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Triple Threat Athlete of the Week: David Voss, Racine Lutheran

05/29/2020, 1:30pm CDT
By Mark Miller

Name: David K. Voss

School: Racine Lutheran High School

Grade: Senior
 
Football Honors:
First-team all-league performer in the Metro Classic Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior ... First-team all-conference as an offensive lineman as junior and senior, and first-team all-league as a defensive lineman as sophomore ... All-Region 6 recipient at offensive line from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association as a senior ... Helped Racine Lutheran to a 32-6 record under coach Scott Smith over the past three seasons, including a runner-up finish to Iola-Scandinavia in the 2018 WIAA Division 6 state-championship game.

Basketball Honors: At 5-foot-9 and 235 pounds, Voss was able to move people around near the basket ... Though he averaged just 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game as a senior, he helped a small Racine Lutheran squad in the paint with his size and strength ... Received the Christian sportsmanship award from coach Jeff Christenson in 2019-20. 

Golf Honors: Member of Racine Lutheran's Metro Classic Conference title game in 2018 ... Second-team all-league pick as a sophomore.  

Track & Field Honors: Qualified for the WIAA regionals and sectionals as a junior in both the shot put and discus.

Favorite Sport : "Football, because it is a brotherhood. Everyone has each other's back and there is always another teammate there to help you up."

Best Part of High School Sports: "Hanging out with friends after school for an extra two hours and getting stronger together."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "It doesn't matter the size of the body, what matters is the size of the heart."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Always having another sport lined up and having something to do every season. You don't really ever get out of shape."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "Not ever having time to give your body a break and there is not a single day tht you just get to go home and chill. You always have practice or a game."

Favorite Opponent: "Lancaster High School. We played them in the fourth round of the playoffs my junior year in the snow and ice."

Favorite Professional Team: "The Green Bay Packers because my grandparents are season-ticket holders and I have grown up watching them play."

Favorite Professional Athlete: "Gronk (Rob Gronkowski) because he can do everything and is a huge target even though he is only a tight end."

Favorite College Teams: Clemson, Nebraska

Cumulative GPA: 3.15
 
Toughest Individuals You’ve Competed Against:
"Darrius Crowley-Reed from Martin Luther. He was strong when it came to tackling him. He also was all over the place when he was on defense."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "Timmy Nelson. He is just like me. We pushed each other every season we had together."

College Plans: "I'm going to attend Carthage College in Kenosha, play football and study nursing to become a RN."

I Find it Relaxing to: "Sit in a pool and just float."

Favorite TV Show: Survivor

Favorite Movie: Batman series

Favorite Musical Artists: "Anybody. I listen to it all."

Favorite Subject: Sciences (anatomy, chemistry, biology)

Favorite Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse

Favorite Website: HUDL

Other Family Members: Stephen, father; Jackie, mother; Ian, little brother; Genevieve, little sister.

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