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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: Gavin Vaassen

School: Cuba City

Football Honors: three-year varsity letter winner... 20 catches for 208 yards and 1 touchdown, 49 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 interceptions; second team all-SWAL defensive back as a sophomore... 33 catches for 676 yards and 5 touchdowns, 38 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions, 2 defensive touchdowns; first team all-conference wide receiver & defensive back; WFCA All-Region wide receiver as a junior... 47 catches for 735 yards and 7 touchdowns, 36 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 5 interceptions, 1 defensive touchdown; first team all-conference wide receiver & defensive back, second team specialist; WFCA All-Region and All-State wide receiver & defensive back as a senior... finished with 100 catches for 1,619 yards and 13 touchdowns, 123 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 12 interceptions, and 3 defensive touchdowns in 28 career games... helped the Cubans to a SWAL Conference title as a senior.

Basketball Honors: three-time varsity contributor and two-year starter... averaged 5.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore... averaged 12.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game; first team all-SWAL as a junior... averaged 17.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game; first team all-conference, honorable mention WBCA Division 4 All-State as a senior... career totals of 744 points, 312 rebounds, 106 assists, 58 steals, and 17 blocks in 59 games played.

Baseball Honors: four-year varsity performer... first team all-conference as a junior... helped Cubans to Division 3 State Championship as a freshman, and regional championship as a sophomore... through his junior season the Cubans have gone 57-18... Cubans are 12-7 during his senior campaign.

Favorite Sport (and why): "My favorite sport is football due to the hard dedication and physical endurance it takes to be good, another reason I choose football is because it takes 11 guys to do their job well to be successful."

Best Part of High School Sports (and why): "Best part of sports is meeting new people from other schools and being competitive."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: “Do the little things right”

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Game winner buzzer beater against Darlington in basketball."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is different people and the different task it be great."

Most Difficult Part of Playing Three Sports: "The most difficult part about sports is the time, it takes up most your time when playing and requires dedication and it’s repetition."

Favorite Opponent (and why): "Favorite opponent would be Southwestern because they have a hard time beating us."

Favorite Professional Team: "Favorite professional team in the Packers."

Favorite Professional Athlete: "My favorite professional athlete is Michael Jordan."

Favorite College Team: "Wisconsin Badgers are my favorite college team."

Cumulative GPA: 3.2

College Plans: "Plan to go to UW-Platteville and try out for football."

Activities Outside of Sports: "I love to golf and lifting."

Favorite TV Show: "Personally I do not watch much TV."

Favorite Movie: "American Sniper is my favorite movie so far."

Favorite Musical Artist: "Eric Church is my favorite country singer."

Favorite Subject: "History because it’s cool and interesting."

Favorite Restaurant: "Goochs Greenhouse because I work their and the food is great."

Favorite Website/App: "Snapchat, it’s a great way to keep in touch."

Other Family Members: oldest sister Emma (me) Eva, Virginia, Court- youngest brother