It's time for a few deep breaths since the South Dakota high school basketball season, and essentially the state's winter sports season, is now over.
The winter sports schedule concluded last weekend with state high school boys basketball tournaments.
In honor, this week's poll question is asking our readers to decide the Public Opinion Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
We've compiled a list of 12 candidates for you to vote on. Voting continues through midnight on Sunday,
Congratulations are in order for North Central's Amree Vander Vorst, who topped a field of 17 candidates to win last week's Public Opinion Girls Basketball Player of the Year poll.
2024-25 Public Opinion Winter Athletes of the Week
Dec. 2-8: Reganne Miles, Doland girls wrestler.
Dec. 9-15: Olivia Anderson and Brooklynn Randall, Watertown girls wrestlers.
Dec. 23-Jan. 5: Josh Kannegieter-Cooper Pommer, Clark-Willow Lake wrestlers.
Jan. 6-12: Harper Hendricks, Watertown girls hockey.
Jan. 13-19: Carson Vavruska, Florence-Henry boys basketball.
Jan. 20-26: Jack Howard, Milbank boys basketball.
Jan. 27-Feb. 2: Kassen Keough, Langford Area boys basketball.
Feb. 3-9: Amree Vander Vorst, North Central girls basketball.
Feb. 10-16: Portia Trias, Estelline-Hendricks gymnastics.
Feb. 17-23: Ruben Alvarez, Redfield boys basketball.
Follow Watertown Public Opinion sports reporter Roger Merriam on X (formerly known as Twitter) @PO_Sports or email: rmerriam@thepublicopinion.com
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