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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: Dane Lew

School: Elk Mound High School

Grade: Senior

Football Honors: Four-year varsity letter winner and starter for the Mounders and his father and coach, David Lew ... First-team all-league pick in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference at defensive back as a junior and senior ... Second-team pick as a kicker and honorable mention selection at quarterback as a senior ... Team captain and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State honorable mention at defensive back in 2016 ... All-Northwest first-team defensive back and a Jim Leonard Senior Award semi-finalist ... Honorable mention all-league at defensive back as a sophomore.

Basketball Honors: Four-year letter winner and three-year starter for coaches Chris Hahn and Michael Kessler ... Voted Player of the Year in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference as a senior when he averaged 14.9 points and 3.1 assists while helping Elk Mound to the league title ... Team Most Valuable Player and captain ... Named to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 3 North All-Star team ... First-team all-league pick as a junior and senior and a second-team pick as a sophomore ... Member of the 2013-14 Elk Mound squad that won conference, regional and sectional championships ... Played on three league title teams during his four years of varsity action.

Baseball Honors: Two-time letter winner and four-year starter for the Mounders ... Earned all-league and Rookie of the Year honors in 2014 and was a key player on the Mounders' 2015 regional championship squad.

Favorite Sport: "Football and basketball are both my favorites. The fast pace, competitiveness and fun these two sports provide makes me never want to stop playing them."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The best part of high school sports has to be the relationships I formed with my teammates, opponents and coaches."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Always do your best and never give up."

Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "Throwing the game-winning touchdown pass against Mondovi with only 30 seconds left to go in the game."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "I enjoyed the challenges, feelings and the skills that came with each sport. I also got to meet a lot of different people and form many relationships."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "There is not a lot of free time. It is difficult adjusting from one sport to the next, and it is hard to work on another sport during another season."

Favorite Opponent: "Durand was my favorite opponent. My teammates, myself and the community was always excited when we played Durand, no matter the sport. Every game was close and competitive, and each time I played them I felt like nothing else mattered than this game."

Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite Professional Athlete: Aaron Rodgers

Favorite College Teams: Wisconsin football and basketball

Cumulative GPA: 3.80

Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: "Owen Hamilton of Prescott. I grew up playing against him and with him in AAU basketball so we know each other's strengths and weaknesses. He is a great kid who will do great playing college basketball."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "Noah Zurbuchen. He is the most respectful, hard-working and loyal teammate I have every played with. I grew up playing football, basketball and baseball with him. His character and work ethic has always been outstanding. I'll certainly miss playing with him."

College Plans: "I earned a football scholarship at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. I hope to have a great and fun college football experience and plan to major in chemistry."
 
Activities Outside of Sports: National Honor Society, Rube Goldberg team, E-Club member, coaching Tuesday Youth Football League for four years, working at Youth Basketball Tournaments for four years, working and coaching Youth Basketball Camps for four years, helping needy families in Elk Mound at Christmas through the E-Club, reading to elementary school students.

I Find it Relaxing to: "Be in the woods."

Favorite TV show: Arrow

Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans

Favorite Subject: Science and History

Favorite Restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings

Favorite Website: Youtube

Family Members: David, father; Susan, mother; Brett and Nate, younger brothers.

(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)