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Triple Threat of the Week: Chelsea Olson, Westby

11/03/2016, 11:45am CDT
By Norbert Durst

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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: Chelsea Olson
School: Westby
Year: Senior 

Volleyball Honors: Three-time all-Coulee performer for coach Jenny Luebke and the Norse...first team all-conference as a junior and senior...second team all-conference as a sophomore. 

Basketball Honors: Three-year starter for coach Brian Huebner entering her senior year...averaged 20 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 4.5 steals per game as a junior...named Coulee Player of the Year...first team all-LaCrosse Tribune...AP honorable mention all-state...first team all-conference as a sophomore...honorable mention all-Tribune...enters senior year with 1,103 career points...committed to NCAA Division I Youngstown State.

Softball Honors: Two-time all-conference selection for coach Morgan Stenslien entering her senior year...first team all-conference as a junior...honorable mention as a sophomore. 

Favorite Sport (and why): "Basketball because I love playing the game and the adrenaline it gives me when I’m out on the court."

Best Part of High School Sports: "Being with your friends every day and competing against your friends from other schools."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Let the game come to you and move on from the mistakes."

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Playing in basketball regional final against Luther my freshmen year - great atmosphere."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Keeps you active and being with different people in each sport."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "Not a lot of down time and sometimes it drains you."

Favorite Opponent: West Salem

Favorite Professional Team: Cleveland Cavaliers

Favorite Professional Athlete: Russell Westbrook

Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers

Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "Annalese Lamke, who now plays basketball for the Minnesota Gophers."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "Caycee Bean. She showed me how to be a leader and she was dedicated to her sports and worked hard at them (freshmen year)."

College Plans: I will be playing basketball at Youngstown State University (NCAA DI)

Activities Outside of Sports: "I’m really active in our Church community. I also just enjoy being with family."

I Find it Relaxing to: Watch Netflix

Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill

Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball

Favorite Musical Artist: Beyoncé

Favorite Subject: Math

Favorite Restaurant: IHop

Favorite Website: youtube.com

Other Family Members: Parents are Bruce and Kerri Olson and two older brothers Tyler (22) and Zach (19). 

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