Senior Spotlight

unning point for a Pacelli team that advanced to the Sectional Semi-Final, Lucas Haemmerle averaged 10.5 points and 4.3 assists this season, receiving Central Wisconsin-South Honorable Mention honors as he led his team to a 21-7 record.

Lucas started playing basketball in the second grade as his parents introduced him to the sport, and lasted with basketball because of the friendships he made. ”My favorite part about basketball is the team I have got to play with from travel ball to high school. We are all very close and don’t just hang out at basketball practices and games but also at school and out of school. I have stuck with basketball for this long both due to the team I have played with my whole life and I love the fast-paced games and thrill of scoring.”

Putting academics first is what Lucas prides himself in, “I always put academics before athletics and have always been able to balance school work with athletics very efficiently regardless of the year. In the summer I put the most effort into my athletics due to not having school.”

“It feels so great to look back on my high school career both as a person and athlete because I have so many memories in sports and school with so many different people. I have got to play with both my older brother and younger brother in sports and have learned many qualities from the friends I have played with.” Lucas said of his sports career, “ These qualities are shown through both my academic record and athletic achievements such as taking 2nd at state for cross country my sophomore year, making it to state for baseball junior year, and most recently winning a regional championship for basketball. “

Lucas had memorable moments in three different sports being a runner-up at state in cross country, scoring 26 points in the regional final and going 3-for-3 with two RBI at state are a few highlights of his high school career.