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Sussex Hamilton sophomore Archer Hillig of the Brookfield Stars boys hockey co-op was the winner of last week’s poll.
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Rogan Dewane, Muskego Ice Force boys hockey co-op
The junior had a monster week for the Muskego co-op, tallying nine points across two victories for the Ice Force. On Jan. 27 in an 8-1 win over Cedarburg, Dewane registered a six-point night with four goals and a pair of assists. Three nights later against River Falls, Dewane scored a hat trick in another 8-1 victory.
Mackenzie Gruszynski, Hartford gymnastics
Gruszynski continued her excellent season this past week in a North Shore Conference meet victory against Cedarburg and Grafton. The senior broke Hartford’s all-time single-meet vault record with a score of 9.5.
Mikaia Litza, Wauwatosa East girls basketball
In one of the biggest games of the girls basketball season, Litza had a stellar performance in a 76-66 overtime victory over previously unbeaten Arrowhead. The DePaul recruit led everyone with 25 points and seven assists in the win, then three nights later on Jan. 30 against rival Wauwatosa West, she scored 14 points with nine assists in an 83-26 rout of the Trojans.
Deuce McDuffie, Nicolet boys basketball
It has been a time of broken records lately for Nicolet’s boys basketball program. Rashaad Davis broke the program’s all-time scoring record, and Deuce McDuffie joined the 1,000-point club Jan. 30 against Homestead. McDuffie had 17 points and five rebounds in a 78-71 defeat against the Highlanders.
Bryan Rivera, Waukesha West boys wrestling
On Jan. 29 at Catholic Memorial, Rivera broke the boys wrestling program’s all-time pin record of 91 set by 2010 graduate Tyler Semrad with his 92nd career pinfall victory at 132 pounds. Rivera defeated Charlie Zeinert at the 3:49 mark of the bout, helping the Wolverines dominate the Crusaders in a 69-12 team victory.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Vote for Journal Sentinel athlete of the week, presented by Piggly Wiggly
Reporting by Michael Whitlow and Zac Bellman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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