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Name: Keagen Jirschele

High School: Mosinee

Football Honors: Player of the Year in the Great Northern Conference on offense and defense as a senior ... Stellar wide receiver and defensive back coach Kyle Stoffel and the Indians ... First-team all-league selection at both positions as a junior ... First-team wide receiver and honorable mention defensive back as a sophomore. 

Basketball Honors: Second-team all-Great Northern Conference selection as a sophomore and junior ... Quick, smart and physically/mentally strong 5-foot-9 point guard ... Averaged 17.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.9 assists as a junior for coach Matt Lindsey's squad ... Scored a career-best 34 points in a victory over Wausau East as a junior.

Baseball Honors: First-team all-district infielder as a junior and sophomore ... First-team all-league pick as an infielder and pitcher as both a sophomore and junior ... Helped Mosinee to a 22-3 record, the league title and a sectional-final appearance in 2022 ... Batted .351 and stole 26 bases while winning nine games last spring for coach Adam Olson's squad.

Favorite Sport: "My favorite sport is baseball. Baseball has been a part of my life since I was little. I grew up around it and fell in love with the sport."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The best part of high school sports is the family that gets created each year, and the memories that are made within that family."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "The best advice I got from high school coach was not really advice, but more of an environment created, example set and respect shown by coach (Matt) Lindsey, my high school basketball coach. He creates an environment where his athletes are able to provide input and ideas, and he listens and values them. It shows that everyone is important and can bring a different perspective that might help against a certain opponent or against a certain team. He also genuinely cares about his athletes, not only on the basketball court, but in life. He has been able to connect with all athletes, and be a positive role model to those that needed it the most." 

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "My most memorable moment in high school sports was my sophomore year when we played Medford in baseball for the regional final game. The game went into extra innings and was back and forth several times. Mosinee hit three back-to-back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning, and we ended up pulling out the win in the ninth inning."

Which Person or Persons Have Served as Positive Role Models: "My parents have served as the most positive role models in sports for me. They are always pushing me to be the best athlete I can be. They have shown me the value in having a strong work ethic, and the ability to never give up. They have believed in me and supported me in every goal I have set."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is having excitement and competitiveness all year long."

Most Difficult Part of Playing Three Sports: "The toughest part of playing three sports is finding the time to put the focus on each sport to be the best you can be at each one."

Favorite Opponent: "My favorite opponent is Medford because they have been our conference rivals in every sport. We always have good, competitive games against each other."

Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: "This is not a specific individual, but I played in the PBR Baseball Futures Game in Georgia and in the Perfect Game World Championship in Florida, and competed against some of the best baseball players in the country."

Favorite Professional Teams: Kansas City Chiefs, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers 

Favorite Professional Athlete: Francisco Lindor, Patrick Mahomes

Favorite College Teams: "I don't really have a favorite college team."

Cumulative GPA: 3.85

Most Admired High School Teammate: "My most admired high school teammate is Trevor Garski. He was a senior when I was a sophomore. He set a great example to underclassman on how to be a good teammate, a hard worker and just an overall great person."

College Plans: "My only college plans right now are to play baseball somewhere."

Activities Outside of Sports: "I enjoy spending time up north at my Grandpa's cottage, fishing, hunting and just being with my family." 

Favorite TV Show: "I do not watch any TV shows."

Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans

Favorite Musical Artists: Luke Bryan

Favorite Subjects: Math and science

Favorite Restaurant: Charley's Steak House

Favorite Website: "I do not have a favorite website."

Other Family Members: Jeremy, father; Jennie, mother; Taelyn, Paetyn, Taetym, Rielyn (sisters).