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"Dugout Chatter" is a behind the scenes look at your favorite prep baseball player.

 

Name: Brian Huntsinger

School: Glendale Nicolet

Year: Junior

GPA: 3.45

Favorite subject: History

Position: center field

Other sports: football, basketball

I got my start in sports: playing soccer and tee-ball when I was four years old and watching my brother s games.

I wish I could play: hockey

Baseball highlights: starting center fielder past two seasons … team captain as a junior and helped lead Knights to North Shore Conference title and 26-7 overall record … earned 2009 unanimous first-team all-district and unanimous first team all-conference honors … as a sophomore, he earned second-team all-conference and honorable mention all-district and all-area honors.

2009 stats: No. 3 hitter in lineup … Batted .455 (40-for-88) with 53 runs scored, 20-of-22 stolen bases, 12 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 35 RBI … finished with a .656 on-base percentage … drew 33 walks … had five outfield assists.

Other sports highlights: played football for three years and started at quarterback as a junior … captain for freshman and JV football teams … played basketball as a freshman.

Academic honors: named to Honor Roll in five of six semesters to date.

I like playing baseball because: I love the game. You have to wait for the good moments and be ready to make a play.

Team bonding moment: We were picked to finish seventh in the conference and lost an early-season game to Homestead. But we rebounded and beat West Bend West 10-0 in six innings and that helped give us the confidence to win the title.

Baseball superstitions: I wore the same arm band every game. I also wore the same t-shirt under my jersey every game but I had it washed after each game.

Favorite athlete: Brett Favre

Favorite baseball player: Chipper Jones

Favorite team: Green Bay Packers

Favorite baseball team: Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite Brewer: Ryan Braun

Favorite movie: Mighty Ducks 2

Favorite baseball movie: Field Dreams

Favorite TV show: ESPN SportsCenter

Favorite meal: Fettuccini Alfredo

Favorite fast food: Wendy s

Favorite opponent: Homestead

Favorite web sites: Facebook; wissports.net

Favorite place to visit: Florida

I want to visit: Europe

Baseball stadium to visit: new Yankees Stadium

I want to meet: George Washington

Dream date: Megan Fox

Role model: my brother, Mark.

My family also includes: my parents, Jeff and Kathy.

Nickname: B-Hunt

I drive: a 2003 Saturn.

Dream car: Lamborghini

I like Nicolet High School because: of the variety of people who make it interesting.

On my MP3 player: a variety including country, hip hop and rock

I get my news: Internet; Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel newspaper

Fantasy: to be drafted by a Major League baseball team and play pro baseball

Talent I wish I had: I wish I could juggle.

I wish: I could play baseball year round.

I can t live without: my cell phone and computer

Hobbies: playing indoor soccer, tennis and basketball … playing video games.

Post-high school plans: attend college to study business and play baseball.

Career goal: coach; restaurant owner

Outlook on life: "Life goes on."

 

Did you know? Brian was a member of 2006 Glendale Senior League 13-year old all-star team that won state title and advanced to regional tournament in Fort Wayne, Ind.

 

If you have a prep baseball player you would like to read about, send your nomination to Dennis Semrau at: [email=dsemrau@madison.com]dsemrau@madison.com[/email] or (608) 513-5550.