The Team of the Week started in the 1997-98 season, recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.

The inaugural Team of the Week averaged more than 200 points per game for the week ending Jan. 4, 1998 and represents schools from Connecticut to Iowa.

The scoop on our honorees:

Wooster junior forward Katie Montague, right, set a school record when she scored 38 points in Wooster's 84-82 overtime loss to Kenyon Jan. 3. Montague was 13-of-26 from the field and 12-of-20 from the foul line. She also pulled down nine rebounds and handed out five assists while playing all 45 minutes. For the season, she leads the North Coast Athletic Conference with an average of 23.9 points per game.

UW-Stevens Point sophomore guard Jessica Ott shot 10-for-17 from three-point range over two games, adding nine rebounds and a perfect 8-for-8 from the foul line.

Millikin sophomore center Amy Kleinwachteraveraged 17.5 points, 15.5 rebounds and 6.5 blocks in two games last week in the Luther College Holiday Classic. She was named to the all-tournament team. She recorded a triple-double in a 84-80 overtime win over Wisconsin-Stout with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks. The 20 points was a career high and her 19 rebounds in a 73-63 win over Luther College was also a career high.

Anderson guard/forward DeAnn Edge led the Ravens to a 2-1 record last week including two wins in the Anderson Classic Tournament and was named to the all-tournament team. On Friday she hit season highs for field goals (10), field-goal percentage (.667), assists (11) and steals (4). She was one rebound away from a triple-double in that game with 23 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. She had 53 points, 23 rebounds and 27 assists for the week.

Western Connecticut senior Amy Matthews averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists to lead the Colonials to the championship of the WCSU Holiday Hoopla tournament. Matthews shot 84% (16-for-19) from the floor, including 70% (7-for-10) from 3-point territory.

Hope senior guard Joel Holstege, left, earned most valuable player honors at the Russ DeVette Holiday Classic last week and scored 60 points and dished off 21 assists in four games for the Flying Dutchmen. Holstege made 23-of-34 shots and was credited with 14 steals

Hampden-Sydney guard T.J. Grimes was named the MVP at the Hampden-Sydney Taco Bell Double Decker Header this past weekend. In the championship game, Grimes scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Tigers to the 94-48 win over Sewanee. He connected on 9 of his 15 shots from the floor against Sewanee, including 3-for-6 from behind the 3-point line. He also tallied a team-best eight rebounds and four assists.

Simpson center Adam Doll leads the nation in rebounding and pulled down 27 boards in two games last week. He also added 39 points on 17-for-27 shooting, five blocked shots and six assists.

Lebanon Valley forward Andy Panko continues to light the MAC on fire, shooting 19-for-28 from the floor and adding 19 rebounds in three games.

The top performance of the week (although there's no 'I' in team) belongs to Brent Niebrugge of Illinois Wesleyan. All he did was shoot 30-for-39 from the floor, scoring 71 points in three games while adding 14 assists and three steals. Oh yes, against Div. II competition.