Local Best Athlete of the Week: Dec 30th – Jan 12th
We will have two winners each week…one female and one male winner. We will have one nominee each from St Mary, Dell Rapids, Tri-Valley, and Baltic schools in each female and male nominee section. Be sure to vote in each poll for this week’s Local Best Athlete of the Week!!
Girls Nominees
| Dec 2nd – 14th | Dec 15th – 22nd |
| Jenna Miller (Girls Basketball) * 18 points, 3 steals, 2 assists vs Hills-Beaver Creek on Dec 10th * 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals vs Howard on Dec 13th | Maverick LeBrun (Boys Basketball) * 22 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists vs Mitchell Christian on Dec 17th * 24 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists vs Colman-Egan on Dec 20th |
| Trevon Beckman (Boys Basketball) * 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists vs Howard on Dec 13th. | Madala Hanson (Girls Basketball) * 9 points vs Colman-Egan on Dec 19th * 18 points, 4 steals vs Flandreau on Dec 21st |
| Addison Libis (Girls Basketball) * 15 points, 2 steals vs Hills-Beaver Creek on Dec 10th * 10 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals vs Howard on Dec 13th | Trimmier Hanson (Boys Basketball) * 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists vs Mitchell Christian on Dec 17th * 11 points, 2 assists vs Colman-Egan on Dec 20th |
Boys Nominees
| Dec 2nd – 14th | Dec 15th – 22nd |
| Quinn Carr (Wrestling) * Placed 1st in the 215-pound class with 3 pins at Top of the Rock on Dec 7th | Jersi Schultz (Girls Basketball) * 11 points, 8 rebounds vs Lennox on Dec 17th * 6 points, 3 rebounds vs Deubrook on Dec 21st |
| Rorie Thoreson (Girls Basketball) * 16 points, 3 assists, 3 steals vs Beresford on Dec 7th * 18 points, 7 assists, 5 steals vs Madison on Dec 12th | Tad Tjaden (Boys Basketball) * 14 points, 5 rebounds vs Baltic on Dec 16th * 20 points, 2 rebounds vs Roncalli on Dec 21st |
| Karson Paye (Boys Basketball) * 19 points, 2 rebounds, 4 steals vs West Central on Dec 13th | Breck Evans (Wrestling) * 4th place finish in 165-pound class with 4-2 record at Madison Invite on Dec 21st |
Big Sioux Media has teamed up with The Local Best to bring you “The Local Best Athlete of the Week”!
Each week you’ll be able to vote who you think deserves to be The Local Best Athlete of the Week. Our nominees span all ages so that every local athlete has the opportunity to be nominated and win! If you have an athlete nominee, please email us at bigsiouxmedia@gmail.com.
Voting will run all day Monday until Sunday evening each week. The winner will be announced the following Monday! The winner will receive a Local Best Athlete of the Week T-shirt!!
**Limit one win per athlete per sports season (spring, summer, fall, winter)**
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