Vote early, often for our Athletes of Week

We're back with another exceptional list of candidates for the Great Falls Tribune Athlete of the Week poll.

And and always, we're encouraging you folks to vote early and vote often.

The poll, which is sponsored by the RESULTS program at Benefis, is an online exercise that runs throughout the school year. Worthy candidates are nominated by the Tribune sports staff and voting is available online through Tuesday night at www.gftrib.com.

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The girls' nominees this week include basketball standouts Liz Klinker of Fairfield, Emily Bergum of Roy-Winifred and Mariah Stoltz of Valier.

Klinker scored 25 points as Fairfield extended its amazing winning streak with a 75-50 victory over Cut Bank on Saturday night. She also had 16 points in Fairfield's 59-30 triumph over Conrad on Thursday.

Bergum poured in 22 points on Saturday night as Roy-Winifred edged Highwood 53-51.

Stoltz scored 25 points on Friday as Valier defeated Heart Butte 47-38. She then scored 17 on Saturday as Valier topped Power 45-22.

The boys' nominees this week include wrestling stars Casey Dobson of Great Falls High, Steeler French of Choteau and Tate Niederegger of Chinook.

Dobson, a senior, won the Quick Pin Award and the 145-pound championship at the CMR Holiday Classic.

French, a junior, became the 12th Choteau wrestler to win an individual title at the Holiday Classic with a triumph at 182 pounds.

The sophomore Niederegger earned the 132-pound championship at the prestigious CMR mat meet.