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Bug Tussel Wireless Triple Threat Athlete of the Week: Lily Krahn, Prairie du Chien

02/18/2022, 12:00pm CST
By Norbert Durst

The Bug Tussel Wireless Triple Threat Athlete of the Week is an honor given on WisSports.net to the top senior boys and girls three-sport athletes in the state. Players are recognized each week on WSN, with the a boys and girls winner of the Pat Richter Award at the end of the season to the best three-sport athlete of the year.

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Name: Lily Krahn
School: Prairie du Chien
Year: Senior

Volleyball Honors: Three-time all-conference performer for the Blackhawks... named second-team all-SWC as a sophomore and junior and first-team all-league as a senior... three-time team MVP... first-team all-La Crosse Tribune as a junior and senior... honorable mention all-Tribune as a sophomore... coached by Josh Smelzer... as a senior, tallied 525 kills, 374 digs, and 42 aces... finished career with 917 kills, 112 aces, and 732 digs... 

Basketball Honors: Four-year varsity starter for coach Paula Shedivy and the Blackhawks... entered the year as a three-time first-team all-SWC selection... two-time Division 3 WBCA all-state pick... second-team AP all-state as a junior... honorable mention AP all-state as a sophomore... named SWC Player of the Year and La Crosse Tribune Player of the Year as a junior... first-team La Crosse Tribune all-area as a sophomore... third-team Telegraph Herald as a sophomore and fourth-team as a freshman... has led the Blackhawks to a Division 3 sectional appearances in each of her three seasons... currently averaging 21 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 3.0 steals per game for the 23-1 Blackhawks, ranked No. 3 in the Division 3 WSN Coaches Poll... she is among the state leaders in three-pointers made with 81... Krahn is shooting 56.1 percent from the floor, 91.3 from the free throw line, and 51.6 percent from behind the arc... the school's all-time leading scorer with over 1,650 points.. has connected on over 240 three-pointers in her career... she is signed to play for coach Marisa Moseley and the Wisconsin Badgers... 

Softball Honors: Enters her senior year as a two-year varsity performer for coach Liz Steiner-Hall and the Blackhawks... named honorable mention all-conference and honorable mention Telegraph Herald all-area as a freshman... 

Favorite Sport (and why): "Basketball is my favorite sport because it is the first sport my parents and I bonded together on."

Best Part of High School Sports (and why): "The best part of high school sports is getting to do something you enjoy with your friends." 

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "A coach knew I was a little nervous and he said 'just be you'."

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "In volleyball beating the #2 seed in regional semifinals as a #10 seed. In basketball being able to play with my sister for the first time."  

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is getting to hang out with different people in the different sports and making memories with all of them."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The toughest part of playing three sports is having to juggle school work and practices/games and still trying to spend time with family and friends." 

Favorite Opponent (and why): "My favorite opponent to play against this year was Abbie Aalsma because she is an amazing player and has been a teammate of mine during the summer."

Favorite Professional Team: Milwaukee Bucks

Favorite Professional Athlete: Stephen Curry

Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers

Cumulative GPA: 3.87

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "Going to have to say Abbie Aalsma again!" 

Most Admired High School Teammate (and why): "My sister, Greenlee Krahn, because whatever has been thrown at her she has pushed through and persevered." 

College Plans: "I plan to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison to continue my academic and basketball career."

Activities Outside of Sports: "In the summer I go out on the river and kneeboard, tube, and go on jet skis. I also like to have disk golf tournaments with my family and friends." 

I Find it Relaxing to: "Hang out with my friends." 

Favorite TV Show: Criminal Minds

Favorite Movie: "My favorite movie is anything with Adam Sandler." 

Favorite Musical Artist: Rod Wave

Favorite Subject: Mathematics

Favorite Restaurant: Cheesecake Factory

Other Family Members: Greenlee Krahn (sister), April Krahn (mother), Ray Krahn(father)

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