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Triple Threat of the Week: Jenna Krause, Seymour

10/19/2017, 10:15am CDT
By Norbert Durst

Name: Jenna Krause
School: Seymour 
Year: Senior 

Volleyball Honors: Entered her senior year as a three-year letterwinner for coach Kate Ortiz and the Thunder... unanimous first team all-Bay as a junior... Green Bay Press Gazette all-area team... Appleton Post Crescent all-area team... Offensive MVP... Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association all-academic team as a freshman and sophomore... 

Basketball Honors: Enters her senior year as a three-time letterwinner for the Thunder... head coach is Bobby Kuchta... honorable mention all-Bay as a freshman... second team all-conference as a sophomore... first team all-conference as junior... Green Bay Press Gazette all-area team as a sophomore and junior... Appleton Post Crescent all-area team as a sophomore and junior... named team Defensive MVP the past two seasons... Wisconsin Blizzard Player of the Year in 2017... TCH Daily News Player of the Week... averaged 11.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.2 steals per game as a junior... ranked No. 26 in the Class of 2018 by WisSports.net... committed to play basketball at McKendree University, an NCAA Division II program in Lebanon, Illinois... 

Track & Field Honors: Enters her senior year as a three-time letterwinner for coach Scott Schwantes and the Thunder... honorable mention all-conference in 800 relay as a freshman... sectional qualifier in 1600 relay and long jump as a freshman... second team all-conference in 800 relay as a sophomore... state qualifier in 800 relay as a sophomore... sectional qualifier in 400 relay and long jump as a sophomore... first team all-conference in 800 relay and second team all-conference in 400 relay as a junior... sectional qualifier in 800 relay and 400 relay as a junior... 

Favorite Sport (and why): "Basketball is my favorite sport because I have had a ball in my hand ever since I can remember. I can’t imagine my life without basketball. I am so grateful for all of the people I have met, the different experiences that I have gained, and the opportunities that it had given me."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The best part of high school sports is that it brings the school and community together. No matter what people’s differences are outside of sports people tend to unify when working towards a common goal." 

Best Advice from a High School Coach: “Be explosive, powerful, and sure.” –John Steltz

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Beating West DePere in the Sectional Semi-Finals my junior year. It was insane how many people showed up to watch the game! There were so many people there that the bleachers at Kaukauna High School were filled and there was only standing room left. It was so loud in that the only time I could hear someone is if they were right next to me yelling in my ear. Anytime something good would happen I would get goosebumps. Those are the kind of games that any athlete would want to compete in."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is that you get to meet new people and become friends with people that you may not have been friends with without sports."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The toughest part of playing three sports is juggling sports, school, family, friends, and sleep."

Favorite Opponent: "My favorite opponent is West DePere because Seymour and West Depere are huge rivals. There is always a huge crowd at any West Depere game for any sport." 

Favorite Professional Team: "I am a diehard Green Bay Packers fan."

Favorite Professional Athlete: "Jordy Nelson is my favorite professional athlete."

Favorite College Team: "McKendree University Women’s Basketball team is my favorite college team."

Cumulative GPA: 3.98

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "I played against Natisha Hiedeman during my freshman year in regionals."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "The high school teammate that I admire the most is Aubrey Buchholtz. She has worked so hard to come back from her ACL tear. Aubrey literally lived at school all summer so that she could do her rehab and work on her basketball skills. She may have a bad day but you wouldn’t know it because she always has a smile on her face and never stops working hard. Her dedication inspires me." 

College Plans: "I plan on furthering my education and playing basketball at McKendree University. I am not sure what I want to major in but I am interested in Psychology and Engineering."

Activities Outside of Sports: "My favorite thing to do when I’m not playing sports is to sit around a bonfire with my friends and look at the stars. Also, watching movies, painting, and eating ice cream rank high on my favorites list." 

I Find it Relaxing to: "The most relaxing time is when I get to watch Netflix in sweatpants and paint all day. Otherwise shooting hoops relaxes my mind and helps me focus, too."

Favorite TV Show: "My favorite tv show is ONE TREE HILL!! Before every basketball game since freshman year the basketball team would all go over to a teammate’s house and watch One Tree Hill. It’s kind of like a tradition for us."

Favorite Movie: "I love movies so much that I don’t have a favorite movie. Honestly, most movies that you put in I will watch and love."

Favorite Musical Artist: "My favorite artist is Kane Brown."

Favorite Subject: "My favorite subject is math."

Favorite Restaurant: "Steak ‘N Shake is my favorite restaurant because I first got introduced to it on a trip for AAU. Every time I go to the restaurant great memories of traveling the country with my friends always come back to me. I am very disappointed that there isn’t a Steak ‘N Shake in Wisconsin, but I am very happy that there is one 12 minutes from McKendree University!"

Favorite Website: Instagram 

Other Family Members: My parents, Rick and Linda Krause, my twin brother, Josh, and my two sisters, Sarah Dumas and Kristin Shaw, have supported me throughout my whole life and I am thankful for them.

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