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Apr. 20—WABASHA — Cole Scheel is a soft-spoken kid of few words who tries to lead by example in every sport he plays.
So far this season, he's let his pitching speak for itself.
The Wabasha-Kellogg senior pitcher/first baseman/outfielder is 2-0 on the mound for the Falcons in their first four games. Scheel combined for 24 strikeouts in the Falcons' wins over Plainview-Elgin-Millville and Dover-Eyota while allowing nine hits and one walk in 12 innings. As a batter, Scheel went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI against D-E.
W-K is 2-2 as of Thursday, April 17, with recent losses to La Crescent-Hokah and Rushford-Peterson. Scheel did not pitch those games. The Falcons, who have games Monday and Tuesday, are looking to get back on track with Scheel's help.
"We're just hoping to get off this losing skid and get a win (Thursday), and just carry off that," Scheel said.
Scheel plays football, basketball and baseball for the Falcons. Although baseball season is in full swing, basketball has always been Scheel's favorite sport.
"Basketball is just so fast paced," Scheel said. "You can make a mistake, and you can forget about it, just like that. I've just always really loved basketball since I was little. You have to be mentally strong for all sports, with baseball, especially. ... Baseball is definitely my second (favorite). I mostly play baseball because I'm good at pitching and I really like baseball, too.
Scheel has offers to play baseball at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Saint Mary's University in Winona, but he is undecided on his future plans for now. If he doesn't play baseball in college, Scheel plans to enter the trades as either a plumber or a carpenter.
Trades appeal to Scheel for many reasons, and he's already in a good position to pursue one since he works with a local plumber twice a week during school hours.
"(I) just get to see what it's all about," Scheel said. "I get credits for it, and it's just good on my resume to get a job."
Baseball is Scheel's spring sport of choice, but he also loves to golf and works at a golf course. The job has even given him some insight into plumbing, should he choose to go into the field.
"I know a lot of people (who) do those, so they said (there are) good benefits and all that stuff," Scheel said of a career in the trades. "I don't have to go to school. I don't have to worry about student loans and stuff like that. And it's just something new. I worked at a golf course for a couple years, and I did a lot of work with sprinklers and pipes and I like doing that. And there's a lot of money in it, too."
W-K head coach Jon Auge refers to Scheel and his other three senior leaders and captains as his "core four." Auge has a text chain with the four of them to get their input on ways to better the team.
"I bounce a lot of stuff off of them," Auge said. "They have good judgment. We meet, we talk, we keep it between us and they are really, really excellent at just making sure what has to be done gets done. ... Cole really is good at, especially with the younger kids, following them to make sure that they're doing things the way they're supposed to do it, all the time, not just when the coach is looking on a game day or something. That they're practicing the right way, too, all the time."
Auge was Scheel's seventh-grade math teacher and has seen him as a student and player for the past six years.
"He works hard all the time," Auge said. "Same thing he is on the field — He's a scrapper in the classroom, too. You just know that every second he's giving 100% ... If he has a bad day, he'll text me and say, 'Hey, would you mind if we get here early (tomorrow) and hit?' I'll bring donuts or something and meet them in the morning. ... He cares so much that he does well and does the right thing all the time."
"When I was younger, I looked up to seniors," Scheel said. "I'm more of a leader by example."
Whether he goes to college to play baseball or enters a trade right away after graduation, Scheel has learned plenty of lessons from his time as an athlete that he can take with him into the next stage of his life.
"Being on time to practices — that's going to get you a long way in life," Scheel said. "I made a lot of mistakes in sports, and that's just going to help you (learn) in life. Being responsible, making sure nobody's screwing off at practice and whatnot, doing what they're supposed to be doing, and just competing and then just working hard at practice. I mean, it carries into the game."
Before graduation, Scheel and the rest of the Falcons look to finish the baseball season off strong, which includes moving through the first round and double-elimination games. W-K lost to Spring Grove in the Section 1, Class 1A tournament the past two seasons, but this year the team believes it's anyone's section.
"I hope we have a winning season," Scheel said. "I also hope we win the section this year. That's our goal this year. ... Just one game at a time."
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So far this season, he's let his pitching speak for itself.
The Wabasha-Kellogg senior pitcher/first baseman/outfielder is 2-0 on the mound for the Falcons in their first four games. Scheel combined for 24 strikeouts in the Falcons' wins over Plainview-Elgin-Millville and Dover-Eyota while allowing nine hits and one walk in 12 innings. As a batter, Scheel went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI against D-E.
W-K is 2-2 as of Thursday, April 17, with recent losses to La Crescent-Hokah and Rushford-Peterson. Scheel did not pitch those games. The Falcons, who have games Monday and Tuesday, are looking to get back on track with Scheel's help.
"We're just hoping to get off this losing skid and get a win (Thursday), and just carry off that," Scheel said.
Scheel plays football, basketball and baseball for the Falcons. Although baseball season is in full swing, basketball has always been Scheel's favorite sport.
"Basketball is just so fast paced," Scheel said. "You can make a mistake, and you can forget about it, just like that. I've just always really loved basketball since I was little. You have to be mentally strong for all sports, with baseball, especially. ... Baseball is definitely my second (favorite). I mostly play baseball because I'm good at pitching and I really like baseball, too.
Scheel has offers to play baseball at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Saint Mary's University in Winona, but he is undecided on his future plans for now. If he doesn't play baseball in college, Scheel plans to enter the trades as either a plumber or a carpenter.
Trades appeal to Scheel for many reasons, and he's already in a good position to pursue one since he works with a local plumber twice a week during school hours.
"(I) just get to see what it's all about," Scheel said. "I get credits for it, and it's just good on my resume to get a job."
Baseball is Scheel's spring sport of choice, but he also loves to golf and works at a golf course. The job has even given him some insight into plumbing, should he choose to go into the field.
"I know a lot of people (who) do those, so they said (there are) good benefits and all that stuff," Scheel said of a career in the trades. "I don't have to go to school. I don't have to worry about student loans and stuff like that. And it's just something new. I worked at a golf course for a couple years, and I did a lot of work with sprinklers and pipes and I like doing that. And there's a lot of money in it, too."
W-K head coach Jon Auge refers to Scheel and his other three senior leaders and captains as his "core four." Auge has a text chain with the four of them to get their input on ways to better the team.
"I bounce a lot of stuff off of them," Auge said. "They have good judgment. We meet, we talk, we keep it between us and they are really, really excellent at just making sure what has to be done gets done. ... Cole really is good at, especially with the younger kids, following them to make sure that they're doing things the way they're supposed to do it, all the time, not just when the coach is looking on a game day or something. That they're practicing the right way, too, all the time."
Auge was Scheel's seventh-grade math teacher and has seen him as a student and player for the past six years.
"He works hard all the time," Auge said. "Same thing he is on the field — He's a scrapper in the classroom, too. You just know that every second he's giving 100% ... If he has a bad day, he'll text me and say, 'Hey, would you mind if we get here early (tomorrow) and hit?' I'll bring donuts or something and meet them in the morning. ... He cares so much that he does well and does the right thing all the time."
"When I was younger, I looked up to seniors," Scheel said. "I'm more of a leader by example."
Whether he goes to college to play baseball or enters a trade right away after graduation, Scheel has learned plenty of lessons from his time as an athlete that he can take with him into the next stage of his life.
"Being on time to practices — that's going to get you a long way in life," Scheel said. "I made a lot of mistakes in sports, and that's just going to help you (learn) in life. Being responsible, making sure nobody's screwing off at practice and whatnot, doing what they're supposed to be doing, and just competing and then just working hard at practice. I mean, it carries into the game."
Before graduation, Scheel and the rest of the Falcons look to finish the baseball season off strong, which includes moving through the first round and double-elimination games. W-K lost to Spring Grove in the Section 1, Class 1A tournament the past two seasons, but this year the team believes it's anyone's section.
"I hope we have a winning season," Scheel said. "I also hope we win the section this year. That's our goal this year. ... Just one game at a time."
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