The Triple Threat Athlete of the Week is an honor given on WisSports.net to the top senior boys and girls three-sport athletes in the state. Players are recognized each week on WSN, with a boys and girls winner of the Pat Richter Award at the end of the season to the best three-sport athlete of the year.
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Name: Addison Schliewe
School: Sheboygan Falls High School
Volleyball Honors: Four-year varsity performer for the Falcons... 6-2 middle blocker... honorable mention Eastern Wisconsin Conference as a sophomore... second-team all-league as a junior... team awards include most reliable hitter, top blocker, and most consistent and aggressive server... helped lead Sheboygan Falls to EWC titles as a sophomore and junior... coached by Staci Haley...
Basketball Honors: Enters her senior year as a three-year varsity starter for the Falcons... honorable mention all-EWC as a freshman, averaging 10 points and 6.3 rebounds per game... unanimous first-team all-league as a sophomore, tallying 16.6 points and 12.6 rebounds per game... unanimous first-team and EWC Player of the Year as a junior... honorable mention Division 3 WBCA all-state as a junior... led Sheboygan Falls to the EWC title with a perfect 14-0 record... the 6-2 forward averaged 20 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 3.1 steals, and 2.8 blocks per game for the 23-3 Falcons... has compiled 1,175 points and 723 rebounds... committed to NCAA Division I University of St. Thomas in Minnnesota... coached by Paul Houwers...
Soccer Honors: Enters her senior year as a three-year varsity starter for the Falcons... freshman year was second-team all-EWC/Packerland as a defender... earned first-team all-EWC as a defender during her sophomore and junior season... helped the Falcons claim the EWC/Packerland title and a WIAA Division 4 regional title as a sophomore... helped lead Sheboygan Falls to a Division 3 regional title as a junior... team MVP as a junior... coached by James Veeser...
Favorite Sport (and why): "My favorite sport is basketball. It is the sport I enjoy playing the most and I love the girls I play with. It also comes the easiest to me and it is probably my strongest sport."
Best Part of High School Sports (and why): "The best part of high school is definitely playing sports in front of a student section. The energy they bring to the games is a feeling unlike any other."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: "The best advice I have received from a high school coach is that any team can be beaten on any given day."
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "My most memorable memory in high school sports is when my basketball team beat Brillion my sophomore year in playoffs after losing to them twice during the regular season."
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is definitely the different relationships you get to make be involved on so many teams."
Most Difficult Part of Playing Three Sports: "The most difficult part is definitely time management because playing 3 sports means not having an off-season so you are always trying to manage a lot of things with sports, school, friends, and finding time to work."
Favorite Opponent (and why): "My favorite opponent is Plymouth because they are our school's rival. There are always huge crowds when we play Plymouth and the atmosphere at the games is so fun to be in."
Favorite Professional Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Favorite Professional Athlete: Caitlin Clark
Favorite College Team: "My favorite college team is the Iowa Hawkeyes because of Caitlin Clark."
Cumulative GPA: 3.9
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against (and why): "Megan Schuman (Brillion) because we matched up really well in basketball because we were around the same height and played the same position."
Most Admired High School Teammate (and why): "My most admired teammate was Savannah Strojny. She was a senior my freshman year and she played the same position as me in soccer. She pushed me to be better and inspired everyone on the team. She also was really good and always connected with me on and off the field so I really looked up to her."
College Plans: "I plan to attend the University of St. Thomas where I will continue to play basketball and major in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy."
Activities Outside of Sports: "I love going to the beach and hiking. And I also play multiple musical instruments."
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Movie: Top Gun Maverick
Favorite Musical Artist: Zach Bryan
Favorite Subject: Anatomy and Physiology
Favorite Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Favorite Website/App: Snapchat
Other Family Members: "Other people in my family are my mom, my dad, and my 3 little sisters, Mollie (15), Greta (13), and Isabel (4)."
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