N-G Athletes of the Week
By: Mike Colgan
Thursday, January 22, 2009 09:07:52 AM CDT
Colten Unzicker
Senior, Fisher
Wrestling
Recent accomplishments: Competing for state-ranked GCMS/Fisher, he won the Outstanding Wrestler Award for the third consecutive tournament, taking the 160-pound class at Normal U-High's 15-school invitational.
Quote: "We have had success because we go all-out in the practice room. I've lost a couple of tough matches but so far things are going great."
My favorite subject is ... social studies.
Dream date ... the Kardashian sisters.
My hero outside of athletics is ... my dad.
If I were not competing I would be ... eating.
If I could compete at any venue it would be ... Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
When I am President I will ... make all equal.
People don't know that ... I love the outdoors.
When I am wealthy I would like to ... invest my money in cancer research.
My role model is ... Coach Ryan Birt.
Honorable mention: Ryan Anderson, Salt Fork basketball; Ross Brucker, GCMS wrestling; Tyler Cunningham, Georgetown-Ridge Farm basketball; Karl Heine, Urbana swimming; Andy Hoselton, Prairie Central wrestling; Ben Irle, Danville swimming; Brady Leeman, Oakwood basketball; Wes Leemon, Hoopeston Area wrestling; Nicholas Lindenmeyer, Arcola basketball; Nick Noel, Centennial diving; Michael Romshek, GCMS basketball; Clayton Snyder, Hoopeston Area basketball; Tim Wilson, Arthur basketball
Rachel Skoza
Senior, Urbana University High
Basketball
Recent accomplishments: In a 3-0 week, she totaled 56 points and eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career.
Quote: "I knew I was getting close and that it was going to happen. I was nervous. After it happened I was so relieved."
Before a game I get ready by ... drinking a lot of water and shooting around a little.
In a word I am ... observant.
My favorite band is ... Neil Young.
If I could go anywhere it would be ... Isreal.
My favorite subject is ... philosphy.
Dream job ... working for the EPA.
If I were not competing I would be ... working on my art.
My favorite athletic team is ... Tennessee Lady Vols.
The biggest phobia is ... suffocation.
Honorable mention: Madison Bayler, Fisher basketball; Charnice Caraway, Centennial basketball; Alyssa Chambers, Judah Christian basketball; Jessica Damon, Argenta-Oreana basketball; Brittney Gallivan, Monticello basketball; Lori Haas, Bismarck-Henning basketball; Yessi Herrera, Arcola basketball; Molly Marcum, LeRoy basketball; Sarah Petersen, GCMS basketball; Cortney Rahn, Arthur-Lovington basketball; Nicole Rosenberger, Armstrong-Potomac basketball; Kasey Sanders, Paxton-Buckley-Loda basketball; Hannah Wilkins, Salt Fork basketball