Jan. 2-8 Winner: Steven Phillips, Notre Dame
Steven Phillips of the Notre Dame boys hockey team has been selected as the Army National Guard Athlete of the Week for the week of January 2nd through the 8th following a statewide vote on WisSports.net. Phillips was huge as the Tritons took home the title at the Marquette (MI) Holiday Tournament. He was chosen from a strong group of nominees last week. Phillips received 350 votes, or 38.2% of the total votes cast, edging Chad Kanugh of the Franklin boys basketball team, who received 32.6% of the vote.
The Tritons have been on top of the WisSports.net Power Rankings all season, and that certainly won't change after Notre Dame captured the title at the Marquette (MI) Holiday Classic Tournament. The team scored wins over a pair of Michigan teams: 6-3 over Grosse Point and 3-0 over Howell. Phillips poured in three goals and an assist in the first game and added another assist in the second victory.
Remember folks, the only way your favorite player can be named Army National Guard Athlete of the Week is to vote and share the word. Look for the next week's nominees to be posted Monday afternoon.
