Jack Wells
Name: Jack Wells
School: University School of Milwaukee
Grade: Senior
Soccer Honors: Three-time first-team all-league selection as a defender/goalie in the Midwest Classic Conference ... Defensive Player of the Year in the league as a junior and senior ... Second-team All-Area selection and captain for the Wildcats as a senior ... Voted Most Improved Player as a sophomore ... Recorded three saves in helping University School to a 1-0 victory over The Prairie School in the WIAA Division 4 state championship game last November ... Helped University School to a 20-2-3 record under coach Jock Mutschler last season.
Basketball Honors: An honorable mention all-conference pick as a junior and senior for coach Mike Snyder and the Wildcats ... Team captain and sportsmanship award winner as a senior ... Averaged 6.9 ppg in 2013-14 as a starter for the Wildcats, who finished 13-11.
Baseball Honors: Served as captain of the team at USM as a junior and senior ... Earned Most Improved Player honors as a freshman ... All-conference honorable mention as a sophomore and second-team choice as a junior for coach Jason Kosanke.
Favorite Sport: "My favorite sport is soccer because it is the world’s game and it is truly a game where David can beat Goliath."
Best Part of High School Sports: "Being able to go out and compete in some really fun and intense games with some of your best friends."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Focus on what you can control."
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Winning state in soccer my senior year."
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Getting to know people in all three sports. I have gained many friendships by being a part of three sports that I wouldn’t have had if I hadn’t played all three."
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "There is never time to rest. There are barely breaks between sports and you have to overlap them sometimes so there really is almost no respite during or between sports."
Favorite Opponents: "St. Anthony in soccer and Brookfield Academy in basketball and baseball."
Favorite Professional Teams: Arsenal, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers.
Favorite Professional Athlete: Aaron Ramsey
Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers
Cumulative GPA: 3.7
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "Sean Clarey on the Brookfield Academy basketball team."
Most Admired High School Teammate: "Sam Bernstein. I played soccer and basketball with him and he was one of the most dedicated and hard working guys I have ever played with. It was a pleasure to play along side him."
College Plans: "Attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison and hopefully playing soccer."
Activities Outside of Sports: Global Scholars program, Student Ambassadors program.
I Find it Relaxing to: "Watch television with my friends or family."
Favorite TV show: Sherlock
Favorite Movie: The Bourne Ultimatum
Favorite Musical Artists: Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu Tang Clan
Favorite Subject: English
Favorite Restaurant: Pastiche Bistro
Favorite Website: ESPN Soccernet
Siblings: Brothers Sam (sophomore) and Joey (7th grade).
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