Name: Kelsey Achenbach
School: Prairie du Chien
Year: Senior
Basketball Honors: Averaged 13.4 points and 7.4 rebounds for coach Paula Shedivy and the Blackhawks as a senior...Second Team All-SWC...Helped Prairie du Chien reach a Division 3 Sectional Final...Team captain...Two-time letterwinner.
Softball Honors: Three-year starter for coach Liz Steiner-Hall...Two-time First Team All-SWC...Team MVP past two seasons...First Team All-District and Honorable Mention WFSCA All-State as a junior...Primarily position is shortstop...Junior year she hit .459 with 36 RBI and 13 home runs....As a sophomore she batted .515 with 38 RBI, 16 walks and 5 home runs...WisSports.net Athlete of the Week after hitting four consecutive home runs junior year.
Cross Country Honors: Letterwinner and selected as team captain her senior year.
Favorite Sport (and why): "I can’t choose a favorite sport as I love both basketball and softball. I have loved softball forever, and as I grew and developed more, basketball became another favorite for me."
Best Part of High School Sports: "Gaining friendships through sports is one of the best parts of high school sports. I have played with my best friends my entire high school career and that feeling is priceless."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: “It’s not where you are at, it is where you are going. Keep believing” “You’d rather punch as a fist than a hand.” -Coach Shedivy
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "One of the most memorable moments was winning a regional championship my senior year in basketball. My team proved many people wrong in the playoffs. Also, hitting a home run against every conference team in softball last season."
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is that you always have something to do and never become bored."
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The toughest part is definitely trying to balance your time. You want to have a life outside of sports and school, but also want to have success when playing."
Favorite Opponent: "My favorite opponent is playing River Valley in softball."
Favorite Professional Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Professional Athlete: Aaron Rodgers
Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers
Cumulative GPA: 3.702
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "The toughest individual I have competed against is Estella Moschkau from Madison Edgewood in our sectional final basketball game. She guarded me and shut me down."
Most Admired High School Teammate: "I admire all of my teammates. They push me in practice and make me better everyday."
College Plans: "I am planning on playing basketball at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa while studying a health related career."
Activities Outside of Sports: National Honor Society, Key Club, FFA, Forensics, Science Club
I Find it Relaxing to: "I find it relaxing to hang out with my friends along with going on the river or swimming."
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Movie: The Blind Side
Favorite Musical Artist: Any artist
Favorite Subject: Health and business classes
Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden
Favorite Website: Instagram
Other Family Members: Lonnie (dad), Jane (mom), Drew (brother), Sarah (sister), Chad (brother), Marie (sister), Rita (sister)
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