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Name: Kennedy Blahnik

School: Algoma High School

Grade: Senior

Volleyball Honors: First-team all-conference all-around player in the Packerland Conference as a senior… Voted team captain, Most Valuable Player, and Best Offensive Player as a senior…Second-team all-league front row player as a junior…Voted Most Improved as a sophomore…Led team in total kills (193), assists (276), and serving percentage (96%) as a senior… Second on team in blocks (124).

Basketball Honors: Voted Packerland Conference Player of the Year as a senior… Voted team MVP as a senior… Chosen first-team All-State in Division 4 by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association as a junior and senior… Named to the WIAA All-State Tournament team as a junior… Helped Algoma to a WIAA State Tournament runner-up finish as a senior and freshman… Led Algoma to the Division 4 state Championship as a junior…First-team all-conference as a junior… Honorable Mention all-conference as a sophomore… Averaged 14.7 ppg in 2013-14 as a starter for the Wolves, who finished 25-3 under coach Mark Zastrow … Finished with 1,046 career points.

Track & Field Honors: Three-Time team MVP… Three-time Packerland Conference champion in shot put and discus… Packerland Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore… Three-Time regional champion in shot put and discus… Three-time sectional champion in shot put and discus… School-record holder in shot put and discus… Three-time state champion in shot put and discus… Division 3 state record holder in shot put (49’1.5”) and discus (154’3”) … Second-best shot put throw in state history, all divisions… Eight-best discus throw in state history, all divisions… Two-time Green Bay Press-Gazette Track and Field Athlete of the Year… Two-Time Wisconsin Female Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Favorite Sport: "My favorite sport is Track and Field because it’s so different than any other sport. You can see immediate improvement in yourself based on new personal records and you still experience the family feel of a team sport. And you can be friends with your competitors."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The best part of high school sports is being able to compete alongside your best friends in front of packed gyms while representing your community."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "As long as you give it your all, you have nothing to be ashamed of."

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Junior year when I won state and broke the shot put state record on my last throw of competition and then jumped into my dad’s arms."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is being with your friends every day and forming new bonds with other teammates."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The toughest part of playing three sports is managing your time and getting your homework done when you leave school early for meets or get home late after games."

Favorite Opponent: Kewaunee

Favorite Professional Team: Green Bay Packers

Favorite Professional Athlete: Clay Matthews

Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers

Cumulative GPA: 4.226

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "Laken James from Oconto."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "My brother, Zach. I had the pleasure of competing with him in track and field for two years and I’ve never seen someone so dedicated to making themselves better as well as those around him better.  Being able to be a state champion with him is something I’ll cherish forever."

College Plans: "Attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison on a track and field scholarship."

Activities Outside of Sports: Vacation Bible School Teacher, Peer Leader, Band, 3 on 3 Basketball Coach, Summer Basketball Camp Helper, Class President.

I Find it Relaxing to: "Curl up with a blanket and watch TV or listen to music."

Favorite TV show: One Tree Hill

Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Musical Artists: Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Gavin DeGraw

Favorite Subject: English

Favorite Restaurant: Culver’s

Favorite Website: Facebook

Other Family Members: Parents, Dean and Terri; brother, Zach; and sisters, Alex and Bobbi.