Chris Helbig, Holy Family
Height: 6-foot-4. Weight: 180 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: Aug. 21, 1997, in Thornton.
High school sports: Basketball (point guard averaging 18.8 points for the Class 3A defending champion Tigers, now ranked No. 2 in 4A) and football (quarterback, passed and rushed for 3,389 yards and 37 touchdowns).
Grade-point average: 3.4. Class: Junior.
My favorite subject: Science.
My favorite athlete: J.J. Redick.
My favorite team: Denver Nuggets.
What I listen to: Hip-hop.
The best thing on my training table: My mom’s spaghetti.
Planned career: Physical therapy.
My family: Parents Kristi and Rich, sister Taylor and brother Kyle.
I would love to visit: Hawaii or the Bahamas.
Are high school sports necessary? Yes. They help kids learn leadership and what it’s like to share with others and work to get what they want and not just have things handed to them.
