Who was the Milwaukee area’s top prep athlete last week? You tell us.
You can vote for the Piggly Wiggly Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Athlete of the Week until 3 p.m. Aug. 30. You don’t have to be a subscriber to vote. Votes are limited to one per hour per device.
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Tanner Effertz, Whitnall football
Whitnall got off to a flying start in Week 1 with a 56-20 victory over Milwaukee Academy of Science in its season opener Aug. 22. Falcons quarterback Tanner Effertz was nearly perfect in a 49-point first half for Whitnall, going 14-of-19 for 294 yards and four touchdowns through the air in the victory. He also ran six times for 36 yards and a pair of scores on the ground.
Payton Haugen, Brookfield East girls golf
The senior shot a medalist score of 136 (69-67) across the two-day Brookfield Central/Menomonee Falls Invitational to lead a runner-up team finish in an event with more than 25 teams Aug. 18-19.
Jacob Osmanski, Sussex Hamilton football
The senior Osmanski accounted for 316 total yards of offense and five touchdowns, including two on the ground in a 42-21 victory over Kimberly in Week 1. Osmanski completed passes to five different receivers, including Alex Restivo, who caught four for 157 yards and a score.
Alex Seraphine, Oconomowoc football
Seraphine dominated Pulaski on the ground in Oconomowoc’s season-opening victory. The senior carried the ball 23 times for 188 of Oconomowoc’s 256 rushing yards and four touchdowns in a 38-14 victory for the Raccoons.
Dominick Walters, Franklin football
Walters did a little bit of everything for Franklin in its 23-20 victory over Catholic Memorial in Week 1. The South Dakota State recruit lined up for some offensive snaps, returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown, tallied five tackles and an interception on defense, and punted seven times with an average of just under 39 yards per kick.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Vote for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Piggly Wiggly athlete of the week for Aug. 18-23
Reporting by Michael Whitlow, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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