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Name: Kiara Shea

School: Winnebago Lutheran Academy

Grad Year: 2023

Volleyball Honors: Two-year All-Flyway performer for the Vikings... second-team all-league as a junior... first-team all-league as a senior... coached by Emily Krause... 

Basketball Honors: Four-year varsity performer for coach Eric Schraufnagel and the Vikings... second-team All-Flyway as a freshman... honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore... unanimous first-team all-league as a junior and senior... named Flyway Player of the Year and to the league's all-defensive team as a senior... earned WBCA Division 4 WBCA honorable mention all-state as a senior... the 5-4 guard averaged 17.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.7 steals per game as a senior for the 23-4 Vikings... Shea led the Vikings to a share of the Flyway title and a Division 4 sectional appearance before falling to league foe Laconia which went on to claim the D4 state title...  Shea finished her career with 1,282 career points... 

Softball Honors: Three-year varsity performer for the Vikings... the outfielder received first-team All-Flyway as a sophomore... first-team all-conference and WFSCA first-team all-district as a junior... coached by Riley Westphal... the Vikings are currently 7-0 and ranked No. 3 in the Division 3 WFSCA/WSN Softball Coaches Poll... 

Favorite Sport (and why): "Basketball, I love how you are just always doing something and there is never a time you are just standing around. I have played my whole life since I was little. It takes a lot of teamwork also and having connections with your whole team and chemistry." 

Best Part of High School Sports (and why): "Getting to play with new people in each sport and you are always playing to win."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Always give it 110%." 

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Beating Laconia to share conference and winning regionals."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "You are always involved, you never really get bored."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "You are always busy and never really have time to do certain things."

Favorite Opponent (and why): "Laconia, they always give us a run for our money and make us work very hard."

Favorite Professional Team: Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball or Milwaukee Bucks

Favorite Professional Athlete: Shaylee Gonzales (Texas Women's Basketball) 

Favorite College Team: University of Texas-Austin

Cumulative GPA: 3.8

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against (and why): "Tierney Madigan, she is from Laconia and is left-handed and knows how to finish at the rim." 

Most Admired High School Teammate (and why): "Alayna Suprenand, there is nothing this girl can not do. She is so strong and has been through a lot, but she never gives up."

College Plans: "Not sure yet, either Marian University or Wisconsin Lutheran College playing basketball." 

Activities Outside of Sports: "Four-wheeling and love going up north with my family." 

I Find it Relaxing to: "Go for walks or runs by myself." 

Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill

Favorite Movie: Marley and Me

Favorite Musical Artist: Morgan Wallen

Favorite Subject: Foods

Favorite Restaurant: Red Robin

Favorite Website: Twitter or Instagram

Other Family Members: Scott Hochrein, stepdad; Tracy Hochrein, mom; Gavin Shea, dad; Shania Shea, older sister; Trevin Shea, younger brother.