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CORRECTION: DeForest senior three-sport athlete Abby Leonhart was incorrectly identified as a Verona athlete in the Prep Profile column that ran in Tuesday's editions of The Capital Times.
A co-captain on the Norskies girls soccer team, Leonhart has scored four goals and has two assists for DeForest, which is 4-3 overall and 1-1 in the Badger North Conference.
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Kyle Schroeder
School: Verona.
Year: senior.
Sport: baseball, football, basketball.
Fast Facts: Schroeder is a three-time letterwinner and four-year starter in baseball as an outfielder for the Wildcats. A two-time co-captain, he earned All-Badger South Conference second-team honors as a junior when he batted .299 and honorable mention honors as a sophomore. A two-time letterwinner in football, Schroeder started at wide receiver as a junior and senior and defensive back and placekicker as a senior. He earned second-team All-Badger South Conference recognition at wide receiver and placekicker as a senior. A two-time letterwinner in basketball as a forward, Schroeder was a co-captain and earned All-Badger South honorable mention as a senior for Verona, which advanced to the Division 1 sectional semifinals.
Cumulative grade-point average: 3.75.
Favorite subject: Mathematics.
Quick quote: 'Competing in sports teaches you how to be a team player.'
Three words to describe me are: hard-working, determined, grounded.
How I got started in sports: I started playing tee ball when I was five years old, basketball and soccer in fifth grade and football my sophomore year.
My most memorable moment in sports was: winning at Monroe to clinch the Badger South Conference baseball title my freshman year.
I enjoy playing baseball because: it is an easy-paced game with a lot of strategy and team camaraderie.
I wish I could play: tennis.
Advice: 'Take life seriously and don't be lazy.'
My role model is: my dad, Ray Schroeder.
Favorite athlete: Albert Pujols.
Favorite sports team: St. Louis Cardinals.
Favorite movie: Big Daddy.
Favorite TV show: ESPN SportsCenter.
Favorite food: strawberries.
Favorite sport to watch on TV: college basketball.
Favorite place to visit: The Bahamas.
I want to visit: Hawaii.
I listen to: Tom Petty; Paul Simon; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Favorite quote: 'Playing football gets you ready for life.'
My favorite restaurant is: The Olive Garden.
I wish I could meet: Muhammad Ali.
I drive: a 1996 Ford Explorer.
I can't live without: my yearbooks.
This and that: Was born in St. Louis, Mo....member of high honor roll in high school...member of Relay for Life for four years ...worked at Verona youth football and basketball camps...works part-time at Avanti's Italian Restaurant...has played American Legion baseball in the summer...hobbies include fishing, golfing, playing tennis and walking my dog.
Post-high school plans: attend UW-Milwaukee to study sports medicine.
Career: Athletic trainer or physical therapist.
Abby Leonhart
School: DeForest.
Year: senior.
Sports: soccer, basketball, volleyball.
Fast Facts: Leonhart is a two-time letterwinner and three-year starter at center midfielder for the DeForest girls soccer team. A co-captain as a senior, she has scored four goals and has two assists to lead the Wildcats to a 4-2 overall record and 1-0 mark in the Badger South Conference. She earned a Coaches' Award as a junior. Leonhart was a four-time letterwinner as a guard on the Norskies' basketball team that advanced to the Division 1 state tournament her freshman and senior seasons. A co-captain as a senior, she averaged 4.5 points per game to help lead DeForest to a 20-6 record and a share of its fourth straight Badger North Conference title. She earned the team's Defender award. Leonhart was a two-time letterwinner in volleyball as an outside hitter.
Cumulative grade-point average: 4.0.
Favorite subject: Human Anatomy.
Quick quote: 'You have to learn to accept your role for the good of the team.'
Three words to describe me are: determined, enthusiastic, caring.
How I got started in sports: I began playing teeball and soccer in kindergarten, basketball in fourth grade and volleyball my freshman year.
My most memorable moment in sports was: playing in the WIAA Division 1 state basketball tournament my senior year.
I enjoy high school sports because: of the friendships and the sports memories you make and the team bonding.
I enjoy playing soccer because: it's a lot of fun and is a more relaxed sport.
I wish I could still play: softball.
Advice: 'Soak it all in because your four years will go by so fast.'
My role model is: my sister, Carolyn.
Favorite athlete: Mia Hamm.
Favorite sports team: Wisconsin Badgers.
Favorite movie: Love and Basketball.
Favorite TV show: The O.C.
Favorite food: cookie dough ice cream.
Favorite sport to watch on TV: college basketball.
Favorite place to visit: Maui.
I want to visit: Australia.
I listen to: John Mayer.
Favorite quote: 'You will never forget your teammates.'
My favorite restaurant is: Happy Wok.
I wish I could meet: Mother Teresa.
I drive: a 1996 Pontiac Sunfire.
I can't live without: my friends.
This and that: Member of National Honor Society, High Honor Roll and Link Leaders mentoring program...math tutor and volunteer Spanish teacher...2005 recipient of Women's Sports Advocates of Wisconsin Award of Excellence...DeForest youth basketball volunteer coach...ran soccer camp for DeForest Park and Recreation program last summer...hobbies include running, swimming, rollerblading.
Post-high school plans: attend UW-Madison to study medicine.
Career: Pediatrician.
CAPTION(S):
Kyle Schroeder, Abby Leonhart
