Here’s the WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for the week ending December 14th, 2025:
The Monmouth-Roseville Titan Athlete of the Week is senior boys basketball player, Clay Casteel. Clay scored in double figures in two games last week. He scored 12 points in a win against. Knoxville and 16 points in a narrow loss to Mercer County. Clay has been solid from behind the 3-point arc, making nine total 3-pointers in 3 games.
The United Red Storm Athlete of the Week is senior boys basketball player, Ian Leffer. Ian busted out for a season-high point total in a blowout win over Southeastern. He poured in 24 points, helping the Red Storm put the game away with 11 in the third quarter. Ian was perfect from the free throw line, going 5-for-5, and hitting a 3-pointer for good measure.
The West Central Heat Athlete of the Week is freshman boys basketball player, Sam Deverell. In just his first season of varsity action, Sam led the Heat in scoring in both games last week. He did it in different ways. Sam scored 17 points against West Prairie, making four 3-pointers, and posted 20 points against BPC, going 9-for-10 from the free throw line.
The Galesburg Silver Streak Athlete of the Week is junior girls basketball player, Grace Hirchenroder. Grace was a huge factor in her team’s double overtime Western Big Six Conference victory over Quincy. She poured in a season-high 21 points. Grace was hot from behind the 3-point line, nailing five shots from beyond the arc.
The Abingdon-Avon Tornado Athlete of the Week is senior boys basketball player, Alex Foutch. Alex scored a season-high 20 points in a win over a very solid Sherrard Tiger ballclub. He was 6-for-10 from 3-point range. For the season, Alex has shot an amazing 42% from long distance and 79% from the foul line.
Thanks to our AOTW sponsors…….. Midwest Bank, McDonough Telephone Cooperative – MTC, Kehoe Eye Care and Tompkins State Bank
