Nickie Blue, Niwot
Height: 6-foot-1.
Weight: 200 pounds.
Age: 17.
Born: May 19, 1995, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
High school sport: Softball (pitcher, 16-1 with a save; batting .554 with five home runs and 31 RBIs for Class 4A No. 3 Cougars, who finished the regular season 18-1)
Grade-point average: 3.6. Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: History.
My favorite athlete: Curtis Granderson.
My favorite team: New York Yankees.
What I listen to: Everything. I even got into country.
The best thing on my training table: Mashed potatoes.
Planned career: Considering orthopedic surgeon or business; will play softball at South Carolina.
My family: Parents Jim and Mary, brother James.
Are high school sports necessary? Yes, I think they are because for Colorado, where softball isn’t year-round, it’s important to keep your skills polished. I also think its a great social thing with people knowing each other. And they’re fun.
