More Dugout Chatter from Marion
posted by Dennis Semrau at 8/18/2009
Dennis Semrau
Wissports.net
"Dugout Chatter" is a behind the scenes look at your favorite prep baseball player.
Name: Tyler Schoen
School: Marion
Year: Senior
GPA: 3.9
Favorite subject: Science
Position: Catcher
Other sports: football, basketball
I got my start in sports: playing tee-ball, basketball and flag football in first grade and watching my uncle, Ben, play in high school.
I wish I could play: hockey.
Baseball highlights: four-time letterwinner … started at second base as a freshman and moved to catcher as a sophomore where he was a three-year starter … Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association all-district honorable mention and Central Wisconsin 10 Conference first-team selection and named team’s co-Most Valuable Player as a senior … co-captain as a senior … named first-team all-conference, team MVP and team batting champion as a junior … earned all-conference honorable mention recognition as a freshman.
2009 stats: Started all 29 games and batted .443 (31-for-70) with five doubles, four triples, one home run, 43 runs scored, 26 RBI, 12 walks and 23 stolen bases … had .671 slugging percentage.
2009 team highlights: Mustangs won WIAA Division 4 state championship with 27-2 record and shared conference title with 17-1 record.
Other sports honors: three-time letterwinner and three-year starter at linebacker in football … earned first-team all-conference honors, was named team’s Most Valuable Player on defense and a co-captain as a senior … three-time letterwinner and starting shooting guard in basketball as a senior … co-captain and Defensive MVP as a senior … earned team’s Hustle Award as a junior.
This and that: member of National Honor Society and Student Council … Salutatorian of 2009 senior class … member of High Honor Roll throughout high school … participated in Math League and Quiz Bowl … played saxophone in school band as a freshman and sophomore … youth baseball league coach … Saturday morning youth basketball coach.
I like playing baseball because: it is America’s pastime and its tradition. It is a relaxed game that has its intense moments.
I wish I was: ambidextrous.
Team bonding moments: after every win at home, we ate at a local drive-in, Crusin’ In
Favorite athletes: Brett Favre; Barry Sanders
Favorite baseball player: Prince Fielder
Favorite team: Milwaukee Brewers
Favorite movie: Ace Ventura
Favorite baseball movie: Major League
Favorite TV show: ESPN SportsCenter
Favorite sport on TV: football
Favorite food: pizza; ice cream
Favorite fast food: Hardees; Taco Bell
Favorite opponent: Iola-Scandinavia
Favorite web site: wissports.net
Favorite place to visit: Costa Rica
I like to read: Sports Illustrated
I want to visit: Australia
Baseball Stadium to visit: Yankee Stadium
One word to describe me: persistent
I can’t live without: my family.
Dream gift: purchase some hunting land with a cottage on a lake
I want to meet: Vince Lombardi
Dream date: Jessica Alba
Role model: my dad, Bill
My family also includes: my mom, Mary, and brothers, Bryce and Nick
Nicknames: T-Schoen; Tonto
I drive: a 1996 baby blue Dodge Caravan.
Dream car: a Lamborghini Gallardo
I like Marion High School because: small town community where you know everybody.
On my IPod: everything, including country.
I get my news: TV; newspaper
Fantasy: I wish I could play professional baseball or football
My perfect day: flying a helicopter to the Bahamas
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, snowmobiling; four-wheeling; playing X-box games.
Post-high school plans: attend Wisconsin Lutheran College to study education and play football and baseball.
Career goal: teacher and coach
Outlook on life: “ It’s not the size of the dog in the fight. It’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
Did you know? Tyler played second base in the 2009 American Legion All-Star Game at Miller Park Aug. 16.
If you have a prep baseball player you would like to read about, send your nomination to Dennis Semrau at:
dsemrau@madison.com or (608) 513-5550.
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