Name: Conley Malone
School: La Crosse Aquinas
Grade: Senior
Football Honors: Three-year letter winner and three-time academic all-Mississippi Valley Conference performer for the Blugolds ... Team captain and honorable mention all-conference as a defensive back.
Basketball Honors: Four-year varsity player for coaches Sam Servais (2 years) and Brad Reinhart (2 years) ... Team captain and starter as a sophomore, junior and senior ... First-team all-City pick and second-team all-league selection as a junior when he averaged 14.4 points and 3.5 rebounds ... Three-time academic all-league selection ... Closing in on 1,000 career points for the Blugolds ... A 6-foot-2 guard who scored a career-high 27 points in a victory over Alma Center Lincoln last month ... Averaging 19.2 ppg as a senior through the first 12 games of the season.
Track & Field Honors: A first-team all-conference pick five times and a five-time WIAA State Track & Field qualifier ... Helped Aquinas to third-place finishes in 2017 at the Division 2 level in the 4x200 relay (1:29.58) and 4x100 relay (:43.16) ... Also a member of the Blugolds' eighth-place finish in the 4x400 relay (3:26.54) as a junior ... Three-time academic all-league performer for Aquinas.
Favorite Sport: "It's hard to choose between basketball and track, but whichever is in season at the time is my favorite. I focus all of my attention to the one particular sport which is currently occurring in order to be able to perform at my highest level possible."
Best Part of High School Sports: "The best part of high school sports is the relationships that are built. I am able to compete with my best friends while having fun and representing Aquinas in a positive way."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: "The best advice I have gotten from a coach is to have the next-play mentality. No matter what happened previously, the next time I have the opportunity I need to come at it with confidence knowing I will do well."
Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "Playing in the state basketball tournament my sophomore season is probably my most memorable moment. The trips to state for track are definitely up there, but I have only been to state for basketball once so it was a more rare and special time."
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Playing three sports has taught me how to be a well-rounded individual who can balance sports and school in all seasons of the year. I am able to diversify my life my switching up what I am doing to keep me challenged and sharp and continuing to enjoy it."
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The most difficult part of playing three sports is finding time for everything. My faith, family and school come first so finding time to play multiple sports can be tough, but I really feel it will benefit me in the long run."
Favorite Opponent: "La Crosse Central due to its consistency and talent."
Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks
Favorite Professional Athlete: Davante Adams
Favorite College Teams: Wisconsin Badgers
Cumulative GPA: 3.7
Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: Kobe King of La Crosse Central
Most Admired High School Teammate: Chris Ancius
College Plans: Attend UW-Madison and major in Biology
Activities Outside of Sports: National Honor Society, IMPAC (volunteer organization), Mission Club, International Club
I Find it Relaxing to: "I find it relaxing to hang out with friends and watch TV."
Favorite TV show: Family Guy
Favorite Movie: 21 Jump Street
Favorite Musical Artists: Travis Scott and Anders
Favorite Subjects: Anatomy and Physiology
Favorite Restaurant: Kate's on State (La Crosse Italian restaurant)
Favorite Website: Twitter
Family Members: Father, Mike; mother, Denise; older brother, Jordan; older sister, Kennedy.
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