Jeff Clarke, Fairview
Height: 6-foot-1.
Weight: 195 pounds.
Age: 18.
Born: July 24, 1995, in Louisville.
High school sport: Baseball (corner infielder, entered weekend leading Class 5A in RBIs with 26).
Grade-point average: 3.9.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Language arts.
My favorite athlete: Matt Holliday.
My favorite team: Denver Broncos.
What I listen to: Hip-hop.
The best things on my training table: Pasta and barbecue.
Planned career: Undecided; signed to play at Abilene Christian.
My family: Parents Carol and Rick, brothers Chris and Matt.
I would love to visit: Australia.
Are high school sports necessary? Yes. They help teach lessons about hard work and balancing aspects of life. And as a kid, you can release every day on the field, forget about the outside world and play with your buddies.
