The Monticello Ponies boys basketball team was recently chosen as Team of the Week by Mark Miller of Wisconsin Sports Network (www.wissports.net).

Miller wrote, "The defending Six Rivers East Conference champion Monticello Ponies have picked up where they left off last season. Coach Mark Olson guided Monticello to a 12-0 league mark and 23-2 overall record last winter, and he has directed the Ponies to a 7-0 start this time around. Included in the perfect record is a 63-45 triumph over visiting Randolph on December 21st. Randolph entered the contest undefeated and ranked fourth among WIAA Division 5 schools, while Monticello was unranked. Senior Peter Gustafson scored 27 points in the victory over Randolph and has scored 23 or more points in all seven contests for Monticello. Gustafson shared the Player of the Year honors in the Six Rivers East as a junior with teammate Reece Rufer, but Monticello has been able to replace Rufer and two additional starters en route to its impressive start to the season."