Here’s the WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for the week ending January 18th, 2026:
The Monmouth-Roseville Titan Athlete of the Week is senior boys bowler, Kaleb Kirkpatrick. Kaleb qualified for the IHSA Sectionals for the 3rd straight season. He rolled a six game score of 1179 and a single-high game of 223. That will send Kaleb to the Minooka Sectional Tournament in Morris, Illinois.
The United Red Storm Athlete of the Week is junior boys wrestler, Bob Kendall. Bob had a great week on the mat, with victories on three different events. He placed 5th at the Kewanee Invitational, going (3-2) for the day. Earlier in the week, Bob picked up three more victories in in a pair of triangular meets.
The West Central Heat Athlete of the Week is sophomore girls basketball player, Lia Klossing. Lia scored in double figures in both of her team’s games last week. She averaged 10.5 points and 7 rebounds. Lia was also a menace for the opponents on the defensive end, leading the team with six total steals.
The Galesburg Silver Streak Athlete of the Week is sophomore boys basketball player, Eden Mayala. Eden broke out for a career-high 24 points in a Western Big Six Conference win over Geneseo. He was even better in the next game, getting another career-high 25 in a victory over Danville. Eden averaged 18 points in four games last week.
The Abingdon-Avon Tornado Athlete of the Week is sophomore boys bowler, Seth Morris. Seth was lights-out in the regional tournament at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru, Illinois. He rolled a 6-game score of 1136. That was more than enough to send Seth to the Minooka Sectional Tournament in Morris, Illinois.
Thanks to our AOTW sponsors…….. Midwest Bank, McDonough Telephone Cooperative – MTC, Kehoe Eye Care and Tompkins State Bank
