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The 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 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: Kane Donnelly

School: Somerset High School

Football Honors: four-year varsity letter winner... three-time WFCA academic all-state... honorable mention all-Middle Border as a sophomore; threw for 1,168 yards and 15 touchdowns, rushed for 546 yards and 7 touchdowns, 43 tackles as a sophomore... threw for 1,330 yards and 19 touchdowns, rushed for 605 yards and 8 touchdowns, recorded 63 tackles and 2 interceptions as a junior... first-team all-Middle Border quarterback and safety as a senior; threw for 1,009 yards and 13 touchdowns, rushed for 1,111 yards and 19 touchdowns, recorded 81 tackles and 4 interceptions as a senior... semi-finalist for WSN Dave Kreig award... selected to WFCA All-Star game... holds school record for passing yards in a season (1,330), all-time passing yards (3,507), passing touchdowns in a season (19), and all-time passing touchdowns (47).

Basketball Honors: four-year varsity letter winner and three-year varsity starter... three-time WBCA academic all-state... averaged 10.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game as a sophomore... first team all-Middle Border as a junior; averaged 18.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.6 assists as a junior... first team all-conference and WBCA Division 3 Honorable Mention All-State as a senior; averaged 27.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a senior... carry totals of 1,517 points, 553 rebounds, 208 assists, and 128 steals... selected to WBCA All-Star game... semifinalist for WSN Top Senior Defender... holds school records for career points (1,517) single season points (722), single game points (45), career rebounds (553), single season rebounds (252), career free throws attempted (558), career free throws made (313)

Baseball Honors: four-year varsity performer... honorable mention all-Middle Border shortstop/pitcher as a freshman... honorable mention all-conference pitcher as a sophomore... first team all-conference as a junior... batted .400 with two home runs, 16 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases as a junior...

Favorite Sport (and why): "My favorite sport is probably basketball because I have been playing it for the longest amount of time, and I grew up with a family where basketball is the main sport."

Best Part of High School Sports (and why): "The best part of high school sports for me has been the teammates and coaches I worked with throughout the years."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "My best advice I have received from a coach is 'Never take the easy way out' from my football Coach Bruce Larson."

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "My most memorable moment in high school sports was when our football team upset Mosinee in level 3 of the playoffs on a touchdown pass with .7 second left on the clock."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is you get to play with new people every season plus you are always busy with some type of practice, game, or workout."

Most Difficult Part of Playing Three Sports: "The most difficult part of playing three sports is managing life, school, and sports at the same time because when you play three sports you are always busy so you have to make time for those other things as well which can be hard."

Favorite Opponent (and why): "My favorite opponent to go against is Baldwin-Woodville because it’s always a battle when we play them in any sport."

Favorite Professional Team: "My favorite Professional team is the Green Bay packers for sure."

Favorite Professional Athlete: "My favorite professional athlete is Aaron Rodgers because I grew up watching him play for the Packers."

Favorite College Team: "My favorite college team is definitely the Wisconsin Badgers."

Cumulative GPA: 3.7

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against (and why): "The toughest individual I’ve competed against is Gavin Gores from Cumberland in basketball because he is 6’10 and knows how to
use his size to defend and get inside for easy buckets."

Most Admired High School Teammate (and why): "My most admired high school teammate is Cooper Kuehn because he always put the team first and he works hard in everything he does."

College Plans: "I will be attending Winona State University to play football and major in Exercise Science."

Activities Outside of Sports: "Outside of sports I play video games and hang out with friends."

Favorite TV Show: "My favorite TV show is Family Guy."

Favorite Movie: "My favorite movie is Remember the Titans."

Favorite Musical Artist: "My favorite musical artist is Drake."

Favorite Subject: "My favorite subject is Psychology."

Favorite Restaurant: "My Favorite restaurant is McDonald’s or Chipotle."

Favorite Website/App: "My favorite app is Snapchat."

Other Family Members: My parents are Eric and Shannon Donnelly and I have a brother, Kellen Donnelly, who is a sophomore.