Name: Alex Schmidt
School: Mercer
Grade: Senior
Cross Country Honors: Finished third at the Indianhead Conference meet as a junior with a time of 17 minutes, 22 seconds ... Earned first-team all-league honors and was chosen as the team Most Valuable Player ... Finished 24th at the WIAA Division 3 Drummond Sectional in 2017 with a time of 19:00.
Football Honors: Second-team all-league selection at quarterback in the Lakeland-8 South Conference as a junior ... Chosen as the team MVP and captain ... Heading into the regular-season finale on October 13 against Mellen, Schmidt has passed for 864 yards and 13 touchdowns while rushing for 681 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Basketball Honors: First-team all-league pick in the Indianhead Conference as a junior when he averaged 24.0 points and 9.9 rebounds for a Mercer squad that went 6-17 under coach Adam Miller ... Scored a career-high 51 points in a non-conference victory over White Lake in 2017-18.
Track & Field Honors: Turned in an outstanding performance at the 2018 Indianhead Conference Meet ... Finished second in the 1,600-meter run in 5:12.05 and third in both the 3,200-meter run (11:16.11) and triple jump (33-00.25) ... Also a member of Mercer's fourth place 4x100 relay squad.
Favorite Sport: "Basketball is my favorite sport. My dad never played sports and when he is watching me play, he is very happy and that makes it a special feeling."
Best Part of High School Sports: "The bus rides getting pumped before a game or after a win. Having your community support you is another part of high school sports I enjoy."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Don't always go so fast. Slow down a bit and then break for a move."
Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "When a teammate landed on my arm during a loose ball drill, I broke my arm. I had to get a cast on my broken arm, and I cut it off and played two days later."
Best Part of Playing Four Sports: "The dedication to be able to transform from one sport to another."
Toughest Part of Playing Four Sports: "Constantly on the go, go go ..."
Favorite Opponent: "Solon Springs. There is no better feeling than going up against friends."
Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers
Favorite Professional Athlete: Steph Curry
Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers, Duke basketball
Cumulative GPA: 3.00
Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: "My ex-teammate Tarrin St. Germaine in practice and in open gyms."
Most Admired High School Teammates: Jake Hill, James Reichard
College Plans: "Go to a four-year college for architecture design and constructional engineering while also playing football and basketball."
I Find it Relaxing to: "Drive around listening to music and going to the gym and shooting hoops for a couple of hours."
Favorite TV show: Two and a Half Men
Favorite Movie: Waterboy
Favorite Musical Artists: Dylan Scott, Kane Brown
Favorite Subjects: Art/Tech Ed
Favorite Restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite Website: Google
Family Members: Older brother, Tyler; younger brothers, Jacob and Bo; younger sister, Brooklyn; father, Ben; stepfather, Rhonda; mother, Raven; stepfather, Adam.
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