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. Dec. 6. You don't have to be a subscriber to vote. Votes are limited to one per hour per device.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGrafton senior kicker Graysen Bollech was the winner of last week’s poll.
Here are this week's nominees. If the poll does not display, refresh your browser.
Kennedi Bystol, Lakeshore Lightning girls hockey
The sophomore from Cedarburg had a massive week for the Lakeshore Lightning co-op program. The Lightning went 3-0-0 and outscored its opponents 8-2, and Bystol scored four goals with two assists. On Nov. 25, she scored the game-winner at the 6:27 mark of the third period in a 2-1 victory over the Central Wisconsin Storm.
Bella Klages, Hartford girls basketball
It was an up-and-down week for Hartford in its first multiple-game week of the season. The Orioles lost to Wisconsin Lutheran on Nov. 25 (74-66), but bounced back to defeat 2024 Division 2 state runner-up Edgewood at the Kettle Moraine Thanksgiving Classic three days later, 77-74. Klages was excellent in both contests, tallying 28 points in the loss to Wisconsin Lutheran and a game-high 34 points with five rebounds in the win over the Crusaders.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEverett Waltersdorf, University School of Milwaukee boys hockey
The junior forward dominated in two victories for the Wildcats. USM outscored its opponents 13-1 in the two matchups with Waltersdorf tallying 11 total points. He scored a hat trick with three assists in a 7-1 win over Marquette on Nov. 25 and then registered a goal and four assists in a 6-0 win over Fond du Lac three days later.
Derek Williams, Waukesha North boys basketball
Williams scored 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the field to go along with nine rebounds, a steal and two blocks in a 92-79 win over Mukwonago on Nov. 25.
Zavier Zens, Wisconsin Lutheran boys basketball
The Northern Iowa recruit scored 33 points and had eight rebounds in a 68-65 overtime win over Pike High School (Indiana) on Nov. 26, including seven of the Vikings' 10 points in overtime to seal the victory.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Vote for the Piggly Wiggly high school athlete of the week
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