Every winter high school sport besides skiing is now up and running with the addition of girls basketball last week.
With the weather we’ve been having in the first half of December, there’s no reason ski teams in southern Michigan couldn’t get an early start this season. Technically, ski teams could begin competing on Dec. 6, but Livingston County teams won’t begin until Jan. 6.
Two wrestlers, a gymnast, a hockey player and a basketball player are on the second Livingston Daily Athlete of the Week ballot of the winter. Last week’s winner was Howell freshman wrestler Olive DiMassa.
Voting is open until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17. Vote early, vote often.
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Zoe Cerda, Howell gymnastics: Cerda has finished first all around in all four meets, averaging 35.6 points. She has won floor exercise in all four meets, winning 10 of 16 events.
Emma Kosza, Hartland wrestling: Kosza, a junior who moved to Michigan from Florida, went 4-0 to win the 120-pound championship at the Brighton Girls Invitational. Kosza pinned Chloie Miller of Clinton in 3:59 in the championship match, improving to 8-1 this season. She is ranked 10th in the state at 120.
Layne O’Neil, Fowlerville wrestling: O’Neil, ranked No. 1 in Division 2 at heavyweight, registered his 100th career pin while winning the 285-pound championship at the Fowlerville Scramble. He is 11-1 this season, his lone loss coming against the defending state Division 1 champion.
Marco Wolf, Howell hockey: Wolf scored two goals and four assists during a 9-1 victory over Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, the top-ranked team in Division 3. Wolf has 13 goals and 15 assists in 10 games, scoring multiple points nine times.
Owen Zylka, Pinckney basketball: Zylka scored 32 points during a 66-58 victory over Plymouth Christian, as the Pirates started 3-0 for the first time since 2020-21. He has reached double figures in all four games, averaging 18.3 points.
Contact Bill Khan at wkhan@gannett.com. Follow him on X @BillKhan
This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: Vote for Livingston Daily Athlete of the Week (Dec. 8-13, 2025)
