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Chance Proehl, Oshkosh West

FVA Spotlight: Chance Proehl, Oshkosh West Football, Swimming and Diving and Track and Field

Each week during the 2015-16 school year, the Fox Valley Association will feature two student-athletes (one male and one female) from one of its 10 schools for a "Student-Athlete Spotlight" Q & A segment. The segments will be posted every Tuesday and Thursday and individuals are selected by the school.

Name: Chance Proehl
 
School: Oshkosh West
 
Sports: Football, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field
 
Other school clubs/activities: O'Neil National Honor Society, Mock Trials team, We Are One 
 
Parents’ names: Erik Proehl and Kelly Olmsted
 
Siblings’ names: Zoe and Sophia 
 
Favorite aspect of your school: Being with my friends, the memories I made will never be forgotten.
 
If you have been involved in community service projects, which has been most rewarding and why? Junk for Jerseys. The football team gathered scrap metal, lawnmowers, nearly everything. To scrap to raise money for Jerseys, it helped the community get rid of a lot of things they didn't want or need. 
 
College or post-high school plans: Going to attend Carroll University or Olivet Nazarene and play college football
 
What is your desired major/career field? Zoology or Marine Biology 
 
What is your favorite class? Intro into Engineering Design 
 
Who is your favorite teacher? Mr. Stellpflug
 
Favorite youth coach: My father 
 
What is the best advice one of your coaches has given you? It's going to suck, but you gotta do it anyway.
 
Something people would be surprised to know about me is…: I own over 150 books. They are not picture books, I'm talking novels.
 
Favorite place to play on the road in the FVA (or VFA)? Wisconsin Rapids 
 
Favorite memory from being involved in co-curricular activities is…: Any story involving Connor Miller
 
Favorite professional team: Green Bay Packers 
 
Favorite professional athlete: The Rock 
 
What is at the top of your “bucket list?” Swim with a blue whale
 
What is your dream job? Research zoologist
 
Favorite person to follow on Twitter: Max Antonneau 
 
A non-athletic talent I have is…: I can dance