Wisconsin High School Sports | Wisconsin Sports Network | WisSports.net

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.

The Triple Threat Athlete of the Week is presented by the U.S. Marine Corps. The award recognizes student athletes who embody the spirit of teamwork, perseverance, and discipline across multiple sports. The mission of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Milwaukee is to find qualified men and women in Wisconsin and the surrounding area interested in becoming a United States Marine. Marines maintain the legacy of the Marine Corps by winning our nations battles and returning to their communities as quality citizens whether they are active duty or reservist. The coveted title of Marine applies only to those who graduate from the Recruit Depots or Officer Candidate School. RS Milwaukee will provide any qualified man or woman the opportunity to attend the training required to become a Marine - Enlisted or Officer.

Interested in speaking with a Marine Corps recruiter? Go to: https://rmi.marines.com/request-information/RSmilwaukee

Name: Ayden Phillips

School: Almond-Bancroft High School

Football Honors: Four-year starter for the Eagles... first-team all-Central Wisconsin 8-Player wide receiver and second team defensive lineman as a sophomore... first team all-conference tight end and defensive lineman, CWC 8 Defensive Player of the Year, and WFCA 8-Player first team All-State wide receiver as a junior... finished his senior year with 218 receptions for 3,397 yards and 42 touchdowns; also had 88 tackles, 19 sacks, a fumble forced and an interceptions for a touchdown in two seasons on defense... currently leads the state with 2,209 passing yards and 29 touchdowns while leading Cambridge to a 7-0 record... currently tied for the most receptions in 8-player, third in yards, and fifth in touchdowns.

Basketball honors: Enters senior year as a three-year varsity starter... first team all-CWC South and WBCA Division 5 honorable mention All-State as a freshman... first team all-conference WBCA Division 5 First Team All-State as a sophomore... first team all-conference, conference Player of the Year and WBCA Division 5 First Team All-State as a junior... the 6'7" wing averaged 24.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals, and 2.9 blocks per game last season... enters his season season with 1,728 points, 870 rebounds, and 230 blocks... he has led Almond-Bancroft to a conference title in both his freshman and junior seasons... led the Eagles to the WIAA Division 5 State Tournament for the first time in the school's history as a junior.

Golf Honors: Enters his senior year having played baseball as a junior.

Favorite Sport (and why):  "Football is my favorite sport because it is both a physical and mental game. If you let your mental frustration take over, it will affect your play in a negative
way; but if you channel that frustration into physical momentum, you will turn into a beast on the field."

Best Part of High School Sports (and why): "The best part of high school sports is having the ability to grow. By playing high school sports you not only have the opportunity to grow, but you have the opportunity to try new things. That’s what is truly great about high school sports, especially in a school like mine where many kids have never played a sport. It also gives kids a chance to be active and make life long memories with their friends."

Best Advice from a Coach: "The best advice I have ever received from a high school coach is 'People will hate on your success, but don’t listen and just play your game because you're better than that.'"

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "The most memorable in high school sports was when we went down to state last basketball season and had the great opportunity to play in the Kohl Center."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing three sports is you get to experience all the different aspects of athletics."

Most Difficult Part of Playing Three Sports: "The most difficult part of playing three sports is managing your time and personal life outside of sports. Although I don’t regret it one bit."

Favorite Opponent (and why): "My favorite opponent is Port Edwards because they always put up a good fight. Whether it is football, basketball, or baseball it is always a game. It also makes it more interesting when your playing against a lot of kids you’ve know most of your life. Running down the court cracking jokes, or being on the football field talking a little trash it’s always a good time."

Favorite Professional Team: "My favorite professional team is the Packers."

Favorite Professional Athlete: "My favorite professional athlete is Luke Musgrave."

Favorite College Team: "My favorite college team is NDSU (North Dakota State University)"

Cumulative GPA: 3.04

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against (and why): "The toughest individual I have competed against would be Amari Allen. His physical size as both a guard and forward is hard
to compete with. He is very quick with the ball and has the ability to come out of not where and make a play."

Most Admired High School Teammate (and why): "My most admired high school teammate would have to be TJ Lamb. TJ and I first started playing sports together back in 3rd grade, turns
out this was just the start of our careers together. Although he was a year older than me I still shared similar interests and goals that he had. During my 8th grade year, I joined the same AAU
team as TJ, even though everyone on this team was a year older  than me. I continued with this team until TJ and the rest of my teammates were seniors and had moved on from this part of
their lives. Though it wasn’t over for TJ and I yet, the next season for basketball we made a run at things. TJ being aSenior and me being a Junior, I knew this was our last chance to do anything big together, and that we did. We went on to state for the first time in school history finishing the season with a 27-2 record."

College Plans: "My plans for college are to study business at UW-Eau Claire, and to further my athletic career playing football."

Activities Outside of Sports: "The activities that I like to do outside of sports are hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling. I love being outdoors whenever I can."

Favorite TV Show: "My favorite tv show is Yellowstone."

Favorite Movie: "My favorite movie is The Blind Side. This is my favorite movie because it shows that football is more than just a game and it can change peoples lives."

Favorite Musical Artist: "My favorite musical artist is Eminem. He is my favorite artist due to his lyrical twist and clever word play, he is also my favorite artist to listen to before a game."

Favorite Subject: "My favorite subject in school is History. I find most interest in learning about World War I and II."

Favorite Restaurant: "My favorite restaurant is Mackinaws in Green Bay. My girlfriend introduced me to this place, and I love to get the Chicken Pesto Gnocchi."

Favorite Website/App: "My favorite social media app is X (Twitter). It is my favorite app because it gave me a way to put myself out there and begin my recruitment process."

Other Family Members: "My parents are Michael and Sarah Phillips. I am the oldest child with two younger sisters, Aubree and Addisyn."