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Prep Profile: Andrew Weber, Waunakee

Dennis Semrau  —  10/01/2008 5:42 am

Andrew Weber

School: Waunakee

Year: senior

Sports: football, track and field

Football highlights: Weber is a returning letterwinner in his second season as a starting placekicker for the Warriors. He is in his first year as a starting safety for Waunakee, which is 5-0 and the five-time defending Badger North Conference champion. He returned an interception 46 yards for his first career touchdown in a 41-0 win over Milton, and is 16 of 17 on PATs and 4 of 5 on field goals. As a junior, he earned Wisconsin Football Coaches Association all-state honorable mention honors and was an All-Badger North Conference first-team selection after converting 51 of 54 PATs and 5 of 5 field goals, including a career-best from 37 yards.

Other sports honors: Weber is a three-time letterwinner in track and field as a sprinter, competing in the 400- and 800-meter relays and the 100 and 200 dashes. He qualified for state as a junior the 400 and 800 relays which set school records in both events at the WIAA Division 1 sectional meet.

Cumulative grade-point average: 3.9

Favorite subject: history

Quick quote: "Competing in sports teaches you to work hard as a team to succeed and that you need to prepare if you want to win."

Three words to describe me are: dependable, dedicated, competitive

When I got started in sports: I started playing soccer in kindergarten, basketball in sixth grade and football in eighth grade and competing in track and field in seventh grade.

I wish I could play: lacrosse

My most memorable moment in sports was: competing at the WIAA Division 1 state track and field meet my junior year

I enjoy high school sports because: of making friends and representing your town

I enjoy playing football because: of being part of the Waunakee tradition

Advice: "Give 100 percent in everything you do."

My role models are: my parents, Mike and Jill

My immediate family also includes: my brother, Tyler

Favorite athlete: Brett Favre

Favorite teams: Packers, Badgers

Favorite movie: Gladiator

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite food: any Chinese food

Favorite sport to watch on TV: pro football

Favorite place to visit: Florida

I want to visit: Hawaii

Favorite restaurant: China Wok

Dream car: anything that gets me from one place to another

I can't live without: my family and friends

I wish I could meet: Stephen Colbert

Words to live by: "Spend less than you make."

I wish: to have fun and enjoy life.

Nickname: Webs

I like Waunakee High School because: it is a friendly school with great people and good teachers

Favorite opponent: DeForest

My perfect day would be: sleeping late, watching a Green Bay Packers football game and hanging out with my friends

I will remember most about high school: competing in track and football

If I could buy anything: I would rent an amusement park for me and my friends

If I could change anything: I would make sure everyone gets an equal opportunity

This and that: member of National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America volunteer work includes Food Pantry, Kids Against Hunger, serving as an assistant for a summer science program at Waunakee High School and working at St. Mary's of the Lake Church fair worked at Waunakee summer football and track and field camps member of High Honor Roll throughout high school earned Academic Letter and Medal had summer job mowing lawns played with Waunakee Club soccer program for seven years hobbies include playing CYO basketball.

Post-high school plans: attend college to study business

Career goal: business-related

Dennis Semrau  —  10/01/2008 5:42 am