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Triple Threat of the Week: Taylor Langmeier, River Ridge

10/18/2018, 10:30am CDT
By Norbert Durst

Name: Taylor Langmeier
School: River Ridge 
Year: Senior 

Volleyball Honors: Four-year starter for coach and mother Dianne Langmeier... second-team all-Six Rivers West as a freshman... first-team all-conference as a sophomore and junior... team captain as a junior and senior... floor captain as a junior and senior... named SWNew 4U Athlete of the Week as a senior... has helped the Timberwolves win three Six Rivers West Conference Championships and one regional title... has compiled over 1,000 career kills... has a .460 hitting average this season... River Ridge is 20-0 and ranked No. 2 in the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings... 

Basketball Honors: Enters her senior year as a three-year starter for WBCA Hall of Fame coach Caron Townsend and the Timberwolves... named second-team all-conference as a junior... team captain as a senior... averaged 11 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.1 steals per game as a junior... recorded seven double-doubles as a junior... led the team in rebounding as a sophomore and junior... 

Track & Field Honors: Two-time state qualifier in the 3200M Relay... has qualified for sectionals seven times in multiple events... helped her team win a regional championship as a sophomore... conference champion in the 4x800 relay as a junior... named most improved as a sophomore and received the Leadership Award as a junior... 

Favorite Sport (and why): "Volleyball is by far my favorite sport. I have been around the game since I was a little manager around the age of four, watching my older sister play and my mom coach. I have been a part of the River Ridge Volleyball Program as long as I can remember and have enjoyed it very much."

Best Part of High School Sports (and why): "The best part of High school sports is the never ending memories made with your teammates and coaches. I have been fortunate enough to be on teams that have won regional titles in all three sports while I have played."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: “Pressure is a Privilege”

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "My freshman year of basketball season, Potosi gave us an upset and they went home with a regional title on our home court. After that experience, my junior year I had the best feeling in the world when we beat the higher seeded Potosi on their home court and became the 2018 Regional Champions."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Playing three sports with the same teammates all year round is awesome because you create great friendships and become really close with your teammates. Competition is something that I also love and being able to compete alongside some of my teammates and friends is something I really enjoy."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The toughest part of playing three sports by far is the time management. It is a busy life to play three sports but I have thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience."

Favorite Opponent (and why): "My favorite opponent has been Benton because they have given us great competition throughout the years, and I have grown close to some girls on the team."

Favorite Professional Team: Green Bay Packers

Favorite Professional Athlete: "Lauren Carlini has inspired me to be the best volleyball player I can be." 

Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers

Cumulative GPA: 3.7

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against (and why): "The toughest individual I have competed against is Emma Lawrence because she is an all-around awesome athlete. I looked up to the way she led her team on the court last year."

Most Admired High School Teammate (and why): "I would have to say playing with my cousin and best friend, Skylar White, because she has pushed me to be the best I can be in athletics. She also never fails to put a smile on my face during every athletic event we have shared throughout high school."

College Plans: "I plan on attending UW-La Crosse to pursue a degree in education and become a coach someday like my mom."

Activities Outside of Sports: "I love to downhill ski in the winter, and in the summer you can find me on the beach or tubing down the river!"

I Find it Relaxing to: "I love to watch Netflix and hang out with my friends!"

Favorite TV Show: "Riverdale is such a good Netflix series."

Favorite Movie: "My favorite movie is The Longest Ride." 

Favorite Musical Artist: "My favorite musical artist is Imagine Dragons."

Favorite Subject: "My favorite subject is Accounting or Math."

Favorite Restaurant: "My favorite restaurant is Buffalo Wild Wings."

Favorite Website: "My favorite website is Hudl."

Other Family Members: "My parents are Tom and Dianne Langmeier. I have an older brother, Trevor, and an older sister, Tricia. I have enjoyed the continuous support from my family members. My sister is teaching at River Ridge this year, and it is very special having her come watch all my games."

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