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UPDATE: See Who Won Patch's Athlete of the Week

With more than 71,000 votes cast, see who took this week's honor as Athlete of the Week.

and Niles West's Ryan Miller was voted as the Athlete of the Week.

Miller won the 100 butterfly at the Buffalo Grove Invitational, finishing in 54.63 seconds. Miller also took third in the 200 individual medley (2 minutes 6.85 seconds).

The Niles West senior received 39,586 votes, or 55 percent.

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HONORABLE MENTION

Zach Cole, senior, boys bowling, Deerfield –Cole took third place at the sectional championships with a 1332 in his six-game series. The senior led Deerfield to a third-place team finish and qualified as an individual for the state championship. Cole averaged a score of 228.36 in the Northern Illinois Boys Bowling Conference this year. 

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Maggie Lyon, senior, girls basketball, New Trier – Lyon scored 29 points in New Trier’s 56-43 victory over Niles West last week. Lyon, a Northwestern University recruit, helped the Trevians avenge a 45-23 loss to the Wolves earlier this season. New Trier is 14-6 this year.

Billy Voitik, junior, boys basketball, Niles North – Voitik’s put-back basket at the buzzer gave Niles North a two-point victory over Glenbrook North and a big win in the Central Suburban League North. Voitik was also the starting quarterback for the Vikings’ football team in the Fall.

Jake Zuckerman, senior, boys swimming, Highland Park – Zuckerman fought through illness to win the 50-yard freestyle at Buffalo Grove’s Fred Pallfy Invitational last week. Zuckerman finished in at 22.80 seconds and was a big factor in helping Highland Park finish fourth as a team.

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