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Triple Play Triple Threat -- Nathan Stanley, Menomonie

03/24/2016, 10:30am CDT
By Mark Miller

Nate Stanley

Name: Nathan Stanley

School: Menomonie

Grade: Senior

Football Honors: Ranked as the 14th-best quarterback in the country by Scout ... A four-star prospect who was listed as the No. 1 recruit by Iowa on signing day ... Holds Menomonie school records for most passing yards (3,674) and touchdowns (36) despite being injured his junior year ... Honorable mention all-state pick as a sophomore as a punter and quarterback ... First-team all-Big Rivers Conference and all-Region as a senior as punter and quarterback ... Honorable mention all-state as a senior at quarterback for a run-oriented team ... One of the strongest arms in Wisconsin prep football history ... Helped Menomonie to a 9-3 record under coach Joe LaBuda in 2015.

Basketball Honors: Versatile 6-foot-5 guard/forward who earned first-team all-league honors in the Big Rivers Conference in each of the past two seasons ... Voted Player of the Year in the league as a senior after leading the conference in scoring at 23.0 ppg and in rebounding at 12.2 rpg ... Scored more than 1,350 points in his four-year prep career and is the school's all-time leading scorer ... Netted a career-best 38 points in a victory over Holmen as a senior ... Helped Menomonie to a 12-11 record under coach Matt Riley in 2015-16.

Baseball Honors: Four-year starter for the Mustangs in the outfield and as a pitcher ... First-team all-Big Rivers Conference pick as a pitcher ... Extremely strong and has attracted attention from major league scouts thanks to his hard-throwing ability as a right-handed pitcher.

Favorite Sport: "Whatever season it is, that is my favorite. I just enjoy being able to compete and being with my friends."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The friendships that I make will last the rest of my life."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Compete and you never know where you will end up."


Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Becoming the all-time leading scorer in school history for basketball."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Playing with my friends, and the opportunity to make new friends along the way."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "Time management and the toll playing three sports can take on your body."

Favorite Opponent: Hudson Raiders

Favorite Professional Teams: Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs

Favorite Professional Athletes: Michael Jordan, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady

Favorite College Team: Iowa Hawkeyes

Cumulative GPA: 3.96

Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: "Henry Ellenson of Rice Lake in basketball."

Most Admired High School Teammate: Alex Larson

College Plans: "Attend the University of Iowa, major in human physiology and play football."

I Find it Relaxing to: "Hang out with my friends, shoot bow and arrow and woodworking."

Favorite TV show: Big Bang Theory

Favorite Movie: The Sandlot

Favorite Musical Artists: 3 Doors Down


Favorite Subject: Science

Favorite Restaurant: Famous Dave's

Favorite Website: Youtube


Other Family Members: Jay, father; Donita, mother; Luke, brother; Leah, sister.

(If you'd like to nominate a senior three-sport athlete from Wisconsin for the Triple Play Triple Threat feature, please contact Mark Miller at wbnews@yahoo.com)

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