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Name: Ryan Zittel
 
School: Kohler
 
Grade: Senior
 
Soccer Honors: Three-time varsity letter winner for coach Scott Feltner … Recorded 16 shutouts in 30 games as the Blue Bombers’ starting goalie … Earned first-team all-Central Lakeshore Conference and first-team all-area honors as a senior at goalie … Helped Kohler captured the league title and finish 24-3-1 last fall .. As a sophomore, scored three goals in a 5-0 victory over Eau Claire Regis/Chippewa Falls McDonell in a WIAA Division 3 state semifinal contest … The three goals in one game tied a WIAA State Tournament record.
 
Basketball Honors: Three-year varsity performer for coach Ken Roeder … An active 6-foot-4 forward who averaged 9.1 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots per game as a senior … Earned honorable mention all-CLC honors as a senior … Scored a career-high 18 points in a victory over Elkhart Lake on February 24. 
 
Track & Field Honors: Four-year varsity letter winner for coaches Duane DuMez and Eric Eckert … Qualified for the WIAA State Track and Field Meet in the 3,200 relay and the 1,600 relay … Both of those relay teams established school record times … Earned all-conference laurels in three events as a junior – 1,600 and 3,200 relays and the 800 run.
 
Favorite Sport: “Although I spent the most time playing soccer, I would have to say my favorite sport is basketball. In soccer, I played goalie and it’s very much a ‘lone wolf’ type of position. Even though the goalie is in charge of demanding the defense, it’s still a lonely position. In basketball, there is more of a feeling of teamwork and companionship with my fellow players. I feel I making an impact other than losing games for the team.”
 
Best Part of High School Sports: “The companionship you have with your teammates.”
 
Best Advice from a High School Coach: “My high school basketball coach, Ken Roeder, always told me not to ‘put all my eggs in one basket.’ That is one of the reasons I play three sports.”
 
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: “Advancing to the WIAA State Track and Field Meet as a junior in the 3,200-meter relay.”
 
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: “Eating dinner at 9:30 p.m.”
 
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: “The toughest part of playing three sports in finding time for friends and homework.”
 
Favorite Opponents: “Ozaukee. The reason I like playing against Ozaukee the most for basketball is because as the biggest kid on the team I would play against Eric Hartnett and I would say he was the most talented true-center in the CLC this year. Whenever I played against Ozaukee, I’ve play against Eric Hartnett and he’s the most talented center I played against and it was always a treat to play against him.”
 
Favorite College Teams: Wisconsin Badgers.
 
Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers.
 
Cumulative GPA: 3.7.
 
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: “That is a tough one, but I’d have to say Eric Hartnett of Ozaukee in basketball.”
 
College Plans: “I plan to major in biological humanities, which is essentially a pre-med major. I plan to attend Hiram University in Ohio. I plan to play soccer as well.”
 
Activities Outside of Sports: Key Club, National Honor Society, Math Team, Forensics, Drama Club, Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Madrigal, Testing the Waters, Globe, Catholic Heart Work Camp mission trip to St. Louis, tutoring, youth sports assistant coach, Badger Boys State.
 
I Find it Relaxing to: “In addition to sports, I’m involved in almost every music club at school. So when I’m not practicing or playing a sport, I’m practicing or playing music. I also like to read.”
 
Favorite TV shows: “I don’t really watch T.V. I just don’t have much time for it.”
 
Favorite Movies: “Shooter.”  
 
Favorite Musical Artists: “My favorite band is 10 Years.”
 
Favorite Subject: Math.
 
Favorite Restaurant: Harry’s Diner in Sheboygan.
 
Favorite Websites: www.youtube.com.
 
Other Family Members: Father, Timothy; mother, Debra; older sisters, Jordan; younger sister, Kayleigh.    
 
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