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PlayInTheDells.com Athlete of the Week: D.J. Ellifson, Oak Creek

06/30/2016, 4:00pm CDT
By Norbert Durst

D.J. Ellifson of Oak Creek baseball has been selected as the PlayInTheDells.com Athlete of the Week for the week of June 20 through 26 after a vote on WisSports.net. 

There were 1,300 votes this week with Ellifson receiving 641 of them. Jake Simuncak of South Milwaukee finished second with 604 votes. 

Ellifson hit a bases-loaded single in the second inning to give the Knights a 3-0 lead against Sussex Hamilton, they would score three more runs in the game and beat the Chargers 6-3.

Oak Creek also posted wins over Brookfield East (7-2), Menomonee Falls (5-1), Homestead (7-3), West Allis Central (12-0) and Kettle Moraine (16-13) last week. 

Ellifson is committed to play at St. Cloud State University. 

The Knights are 20-2 overall and lead the Greater Metro with a 15-2 record. 


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