Boys soccer:
Elkhorn and a talented junior from Living Word Lutheran claim weekly honors, plus a shakeup in the rankings,
Area rankings
School (W-L) last week
1. Marquette (1-0) 1
2. Whitefish Bay (2-0) 2
3. Arrowhead (3-0) 3
4. Brookfield East (1-0) 4
5. Brookfield Central (0-1) 6
6. Kettle Moraine (0-0-1) 10
7. Elkhorn (1-0) 8. Homestead (0-1) 5
9. Mukwonago (2-0) 10. Oconomowoc (0-1) 8
Player of the week
Michael Hammond, Living Word Lutheran: The junior forward had a pair of three-goal games, Wednesday in a 12-0 win over Dodgeland and Friday in a 3-3 tie with Brookfield Academy. Against Brookfield Academy he battled leg cramps during the final 25 minutes to help preserve a tie against a team that last year had beaten Living Word, 10-0.
Team of the week
Elkhorn: The first week of the season was successful for the Elks, who opened with a 1-0 victory over defending Classic 8 champion Oconomowoc and finished with a 3-2 win over Cedarburg, both on the road. Junior forward Ray Beilman scored goals in both games. Junior Beau Hanson and freshman Rey Paniagua found the back of the net against Cedarburg.
Coming up
Mukwonago at Elkhorn, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: A non-conference matchup between teams that both enjoyed a strong opening to the season.
Gusho Showcase at Brookfield East,
Friday and Saturday: Many of the state's top programs will be on hand. Among the games to watch will be Arrowhead vs. Marquette, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Brookfield East vs. Muskego, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Bay vs. Arrowhead, 9 a.m. Saturday and Brookfield Central vs. Muskego, 10:45 a.m. Saturday.