SIDELINES

Spotlight athlete: Nick Russell

Northwood High School

5/16/2013

School: Northwood

Year: Senior

Sports: Football, baseball

Notes: Football — TAAC offensive player of the year as quarterback; baseball — All-TAAC first team three times; batting .534 with five home runs and 34 RBIs this season; 4-3 pitching record; 3.5 grade-point average

FAVORITES & MORE

School subject: History

Car: Lamborghini

Facebook or Twitter? Twitter

Store: Dick’s Sporting Goods

Musical artist: Will Smith

Song: “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” by Will Smith

TV show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Movie: Happy Gilmore

Actor: Adam Sandler

Actress: Jennifer Aniston

Magazine: Sports Illustrated

Radio station: 92.5 FM

Food: Cheese pizza

Beverage: Key Lime flavored water

Fast food: McDonald’s

Can’t resist snack: Nutter Butter

Place to visit: New York City

Athlete: Ichiro Suzuki

Baseball team: Tigers

NFL team: Cowboys

NBA team: Pistons

Person I most admire: My dad, Dave

Person I’d like to meet: Miguel Cabrera

It really bothers me when: I have homework on a game night

In 10 years I hope to be: In a successful career that I enjoy

My No. 1 goal this year: To win a state championship

Top sports moment: Winning the 14-and-under baseball state championship with the Timergy Longhorns

Ohio State or Michigan? Ohio State