Here’s the WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 25th, 2026:
The Monmouth-Roseville Titan Athlete of the Week is senior football player, Lars Bergren. Lars ended a tremendous high school career in style. He carried the ball 29 times for 132 yards in a postseason loss at Chicago Hope Academy. Lars also returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown and led the Titans in tackles with eight.
The United Red Storm Athlete of the Week is senior volleyball player, Callie Hall. Callie posted an outstanding all-around game in a 3-set win over a solid Wethersfield squad. She filled up the stat sheet with a team-leading 11 assists, also hustling her way to 14 digs, 4 kills and 2 blocks. In the previous match against West Central, Callie also led the team in digs with 6.
The West Central Heat Athlete of the Week is junior football player, Graham Kelly. Graham posted one of the best weeks of the entire season in the regular season finale victory against Ashton-Franklin Center. He carried the football 29 times, gaining an amazing 341 yards, with seven of those carries ending in the endzone. Graham also had interception on defense as the Heat finished the regular season (9-0).
The Galesburg Silver Streak Athlete of the Week is junior volleyball player, Ava Marty. Ava was solid at the net in two wins last week. In a victory against a very good Sterling squad, she had ten kills and three blocks, while also blasting five kills in a win against Peoria Richwoods. Ava led Galesburg in blocks this season and was second on the team in kills.
The Abingdon-Avon Tornado Athlete of the Week is senior volleyball player, Taylor Hendel. Taylor was making plays all over the court in a Lincoln Trail Conference win over Ridgewood. She 2nd on the team in kills with nine and aces with three. Taylor led her squad in blocks with two and hustled her way to an amazing 22 digs.
Thanks to our AOTW sponsors…….. Midwest Bank, McDonough Telephone Cooperative – MTC and Tompkins State Bank
