Weston Nemitz, River Ridge
Name: Weston Nemitz
School: River Ridge
Grade: Senior
Football Honors: A member of the varsity football team at River Ridge for the past four seasons … Earned second-team all-league honors in the Six Rivers Conference as a senior and junior … Earned all-league honors as a junior at running back, and as a senior as a specialist … Earned the Silver Paw team award as a junior for accumulating the best statistics … Served as a team captain for coach Wade Winkers as a senior.
Basketball Honors: A four-year varsity letter winner for coaches Scott Plondke and Chris Earle … Earned first-team all-conference laurels in each of the past three seasons … Has scored 992 points during his prep career heading into the January 20th game against Benton … Scored a career-high 27 points against Belmont as a senior … Honorable mention All-State choice at the Division 4 level from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association as a junior … Team Most Valuable Player in each of the past three seasons.
Track and Field Honors: Enters senior season with three varsity letters at River Ridge … Competes in the high jump, triple jump, long jump and 400x2 relay … Advanced to the WIAA State Track and Field Meet in all four events as a junior … Finished seventh in the long jump and fourth in the 400x2 relay … Personal best of 40 feet, 11 inches in the triple jump and 21 feet, 1 inch in the long jump.
Favorite Sport: “Basketball is my favorite because I have grown up around the sport and it seems to be the most fun.”
Best Part of High School Sports: “The social part of high school athletics is awesome. I like forming team chemistry and that kind of stuff.”
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: “Going to the WIAA State Track and Field Meet in all four of my events was the highlight. The atmosphere and all the people in attendance along with the level of competition at the state meet made it a great memorable experience.”
Best Advice Received from High School Coach: “Work hard all the time and give it my best.”
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: “The diversity of the three different sports and being able to be with different groups of players and teams and the different styles we use.”
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: “It can definitely be tough. It takes a lot out of your body. Having to prepare for the next sport, the next week, can be a challenge.”
Favorite Opponents: “Cassville is a big rival of ours. It’s always a tough game no matter what. The atmosphere is always good. They will always play their best game because they are such a big rival.”
Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers.
Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers, Miami Heat.
Cumulative GPA: 3.00.
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: “Two years ago, I played against Vander Blue in an AAU event. It went pretty well, but just hearing how good he was it was good to go up against him. Another top player I played and practice with was Josh Gasser, who is now playing for the University of Wisconsin.”
College Plans: “I have decided I am going to play basketball. I am considering Eau Claire Edgewood, La Crosse, Stout, Viterbo and Winona State. I will go to school to be a chiropractor.”
Activities Outside of Sports: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, involved in St. Mary’s Church Fall Festival in Bloomington.
I Find it Relaxing to: “Play video games and hang out with friends. I have NBA 2K11, Call of Duty: Black Ops.”
Favorite TV shows: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, anything on ESPN.
Favorite Movies: Inception, The Fighter.
Favorite Subjects: Math, Science.
Favorite Websites: www.wissports.net, www.espn.com.
What’s On Your Ipod: “I listen to all types of music. I have mostly rap and rock n roll.”
Other Family Members: Father, Brad; mother, Deanna Rodenkirch; older sisters, Steffanie; Stacia; Vanessa; younger sisters, Cassie; Nora.
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