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Leslie basketball player voted Jackson-area Athlete of the Week
- Roman DeRose of Leslie was voted Jackson-area Athlete of the Week, capturing 46% of the vote.
- DeRose starred with 18 points vs. Michigan Center on Jan. 26, then 29 points against Homer next night.
- DeRose capped the week with 26 points versus Manchester.
- Following the week, DeRose also had 25 and 16-point performances against Hanover-Horton and Michigan Center.
- Manchester's Grant Johnson finished second in the vote, followed by Bradley Buddenborg of Stockbridge.
- Eric Ingles of mlive.com reported the weekly results and DeRose’s scoring emphasis throughout the period.
- DeRose’s week featured multiple high-scoring performances that helped secure the top vote-getter status.
- The weekly award highlights performance across multiple Jackson-area teams.
- The announcement was communicated by mlive.com sports writer Eric Ingles.
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