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Prep profile: Annie Heifner, Oregon

Dennsi Semrau  —  10/08/2008 6:21 am

Name: Annie Heifner

School: Oregon

Year: senior

Sports: cross country, track and field, basketball

Cross country highlights: Heifner is a three-time letterwinner for the Panthers. As a junior, she finished 20th individually at the WIAA Division 1 sectional meet and was 12th at the Badger South Conference meet to earn second-team honors. Her junior season, she was voted Most Dedicated Runner by her teammates.

Other sports highlights: Heifner is a three-time letterwinner and a two-time state qualifier in track and field. As a junior, she ran a leg on the 3,200-meter relay, which set a school record in finishing third at the WIAA Division 1 state meet. She qualified for state as a freshman as a member of the school's 1,600 relay. Heifner has also competed in the 400, 800 and 1,600. She played point guard in basketball as a freshman.

Cumulative grade-point average: 3.9

Favorite subjects: biology, chemistry

Quick quote: "You have to have high goals for yourself. Hard work pays off in the end."

Advice: "Don't get overwhelmed and manage your time wisely. Always set goals for yourself and have a plan for obtaining your goals."

Three words to describe me are: dedicated, happy, musical.

How I got started in sports: I began playing basketball in fourth grade and volleyball in seventh grade. I started running cross country and track in eighth grade.

I wish I could play: tennis.

My most memorable moment in sports was: finishing third at state in the 3,200 relay.

I enjoy high school sports because: of the camaraderie, the friendships I've developed, and the quality of the coaches and staff. The parents in cross country are also amazing.

I like running cross country because: going for a run after a long day is an outlet and a release.

My role models are: my parents, Bill and Novanne, and my cross country coach, Doug Debroux.

My family also includes: my sister, Allie.

Favorite athlete: U.S. Olympic marathon runner Ryan Hall

Favorite teams: Badgers; Packers; St. Louis Cardinals

Favorite movies: "Star Wars" series

Favorite TV show: "Grey's Anatomy"

Favorite foods: chocolate; macaroni and cheese

Favorite sport to watch on TV: college basketball

Favorite places to visit: Europe; Clearfield, Pa., to see my relatives

I want to visit: Africa.

I wish: for the end of the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

I drive: an old Dodge Intrepid named "The Tank."

Dream car: a Range Rover

Dream purchase: a yacht

Words to live by: "Always strive for greatness."

I can't live without: my family and friends.

I wish I could meet: Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

I like Oregon High School because: of the quality of the students and staff. It is a great place to grow up and a great community.

Radio pre-set: Z-104 FM

I like to read: "Harry Potter" series; author Jodi Picoult; "Lord of the Rings" trilogy

Favorite opponents: Verona and Stoughton

My perfect day would be: to sleep late, go for a run, play the piano, eat a Thanksgiving dinner, go for another run and watch a movie with friends.

If I could change anything, I would: end poverty.

This and that: member of National Honor Society, Model United Nations and LINK Crew, a volunteer organization that mentors freshmen plays the violin in school orchestra member of Badger South Conference honors orchestra as a junior . participated in solo and ensemble festival and is a three-time participant at state has taken piano lessons for nine years volunteer work includes Taste of Madison and mission trips to Dominican Republic in 2003, 2005 and 2008 through High Point Church worked at Oregon youth cross country camps in the summer member of High Honor Roll throughout high school hobbies include reading, traveling and music.

Post-high school plans: attend college to study biology and maybe music, and run cross country and track.

Career goal: doctor

Dennsi Semrau  —  10/08/2008 6:21 am