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"Dugout Chatter" is a behind the scenes look at your favorite prep baseball player.



Name: Justin Schneider



School: New Holstein



Year: Senior



GPA: 3.3



Favorite subjects: Social Studies, gym



Position: Center fielder



Other sports: basketball



I got my start in sports: playing catch with my dad in the backyard. I began playing baseball

and basketball in kindergarten.



Baseball highlights: Two-time letterwinner and starting center fielder … earned Eastern Wisconsin Conference first-team honors and served as a co-captain as a senior … Earned all-conference second-team honors as a junior.



2010 stats: batted .385 (35-of-91) with seven doubles, one triple, three home runs, 18 runs scored and 27 RBI … drew seven walks, was hit by a pitch and posted a .582 slugging percentage … had 10 stolen bases.



2010 team highlights: Huskies finished second in Eastern Wisconsin Conference with 10-8 record and finished 18-11 overall. New Holstein was champion of its own sectional to advance to state for the fourth year in a row. The Huskies lost to West Salem 9-2 in the state quarterfinals.



Other sports honors: two-time letterwinner and starter at forward/guard as a senior.



This and that: participated in KTI Peer Helper Retreat … member of Honor Roll throughout high school … member of Ice Fishing Club … volunteer work includes serving as a youth basketball referee and baseball umpire … works on grandparents and uncles farms part-time.



I like playing baseball because: I grew up with it and I like hanging out with the guys and our team chemistry.



Team bonding moments: eating at McDonald s after games … playing Putt-Putt miniature golf.



Most memorable moment in sports: to make it to state two years in a row



Baseball superstiions: Chewing Double Bubble gum, three new pieces every inning



Favorite athlete: Brandon Jennings



Favorite teams: Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks



Favorite Brewer: Ryan Braun



Favorite movies: comedies like Major League, Dumb and Dumber, National Lampoon s

Christmas Vacation



Favorite TV show: Two And A Half Men



Favorite meal: spaghetti



Favorite fast food: Rocky Rococo s



Favorite opponent: Kewaskum



Favorite websites: espn.com; Facebook



Favorite place to visit: Florida



I want to visit: West Coast, New York City



I like to read: Sporting News; ESPN the Magazine



Baseball Stadium to visit: Anaheim Stadium



One word to describe me: crazy



I can t live without: my iPod



I wish I could meet: Abraham Lincoln



Dream date: Megan Fox



Dream gift: a new house



Role models: my family and coaches



My family includes: my parents, Bill and Beth, and my sister, Olivia.



Nickname: J



I drive: a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix



Dream car: a Lincoln Navigator

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One wish: win the lottery

 

I like New Holstein High School because: it's small and you know everybody. You go to school and you are who you are. You don't have to impress anybody.



On my iPod: everything from rock to hip hop to country; Lil' Wayne



I get my news: Fond du Lac Reporter; Milwaukee Journal-Senrinel; Internet



My perfect day: I would go to Mount Olympus in Wisconsin Dells



Hobbies: golfing, driving around, deer hunting in the fall



Post-high school plans: attend UW-Madison to study agriculture.



Career goal: take over the farm I work on



Outlook on life: "Don't wish your life away."

If you have a prep baseball player you would like to read about, send your nomination to Dennis Semrau at: [email=dsemrau@madison.com]dsemrau@madison.com[/email] or (608) 513-5550.