Name: Liam Laidig

School: Woodstock

Sport: Basketball

Why he was selected: Laidig, a 6-foot-5 sophomore forward, scored 28 total points and recorded two double-doubles in wins against Grant and Rockford Boylan.

The Blue Streaks are off to a 6-0 start and won their Kishwaukee River Conference opener earlier this week against Harvard.

For his performance, Laidig was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Richmond-Burton basketball’s Dani Mazzola, Marengo basketball’s Macy Noe and Crystal Lake South wrestling’s Nathan Randle also were nominated.

Laidig answered a few questions from the Northwest Herald about his goals for the rest of the season and more.

What has been the key to your team’s strong start?

Laidig: I feel our team chemistry is very

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