Senior Spotlight (Nicole Wirth)

Name: Nicole Wirth

School: Bureau Valley

Date of birth: Dec. 8, 1999.

Hometown: Sheffield.

Family: Mom: Kim Wirth, Dad: Ed Wirth, Sisters: Lauren and Taylor Wirth.

Sports: Volleyball and basketball.

Favorite sport and why: Volleyball, because I have had coaches and teammates that have made me fall in love with the sport.

Favorite food and where to get it: Honeycrisp apples from Tanner’s Orchard.

Likes: Playing sports, spending time with my friends, shopping, cats, and going on vacation every summer with my grandparents that live in Florida.

Dislikes: Gatorade, bananas, and losing games.

Person with the greatest Influence on my athletic career: Coach Abbi Bosnich, because she has given me the best advice and motivation throughout my high school athletic career. She has helped shape me to be the person and athlete I am today. She always pushes me to be the best athlete I can be.

Person with the greatest influence in my life: My mom, because she has taught me to never give up and to always try my best at everything I do. She is the most selfless and hard-working person I know.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Sister, Lauren.

The last song I listened to: Praying by Kesha.

People would be surprised to know: That I played PYSL from Kindergarten through 8th grade.

I stay home to watch: Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

When I need luck for a big game, I: Pray with my teammates.

The funniest person I’ve ever met: Cassidy Olds, because she always has the funniest comments and is the biggest dare devil I know.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: “I’ve never seen her wear sweatpants to school.”

Most embarrassing moment: During my summer volleyball league at Princeton when my game was stopped because my youngest sister was locked in a locker and they could not get her out.

Most unforgettable moment: Winning our basketball regional championship freshman year

Ultimate sports fantasy: To play volleyball with Olympians April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings.

What I would like to do in life: Earn my bachelor’s degree in nursing and work in a children’s hospital.

Three words that best describe myself: Outgoing, ambitious, hard-working.