Cooper, Long named top athletes

Published 5:51 am Thursday, January 24, 2008

By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
Dowagiac seniors Kristy Cooper and Nate Long have been named the Leader Publications Athletes of the Week for the Dowagiac Daily News.
Cooper scored 13 points and was a force at both ends of the court as Dowagiac defeated Paw Paw in a recent Wolverine Conference girls' basketball contest.
Long went 4-1 at the Coloma Invitational for the Chieftains, while he also earned a victory again Niles at 145-pounds.
Each week one boy and one girl will be selected as the Athlete of the Week.
The athletes are selected from nominations from their coaches.