Name: Payton Wallin

School: Yorkville Christian , senior

Sport: Basketball

Why she was selected : Wallin averaged 19 points per game as the Mustangs went 3-0 to win the Wheaton Academy Thanksgiving Tournament.

She was selected the Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Other nominees were Tessa New of Parkview Christian basketball, Brayden Borrowman of Oswego basketball and Mason Lockett of Oswego East basketball.

Here is Wallin’s interview with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

How are you feeling about the start to the season?

Wallin: I couldn’t be more excited for this season, especially it being my senior year. We just won our Thanksgiving Tournament at Wheaton Academy; so, this gives us extra momentum going into this week and throughout the season. We are 3-1 right now, which

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