Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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The Winners for 3-2-10: Justin Zylstra and AJ Michaelson

By Ryan Phelps
New London-Spicer and Apple Valley

Congratulations to our Hardware Hank “Nuts & Bolts” Athletes of the Week: Justin Zylstra, senior, New London-Spicer boys’ basketball and AJ Michaelson, sophomore, Apple Valley boys’ hockey.

OUTSTATE

Name: Justin Zylstra

Number: 53

Position: F

Sport: Basketball

Year: Senior

School: New London-Spicer

Information: Justin recorded three double-doubles this past week in wins against two top ten teams in #2 Morris and #7 Albany.  Then he poured in 43 points against Mora on Saturday night.  Justin finished with 22 points vs. Albany and 16 against Morris.

METRO

Name: A.J. Michaelson

Number: 19

Position: F

Sport: Hockey

Year: Sophomore

School: Apple Valley

Information: AJ is one of the leaders of Apple Valley’s youth movement and had another strong showing this past week.  The sophomore had a hat trick in one game and two assists in another as the 4th-seeded Eagles advanced to the section finals by beating Hastings 3-0 and upsetting the top-seeded Eagan Wildcats 3-2 in overtime.