Player Bio: Steph Nicholson - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Softball
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Wilson on NICHOLSON: "Stephanie has the ability to simply amaze people with her glove. She makes the difficult play look easy.
"She came to us as a shortstop, but made the move to second base, and has the ability to become one of the best double play combos of all time. She has great instinct and vision, as well as a great understanding for the foundation of the game.
Offensively, she has the ability to be an outstanding situational hitter. She possesses great bat control, bunts well, and can hit to all fields. As Stephanie becomes more and more comfortable with the system and matures as a player, she will be a fun one for the fans to watch!"
High School: A three-sport standout at Flowing Wells High School in Tucson, Ariz., lettering in softball, basketball and golf ... led Flowing Wells to back-to-back state softball championships as a sophomore and junior ... team earned both league and regional titles in each of her first three seasons ... named top defensive player as a sophomore and junior ... team captain as a senior ... all-region honoree three straight years ... nominee for the Tucson Citizen Athlete of the Year award ... 2001 preseason All-American by Student Sports Magazine, along with future teammates Ashley Boek and Kathy Fiske ... third place in the regional golf tournament ... played summer ball for the Alleycats from 1999-2001 under former Arizona All-American Laura Espinoza-Watson ... Alleycats won the ASA Class A 18-and-under national championships in 2001, finishing with a 7-1 record.
Personal: Major is undecided ... enjoys music, cartoons and computers ... first place in a district poem contest in high school ... parents are Hope and Michael Nicholson ... has one brother, Donald, 29 ... Stephanie Marie Nicholson was born June 27, 1983, in Tucson, Ariz.
Steph Unplugged
Favorite movie: Billy Madison
Favorite food: Turkey sandwiches
Sports hero: (New York Met) Rey Ordonez, because he's a great shortstop with nice hands.
Favorite quote: Consistency is key!
Few people know that I: Have a huge Pokemon collection.
Biggest pet peeve: Not being able to find anything.
The best game I ever played: State championship game my sophomore year of high school.
If I had a website, the address would be: www.perfect.com
