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Triple Threat is an honor given on WisSports.net to the top senior boys and girls three sport athletes in the state.
Name: Joe Duty
School: Adams-Friendship High School
Grade: Senior
Football Honors: Unanimous first-team all-South Central Conference performer as a defensive back and quarterback in both 2014 and 2015 ... Chosen as an All-Region defensive back in 2015 ... As a senior, Duty has rushed for 697 yards and 10 touchdowns heading into Friday's South Central Conference championship game against Nekoosa ... Has passed for 1,174 yards and 16 touchdowns for coach Nick Stormoen and the Green Devils this season.
Basketball Honors: Enters senior season as a three-year starter for coach Jared Massen and the Green Devils ... Averaged 15.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as a junior, helping Adams-Friendship to a 14-9 record ... An athletic 6-foot-2 wing player who can soar to the basket for a dunk or use his quickness and leaping ability to get around and over defenders ... First-team all-South Central Conference performer as a sophomore and second-team selection as a junior ... Teams with senior Donnell Finch to give Massen one of the better one-two scoring punches in the South Central Conference.
Baseball Honors: Led Adams-Friendship in batting average, extra base hits and on-base percentage as a junior.
Favorite Sport: "Basketball is my favorite sport because I can play it by myself whenever I want."
Best Part of High School Sports: "Going to new schools, meeting new people and playing in front of the opponent's crowd."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: "The best advice I have received from a coach is to be 'an athlete' when I compete."
Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "Breaking the 22-game losing streak my freshman year in football while a 'Pick 6' and a kick return for a touchdown."
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Learning all the fundamentals in each sport and just trying to compete to be the best in everything I do."
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "Not very much time off in between each sport and all of the late nights."
Favorite Opponent: Mauston Golden Eagles
Favorite Professional Teams: Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs
Favorite Professional Athletes: Deion Sanders, Derrick Rose, Yasiel Puig
Favorite College Teams: Wisconsin Badgers, Maryland Terrapins
Cumulative GPA: 2.86
Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: Terrick Tuttle of Nekoosa
Most Admired High School Teammate: Mario Chavez
College Plans: "I would like to play college football or basketball somewhere, but as of now, I do not know where."
Activities Outside of Sports: Member of Link Crew at Adams-Friendship High School.
I Find it Relaxing to: "Listen to music."
Favorite TV show: The Get Down
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite Musical Artists: Machine Gun Kelly, The Weeknd
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Favorite Restaurant: Subway
Favorite Website: Youtube
(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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