The male Athlete of the Week is Pettisville basketball player Jack Leppelmeier. On February 9 at home versus Stryker, Leppelmeier had 16 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to lead the Blackbirds to a 44-35 win. The next night at Edgerton, he stuffed the stat sheet with 23 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in a 56-45 win over the Bulldogs.