Athletes of the Week as selected by the Post-Gazette scholastic sports staff:

Matt and Nick Nelson

SCHOOL: Shaler.

WHO ARE THEY? The twin brothers are only freshmen but are ranked among the top wrestlers in the WPIAL in their weight classes.

LAST WEEK: Both finished first at the Allegheny County Championships at Fox Chapel. Matt won the 125-pound title and Nick the 135-pound division.

AMONG THE BEST: Matt (5 feet 8) is the Post-Gazette's No. 2-ranked Class AAA wrestler in the 125-pound division with a 23-2 record. Nick (5-7) is No. 4 at 135 with a 26-3 record.

NO COMPETITION: the Nelsons don't like wrestling each other. They rarely practice against each other. In fact, if they were in the same weight class in youth tournaments, they wouldn't wrestle each other.

"We would just flip a coin and one would forfeit," Nick said. "We just don't think it's a good idea. One of our old coaches said he knew twins who used to wrestle each other and they weren't the best of friends because of it."

NOT AT HOME: You might think the Nelsons wrestled each other at home a lot in their pre-teen days. Wrong.

"Our mom never let us," Matt said. "If we tried, she would say, 'What are you doing? He's screaming. Quit it. Get off of him.' She never liked us fighting."

BROTHERLY LOVE: The Nelsons seem to have a good sense of humor, especially Matt. Nick, who was born three minutes before Matt, said he was 5-5. Matt later said, "I heard him tell you he's 5-5. He doesn't know. He's 5-7 and I'm 5-8. See, the little brother is always the wiser one."

THE OTHER SPORT: The Nelsons, who have close to 'A' averages in the classroom, played on Shaler's ninth-grade football team. But their best sport is undoubtedly wrestling. Both are talking about placing high at the WPIAL and PIAA championships. Nick even talked about winning the PIAA.

"It might be a little unrealistic, but you might as well aim high. Even if you fall short, you're still pretty high up there."

-- By Mike White

Jocelyn Chandler

SCHOOL: Uniontown.

WHO IS SHE? A 5-foot-10 guard on the girls' basketball team.

THE PAST WEEK: Chandler scored 40 points Monday in a 61-27 victory against Albert Gallatin and 24 Thursday in a 55-21 win at Canon-McMillan. She is a major reason the Red Raiders (9-8, 5-4) are in a crowded playoff race in Section 2-AAAA.

THIS SEASON: A senior, Chandler is the second-leading scorer in the WPIAL at 28.6 points per game. She has scored fewer than 22 only once, getting 18 in a loss in the championship game of the Monessen holiday tournament Dec. 27. Chandler also had 42 points Dec. 12 in Uniontown's first meeting with Albert Gallatin.

BOUND FOR 2,000: Barring injury, Chandler should become the 32nd girl in WPIAL and City League history to reach 2,000 career points. She has 1,833 during her four years as a starter. Chandler has scored 20 points or more in 37 of the past 41 games, dating to the beginning of last season.

BOUND FOR THE BLUFF: Chandler committed to Duquesne in the early-signing period in November, and said coach Dan Durkin plans to use her at shooting guard or small forward. She is undecided on a major.

TOUGH TO STOP: Because of her shooting ability, Chandler is a 3-point threat -- she averages more than three per game. But because of her size, she is a force inside as well. "If someone is smaller, I'll post up on her," Chandler said. Red Raiders coach Jason Winfrey said: "One of Jocelyn's strongest assets it taking the ball to the basket. She would probably score more if she went inside. But she is taking better shots, showing more patience. Her medium-range jumper has gotten a lot better. And when she wants to play defense, she can."

QUALITY ATHLETE: Chandler competed in track as a freshman and sophomore and plans to return to that sport this spring. She also used to be a soccer goalie and softball player at Uniontown.

-- By Rick Shrum