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Name: Jake Donovan
 
School: Hillsboro
 
Grade: Senior
 
Football Honors: Three-year varsity letter winner for coach Eric Auel… A two-way starter for the Tigers at running back and linebacker … Earned honorable mention all-Scenic Bluffs Conference laurels as a junior as a linebacker … Led Hillsboro to the WIAA playoffs for the ninth straight season as a senior by leading the team in rushing (626 yards in 87 rushes) and touchdowns (17) through nine games.
 
Basketball Honors: Three-year varsity letter winner for coach John Koopman … Received first-team all-league recognition in the Scenic Bluffs as a junior … Scored a career-high 26 points against Onalaska Luther as a junior … Three-year starting point guard for the Tigers.
 
Track and Field Honors: Participates in the long jump, triple jump, high jump and 4x100 relay for the Hillsboro track and field squad … Advanced to the WIAA sectionals in the high jump and triple jump as a junior … Personal bests include 19-6 in the long jump, 40-6 in the triple jump, and 6-0 in the high jump … Earned a varsity letter as freshman in baseball before making the switch to track and field as a sophomore.
 
Favorite Sport: “Definitely basketball. I have enjoyed the most success in basketball ever since I started for the varsity team as a sophomore. I’ve played basketball my entire life and my father has coached me since first grade.”
 
Best Part of High School Sports: “Being with my friends 24/7. Also, playing with the same group of guys since we started elementary school.”
 
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: “Having 17 points in the regional finals against Barneveld my sophomore year. After that game, my confidence grew to the point where I’ve been able to score pretty consistently ever since. I played with a lot of good players my sophomore season.”
 
Best Advice Received from High School Coach: “The best advice I’ve received is from coach Koopman and it’s to not wear my emotions on my sleeve. When opponents can see the emotion of a point guard, that can really change the way your team plays.”
 
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: “The best part about playing three sports is there is no off season for me, including the summer. I’m always working out and competing. It keeps me in shape the entire year.”
 
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: “Definitely the physical toll it takes on you. There is a lot of soreness that comes with it, but it definitely pays off in the end.”
 
Favorite Opponent: “In football, it is definitely Bangor. They have been ranked in the state the last couple of years. They play hard-nosed football and that is what I love. In basketball, it’s probably Royall. That’s mainly because I am very good friends with some of the guys on the Royall team. It’s always fun to go to Elroy or have them come to our place and play.”
 
Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers, Duke Blue Devils.  
 
Favorite Professional Teams: Los Angeles Lakers.
 
Cumulative GPA: 3.75.
 
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: “Definitely be Logan Johnson of Barneveld. I competed against him my sophomore year in basketball in the regional final and was very impressed with how he played. I learned a lot from watching him.”
 
College Plans: “I am undecided right now, but I have been accepted to both La Crosse and Winona State. I am probably going to pursue something in business. If I decide to play a sport, it will probably be basketball.”
 
Activities Outside of Sports: National Honor Society, Spanish Club, traveled to Europe last summer with Spanish Club and will travel to Costa Rica this upcoming summer, Future Business Leaders of America officer, H Club (for letter winners).  
 
I Find it Relaxing to: “Other than playing basketball, I like to hang out with my brothers. We like to watch football.”
 
Favorite TV show: ESPN SportsCenter.
 
Favorite Movie: Three Hundred.
 
Favorite Subject: Pre-Calculus.
 
Favorite Website: www.WisSports.net, www.facebook.com.
 
What’s On Your Ipod: Kid Cudi, Drake, Lil Wayne.
 
Other Family Members: Father, Barry; mother, Beth; older brothers, Ross and Brock.