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



Name: Kyle Haen

School: Madison Edgewood

Year: Senior

GPA: 3.8

Favorite subject: History

Position: OF/LHP

Other sports: football, basketball

I got my start in sports: playing catch and hitting off a tee with my dad in the back yard when I was three years old. He played for the University of Wisconsin and my dream growing up was to be like day. I started playing basketball in fourth grade and football in fifth grade.

I wish I could still play: football.

Baseball highlights: three-time letterwinner and three-year starting outfielder and pitcher … As a junior, Kyle started in center field and batted lead-off … earned All-Area, All-Southern Badger Conference and All-City first team honors … his sophomore year he earned all-conference honorable mention recognition … played fall baseball his sophomore and senior years … played for the Cincinnati Reds Scout team last fall and for the 2009 Midwest Blazers summer team.

2009 stats: hit .370 with 30 runs scored and 29 RBI and a .554 slugging percentage for Edgewood in 2009.

2009 team highlights: Crusaders won the 2009 WIAA Division 2 state championship with a 25-4 record … Edgewood also shared Southern Badger Conference title with a 10-2 record.

Other sports honors: lettered as a wide receiver in football as a junior and played point guard in basketball on the freshman team.

This and that: played for Team Wisconsin in the Midwest Classic Baseball Tournament last summer in Plainfield, Ill. … Perfect Game Top Prospect his sophomore year … played for the Baseball Factory National Sophomore team.

I like playing baseball because: it s a team sport and you can have a lot of fun. I ve enjoyed playing it because everyone is involved and it s not a one-man game.

Team bonding moments: on Tuesday s sometimes we d go to Quaker State for all-you-can-eat wings and on Wednesdays we d go to Pizza Hut for the buffet

Favorite athlete: Willie Mays.

Favorite team: Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite Brewer: Alcides Escobar

Favorite movie: Crash

Favorite baseball movie: The Rookie.

Favorite TV show: ESPN SportsCenter

Favorite meal: mom s lasagna

Favorite fast food: Wendy s

Favorite opponents: Stoughton; Verona

Favorite web site: wissports.net

Favorite place to visit: Florida

I want to visit: Italy

Baseball Stadium to visit: Busch Stadium in St. Louis

One word to describe me: hard-working

I can t live without: movies

I want to meet:Jackie Robinson

Dream date: Scarlett Johansson

Role model: my dad, Jeff

My family also includes: my mom, Sue, and my sister, Allie.

Nickname: Haener

I drive: a 2002 Lincoln Aviator

Dream car: a Bentley Continental GT

I like Madison Edgewood High School because: it has a good sense of community, everyone is close and the teachers are great and are always there for you no matter what.

On my iPod: Lupe Fiasco

I get my news: newspaper

Fantasy: playing Major League baseball

My perfect day: go to Italy and cruise around Milan and spend the day in the town

Hobbies: playing ping pong, fishing

Post-high school plans: attend University of Iowa on a baseball scholarship to study education.

Career goal: high school or college teacher and coach

Outlook on life: "Give it your all."

Did you know? I love board games.



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.