Here’s the WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for the week ending Feb. 25, 2024:
The Monmouth-Roseville Titan Athlete of the Week is senior boys basketball player, Nico Avendaño. Nico left it all on the floor in his final two games on his home court. He poured in 20 points and hauled down 7 rebounds in a regional win over Alleman. Nico put up 19 points and had 6 more rebounds in a regional semifinal loss to Rockridge.
The United Red Storm Athlete of the Week is junior boys basketball player, Elliott Copeland. Elliott gave a little glimpse of what he plans on bringing to the team next year in the Red Storm season finale. He scored in double figures with 11 points, while pulling down 5 rebounds. Elliott also drilled a 3-pointer and was perfect from the free throw line.
The West Central Heat Athlete of the Week is junior boys basketball player, Kyle Lafary. Kyle ended the season the same way he started it, by filing up the stat sheet. He posted 8 points and hauled in 3 rebounds in a loss to a very good Peoria Christian ballclub in the regional tournament. Kyle also hit a pair of 3-pointers and garnered a pair of steals on defense.
The Galesburg Silver Streak Athlete of the Week is sophomore boys basketball player, Jackson Crock Sibbing. Jackson only got stronger as the season went on, as shown by his performance in a regional tournament win over Geneseo. He scored 19 points on four, 3-pointers. Even more impressive, Jackson hauled down a career-high 8 rebounds in the victory.
The Abingdon-Avon Tornado Athlete of the Week is junior girls basketball player, Hailey Redding. Hailey had a great sectional tournament week, especially in a semifinal win over Lewistown. In both games last week, she averaged 18 points and 4.5 rebounds and went 12-14 from the free throw line. In the win over Lewistown, Hailey scored 26 points, putting the game away by going 4-5 from the charity stripe in the final minutes.
Thanks to our AOTW sponsors…… Midwest Bank, McDonough Telephone Cooperative – MTC, Kehoe Eye Care – Monmouth/ Kehoe Eye Care – Galesburg, Tompkins State Bank
