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Name: Brie Tennyson
 
School: Kenosha Christian Life High School
 
Grade: Senior
 
Volleyball Honors: Four-year varsity letter winner for the Eagles … Played for coach Renee Hawley as a freshman and for her mother, Heidi Tennyson, as a sophomore, junior and senior … Earned honorable mention all-state laurels as a senior from the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association as an outside hitter … Led team to a 27-7 record and a sectional final runner-up finish to Oostburg as a senior … Three-time all-league selection in the Midwest Classic Conference.
 
Basketball Honors: Four-year varsity performer for coaches Ruth Beuhier and Alan Krass … A 5-foot-10 guard/forward who has scored more than 1,000 points during her prep career … Scored a career-high 28 points in a 68-59 victory over Burlington Catholic Central as a senior … Chosen first-team all-league in the Midwest Classic Conference in each of the past two seasons.
 
Softball Honors: Four-year varsity letter winner for Christian Life … Played for coaches Tim Knight and her father, Troy Tennyson … Right-handed pitcher who has more than 800 strikeouts entering her senior season … A second-team all-state pick by the Wisconsin Softball Coaches Association as a junior … Batted .639 with three home runs and 22 RBIs as a junior while helping the Eagles to a 17-4 record … Finished with 274 strikeouts in 122.2 innings pitched as a junior … Accepted an athletic/academic scholarship to Judson University in Elgin, Illinois.
 
Favorite Sport: “Softball is my favorite. I have played softball the longest and I also play on a traveling team called the Kenosha Cyclones. It’s just the sport I like the best.”
 
Best Part of High School Sports: “I would say just being able to interact with other people in your high school through sports. I also really enjoy the competition.”
 
Best Advice from a High School Coach: “I always just try to make sure I am having fun and enjoy what I am doing. That didn’t come from any particular coach, but it’s something I always try to remember when I am competing.”
 
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: “For volleyball, it was definitely winning the regional title and then advancing to the sectional finals as a senior. In softball, it would be when we won the conference titles as a sophomore and junior.”
 
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: “I really enjoy the variety. They are completely different sports so just being able to be on three different teams and with different people is a highlight. It’s a different experience for each sport.”
 
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: “I’m used to it so it isn’t really all that tough. I try to have fun with it. I enjoy everything that I do.”
 
Favorite Opponent: “I enjoy competing against the rivals from Kenosha County like Kenosha St. Joseph and Somers Shoreland Lutheran. It’s fun to play against really good teams.”
 
Favorite College Team: Duke.
 
Favorite Professional Teams: Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs.
 
Cumulative GPA: Above a 4.0.
 
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: “Nobody really comes to mind. I have some friends I play against from St. Joseph and Shoreland Lutheran, but I really enjoy playing against them.”
 
College Plans: “I am going to Judson University. I don’t know what I am going to study yet, but I’m thinking it will be something in education. I will be playing softball at Judson.”
 
Activities Outside of Sports: National Honor Society, Christian Life Concert Band, volunteer at the Christian Life youth softball camp, volunteer for Christian Life Blood Drive, volunteer for Christian Life Walk For Life.
 
I Find it Relaxing to: “I’m kind of a person who is very active. I always like to be doing something. I like to go to the movies with the friends or go out and do something else with my friends.”
 
Favorite TV show: Modern Family.
 
Favorite Movie: “I don’t have a favorite movie.”  
 
Favorite Musical Artists: “I listen to everything.”
 
Favorite Subject: Spanish.
 
Favorite Restaurant: None.
 
Favorite Websites: www.facebook.com.  
 
Other Family Members: Father, Troy; mother, Heidi; younger brother, Tyler; younger sister, Caryssa.   
 
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