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Triple Threat of the Week: Darryl Williams, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser

03/23/2017, 9:15am CDT
By Mark Miller

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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: Darryl Williams

School: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School

Grade: Senior

Football Honors: All-State honorable mention as a wide receiver following senior season ... First-team all-league in the Heart O'North Conference as a wide receiver and defensive back following 2016 season ... First-team all-conference defensive back as a junior ... All-Northwest first-team at wide receiver as a senior and special mention at defensive back as a junior ... Set the Chetek-Weyerhaueser school record for receiving touchdowns with 17 ... Selected to play in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Star game in July.

Basketball Honors: Three-time first-team all-league selection in the Heart O'North Conference ... Reached the 1,000-point mark during second game of the 2016-17 season ... Scored 692 points as a senior to set the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser single-season scoring record ... Averaged 28.8 ppg as a senior to rank fifth in the state in scoring ... Helped first-year coach Hans Olson and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser to an 11-13 record in 2016-17 ... The 5-foot-9 guard scored a career-best 40 points in a victory over Ladysmith ... Selected to participate in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 4 All-Star game in June.

Track & Field Honors: Member of the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 4x100 relay team that won the Heart O'North Conference title and finished first at the WIAA regional meet in 2016.

Favorite Sport: "My favorite sport is basketball because it is very competitive and you always can have something to improve on in the gym."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The best part of playing high school sports is that I get to go out and compete with friends I grew up with."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "The best advice a high school coach gave me was to never take sports for granted because you never know when your last game could be."

Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "My most memorable moment would definitely have to be when I scored my 1,000th point in basketball. It was a great moment that my teammates and I got to celebrate."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is that I have met so many people and have created relationships that will last a lifetime."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The toughest part of playing three sports is time management."

Favorite Opponent: Cameron and Hayward

Favorite Professional Team: Detroit Pitstons

Favorite Professional Athlete: LeBron James

Favorite College Teams: Michigan Wolverines, Oregon Ducks

Cumulative GPA: 3.25

Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: "The toughest I've competed against would have to be Peyton Dibble of Cameron. He graduated in 2016 and is a very good athlete who loves to compete."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "My most admired teammate is Jordan Schaaf. When Jordan stepped on the court, you could always count on him giving everything plus some. I could also count on Victor Martinez to compete and get better with in practice."

College Plans: "I am looking forward to having an opportunity to play basketball at the next level."

Activities Outside of Sports: "On Friday's, I usually go to Knapp Heaven, a local nursing home, to sit down and have lunch with the residents."

I Find it Relaxing to: "After a long day of school and practice, I like to come home, sit back on the couch and watch some good college basketball."

Favorite TV shows: Whatever is on ESPN

Favorite Movie: He Got Game

Favorite Musical Artists: Drake

Favorite Subject: Math

Favorite Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse

Favorite Website: Footlocker

Family Members: Older brothers, Dalen and Travis; younger sister, Katelyn.

(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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