Triple Play Triple Threat -- Andrew Lockington, Bangor
Andrew Lockington
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Grade: Senior
Football Honors: Two-year varsity letter winner for coach Rick Muellenberg … Honorable mention all-league pick in the Scenic Bluffs Conference as a defensive back during junior season … Helped Bangor to an undefeated, conference title as a junior … Also played tight end and running back last season and led the team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns … Starting running back and defensive back as a senior for a Bangor squad that is currently ranked No. 4 in Division 7.
Basketball Honors: Three-year varsity letter winner for coach Jordan Laufenberg … Earned all-conference honorable mention recognition in the Scenic Bluffs as a sophomore on a conference runner-up and sectional semifinal team … Named to Scenic Bluffs Sportsmanship team … Earned Scenic Bluffs first-team all-conference award on a conference runner-up team and was voted team captain as a junior … One of four all-conference award winners returning to the team this year.
Baseball Honors: Three-year varsity letter winner for coach Todd Grant … Started every game as a sophomore and helped lead the team to an upset of top seeded Whitehall in WIAA regional play … Earned first-team all-Scenic Bluffs honors as a junior.
Favorite Sport: “Basketball is my favorite sport because it’s the one I’m most successful at and it involves many skills. I think it is the most fun to play with my friends.”
Best Part of High School Sports: “I like being a part of a team and working as a team to achieve our goals. High school sports create life long memories that can teach many life lessons.”
Best Advice from a High School Coach: “The best advice I’ve gotten from a high school coach is that there are two things you can control: your attitude and your effort.”
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: “Last football season, we beat
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: “Competing in sports all year and carrying on success from one sport to the next. They never get old because they all provide a different skill sets necessary to compete at a high level. I also love to play them with the friends I have grown up with.”
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: “The toughest part of playing three sports is balancing the demands of sports with keeping up good grades in school and putting in the work necessary to be successful in all three sports.”
Favorite Opponent: “I always like to face Necedah because they give us the toughest challenge in football and give us good games in basketball and baseball.”
Favorite Professional Teams:
Cumulative GPA: 3.976.
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: “Caleb Fernholz from Cashton was a really good pitcher in baseball who could throw close to 90 mph along with a nasty curveball. I had the challenge of guarding him in basketball as well as playing defensive back against him when he was quarterback for Cashton’s football team.”
College Plans: “I am looking at attending UW-La Crosse and pursuing something in athletics or finance. I may also look to play basketball.”
Activities Outside of Sports: Quiz Bowl, National Honor Society, Bowling, Golf, help out with youth sporting activities.
I Find it Relaxing to: “I like to hang out with friends and go golfing in the summer.”
Favorite TV show: SportsCenter.
Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Musical Artists: “I listen to pretty much anything besides country.”
Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Restaurant:
Favorite Website: www.espn.go.com
Other Family Members: Father, Ryan; Mother, Jamie; younger sister, Ashlie.
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