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Triple Threat of the Week: Jake Sullivan, Assumption

03/29/2018, 11:30am CDT
By Mark Miller

Name: Jake Sullivan

School: Assumption (Wisconsin Rapids)

Grade: Senior

Football Honors: Four-year varsity letter winner for his father and coach, Jeff Sullivan, and the Royals ... Rushed for more than 1,500 yards with 25 touchdowns while also passing for 12 touchdowns ...Missed six weeks as a senior while recovering from an ankle injury ... Still earned second-team all-league recognition at quarterback in the Cloverwood Conference ... Team captain as a senior ... As a junior, earned second-team all-league honors at punter and honorable mention all-conference recognition at quarterback.

Basketball Honors: Three-year varsity player for coach Gary Weisenbeck ... Two-time second-team all-league pick in the Southern Division of the Marawood Conference ... Team captain as a senior ... Finished prep career with 951 points ... Missed five games as a senior due to an eye injury ... Sank game-winning baseline jump shots at the buzzer to beat University School during junior season and Marathon during senior season ... Averaged 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists as a senior while helping Assumption to a 20-6 record. 

Baseball Honors: Team captain as a senior for coach Ryan Hartman and the Royals ... Will end prep career as a four-year letter winner for the Assumption baseball program ... Combined batting average for freshman, sophomore and junior seasons is right at .300.

Favorite Sport: "My favorite sport is football. My dad has been my coach ever since I was a child. He has taught me everything I know about football and has shown me many life lessons through this game that will pertain to my future from this point onward. I just instantly fell in love with the game at the very start and it will definitely impact me as I pursue my college career."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The best part of playing high school sports is spending time with my friends and working hard to achieve a common goal."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Always do the little things." -- Coach Jeff Sullivan

Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "My most memorable moment in high school sports was winning a conference and regional championship in basketball. Also, having the adversity to come back from two injuries my senior year."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is how each sport can influence the others in some type of way. It also allows me to constantly be active, which is something that I truly work hard at and enjoy."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The toughest part of participating in three sports is the ability of being responsible and organized with my school work."

Favorite Opponents: "My favorite opponents include Marathon in basketball, Abbotsford in football and Pittsville in baseball."

Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Celtics

Favorite Professional Athletes: Yadier Molina and Aaron Rodgers

Favorite College Teams: Wisconsin, Alabama, Oklahoma

Cumulative GPA: 3.5

Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: "During the baseball season, one of the toughest pitchers I have faced is Ryan Gassner. He has one of the best curveballs I have ever seen."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "Joe Grundhoffer. Joe and I constantly motive each other to reach our greatest potential as players and leaders. He teaches me many life lessons that I will carry out in my near future."

College Plans: "I plan on pursuing my plans at UW-La Crosse, majoring in accounting. I hope to be a member of the UW-La Crosse baseball team."
 
Activities Outside of Sports: "I am part of the Student Ambassador program. I volunteer at church events, the neighborhood table and school organizations. I also like to spend time with my friends fishing and playing golf."

I Find it Relaxing to: "I enjoy spending time with all of my friends."

Favorite TV show: SportsCenter

Favorite Movie: Step Brothers

Favorite Musical Artists: OId Dominion, Taylor Swift

Favorite Subject: Math

Favorite Restaurant: Huhot

Favorite Website: YouTube

Family Members: Father, Jeff.; mother, Cindy; older sister, Allyse; younger brother, Alec; younger sister, Breana.

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