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UPDATE: See Who Won Patch's Athlete of the Week
In another big turnout, see who took home this week's honor as Athlete of the Week!
in last week's contest for Athlete of the Week and Loyola's Michelle Ricolcol came out the winner.
Ricolcol scored 14 points – all in the second half – to lead the Ramblers to a 47-40 win over St. Ignatius on Dec. 16. That brought Loyola Academy's record to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference.
Ricolcol garnered more than 9,000 votes or 74 percent of all ballots cast.
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The rest of last week's nominees were:
Jacqui Grant, junior, girls basketball, – Grant had 17 points and 10 rebounds against CSL South-leading Glenbrook South in a 45-39 victory last week. The win over the previously undefeated Titans vaulted the Hawks into a tie for the CSL South lead.
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Vaughn Monreal-Berner, junior, wrestling, – Monreal-Berner took home the title in the 182-pound weight class at the Lake Park Ralph W. Krupke Classic last weekend. The Niles West junior is now 17-3 on the season and is looking to get to the state championships after getting to sectionals last year.
Lena Munzer, junior, girls basketball, – Munzer reached the 1,000-point mark for her career on Dec. 10, scoring 26 points in a 56-37 win against Rockford Auburn. Munzer has led Highland Park to a 7-7 record on the season.
Sam Ainsworth, senior, basketball center, – Ainsworth scored a career-high 22 points in the at home on Dec. 16. The 6-foot-5 senior center was 7 of 11 from the field and Fenwick is now 3-3 on the season with a 1-2 record in the Chicago Catholic League North.
