{
  "id": 7347716,
  "title": "Wisco's Gigi Chasco wins Journal Sentinel athlete of the week poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/wiscos-gigi-chasco-wins-journal-sentinel-athlete-of-the-week-poll",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:48:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wiscos-gigi-chasco-wins-journal-154833077.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gigi Chasco, a player for Wisconsin Lutheran's girls volleyball team, was recently named the Journal Sentinel's athlete of the week for the week of August 31 to September 5. She received an impressive 11,462 votes out of a total of 21,352 cast in the poll.\n\nChasco was described by Vikings head coach Megan Mache as the \"glue\" that held the team together during their hard-fought five-set match against New Berlin West on September 3. She contributed significantly with 26 assists, 14 digs, 12 kills, four blocks, and two aces in the match.\n\nThe match was a thrilling contest, with the final score being 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 19-25, and 15-8 in favor of Wisconsin Lutheran. Chasco's exceptional performance earned her the top spot in the poll, while her teammate Claire Baldwin of Sussex Hamilton girls volleyball came in second place.\n\nBaldwin had a standout week, recording an impressive 54 digs and 52 kills. Her contributions were particularly notable as she helped the Chargers bounce back from a rough previous week, securing a 6-0 record and even a tournament victory at the Summers End event in Winnetka, Illinois.",
  "summary": "With 53.7% of the vote in last week's poll, Wisconsin Lutheran's Gigi Chasco won the Journal Sentinel athlete of the week poll.",
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        "title": "Wisco's Gigi Chasco wins Journal Sentinel athlete of the week poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/wiscos-gigi-chasco-wins-journal-sentinel-athlete-of-the-week-poll-7347717",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}