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Triple Play Triple Threat -- J.T. Parish, Cambridge

05/19/2016, 10:30am CDT
By Mark Miller

Name: J.T. Parish

School: Cambridge High School

Grade: Senior

Football Honors: Three-year varsity performed for coach Mike Klingbell and the Bluejays ... First-team all-Souther Capitol Conference performer at wide receiver as a junior and senior ... First-team outside linebacker as a senior and first-team kicker as a junior ... Helped Cambridge to a 7-5 record as a senior and a WIAA playoff berth.

Basketball Honors: Four-year varsity letter winner for coach John Leadholm ... A 6-foot-3 guard/forward who finished his prep career with a school-record 1,441 points ... Averaged 20.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a senior, helping Cambridge to a 13-11 record ... Earned first-team all-league honors in the Southern Division of the Capitol Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior, and was chosen as the league's Player of the Year as a junior.

Baseball Honors: Four-year varsity letter winners for coach Matt Chitwood ... Currently batting a team-high .359 with 18 runs batted in ... One of the top pitchers in the Southern Capitol Conference ... Earned first-team all-league honors as an infielder and pitcher.

Track & FIeld Honors: Participated on the track and field team as a senior while also playing baseball ... Member of the winning 800- and 1,600-meter relay teams at the Capitol Conference meet ... Also won the 200-meter dash with a time of :22.69 seconds ... Finished second in the high jump at the league meet.

Favorite Sport: "Football is my favorite sport because of all the energy and emotion that goes into playing the game."

Best Part of High School Sports: "Playing with my friends that I have been playing sports with since I was little."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Tackle with your heart from coach Nelles."

Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "In football, winning conference title my junior year and making it to the third round of the playoffs. In basketball, beating Waterloo in the playoffs and scoring 33 points and having 25 rebounds and the game-winning block. In baseball, throwing a no hitter for my first varsity start as a freshman. In track and field, winning the conference 200-meter dash as a senior."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Being able to compete in all of the sports that I love to play."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "Not getting a lot of down time between sprots."

Favorite Opponent: Marshall

Favorite Professional Team: Green Bay Packers

Favorite Professional Athlete: Lebron James

Favorite College Teams: Wisconsin Badgers, Whitewater Warhawks

Cumulative GPA: 2.9

Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: Ty Deforest 

Most Admired High School Teammate: Caleb Martin

College Plans: "I will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and play football."

Activities Outside of Sports: Volunteer for late-start Wednesdays to work with elementary school kids, youth football camps and GRB.

I Find it Relaxing to: "Hunt, be outdoors on an ATV."

Favorite TV show: History or science related shows

Favorite Movies: Furious 7

Favorite Musical Artists: Eminem

Favorite Subject: Math

Favorite Restaurants: Red Robin

Favorite Website: Twitter

Other Family Members: Younger sister, Brooke; younger brother, Kiefer.

(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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