SUPPZ.COM SWNEWS4U CO-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Dodge–Point's Ellie Robinson and Darlington's Adalee Berget

Local standouts lead the way to team titles at Dick McKichan Platteville Invitational

Junior Ellie Robinson was the overall girls winner out of 160 runners with a winning time of 18:333.7 to lead the shorthanded Dodge–Point (47) girls (who were without her twin sister Annie Robinson) to the large school team title over Union Grove (67).

Junior Ellie Robinson was the overall girls winner out of 160 runners with a winning time of 18:333.7 to lead the shorthanded Dodge–Point (47) girls (who were without her twin sister Annie Robinson) to the large school team title over Union Grove (67).

Darlington sophomore Adalee Berget (2nd overall, 18:58.4) won the girls small division title to lead the Lady Redbirds (56) to a second-place finish behind New Glarus/Monticello (47).

Darlington sophomore Adalee Berget (2nd overall, 18:58.4) won the girls small division title to lead the Lady Redbirds (56) to a second-place finish behind New Glarus/Monticello (47).

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By Jason Nihles, The Platteville Journal / Fennimore Times / Boscobel Dial

Ellie Robinson, Jr., Dodgeville/Mineral Point girls cross country
Junior Ellie Robinson was the overall girls winner out of 160 runners with a winning time of 18:333.7 to lead the shorthanded Dodge–Point (47) girls (who were without Annie Robinson) to the large school team title over Union Grove (67). Freshman Payton Christopher (11th, 20:47.3), and seniors Grace Wersal (13th, 20:53.6) and Regan Schuette (21:21.6), freshman Lilly Houtakker (21:27.0) and junior Abbey Ludwig (21:39.0) also medaled for the Dodgers.

Adalee Berget, So., Darlington girls cross country
Darlington sophomore Adalee Berget (2nd overall, 18:58.4) won the girls small division title and senior Raquel Reuter (20:32.3) finished 9th overall to lead the Lady Redbirds (56) to a second-place finish behind New Glarus/Monticello (47) in the small schools division. Lancaster (75) and freshman Katie Murphy (20th overall, 21:10.6) finished third.

HONORABLE MENTION (in alphabetical order)
Braden Fishnick, Sr., QB, Potosi/Cassville football
Fishnick rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown, and completed 6 of 7 passes for 125 yards and two more scores to lead the #8-ranked Chieftains (6–1, 3–0 SRC) to a key 41–20 conference victory at #4-ranked Black Hawk/Warren (6–1, 2–1) last Saturday afternoon.

Sam Kramer, So., Prairie du Chien boys cross country
Kramer placed first at the River Ridge Invite at Badger Camp on Tuesday, with a time of 18:36. He also took 8th in the Small Schools division at the Dick McKichan Platteville Invite at UW–Platteville last Saturday in a time of 18:03.

T.J. Pink, Jr., QB, Platteville football
Pink completed 30 of 48 passes for a career-high 415 yards and four TDs in Platteville's 42–0 win at Richland Center last Friday night. Pink has now completed 128 of 188 passed (68.1 percent) for 1,712 yards, 19 TDs and 5 interceptions in seven games for the first-place D4 #5-ranked Hillmen (6–1, 5–0 SWC).

Blake Thiry, Jr., RB/TE/LB, Prairie du Chien football
Thiry scored five touchdowns again last week in a 56–0 win over Dodgeville. He rushed for 195 yards and four TDs on just nine carries, and caught two passes for 75 yards and another score, all in the first half, to lead the rout.

Ella Vosberg, Jr., Cuba City volleyball
Vosberg has a team-high 14 kills and 16 digs to post a double–double in the Cubans' 25–13, 25–16, 24–26, 25–13, 15–7 SWAL victory over Darlington last Thursday night.