAA Boys Hockey Playoffs. SPASH dispatched the Barron co-op 9-0 in the regional semifinal, then took down Wausau West on the road, 3-1. SPASH faces top seeded Hudson in the sectional semifinals.
WIAA Release Boys Basketball Seeds
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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]
