High School/Other: Lettered two years as a first baseman, outfielder and pitcher ... as a senior, pitched in relief (nine appearances) and was 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings ... team was 20-10 and conference runner-up ... made five relief appearances as a junior, as Lyons Township posted a 36-6 record and won the state championship ... also hit .310 with a home run and 10 RBI for the junior varsity that season ... as a sophomore, made seven relief appearances and was 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA as Lyons Township went 20-10 and won the conference title ... as a reliever on the freshman team (eight appearances), was 4-0 with a 1.68 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings, and also hit .314 with 14 RBI and two triples playing first base for a team that was 18-9 and conference runner-up ... summer varsity team was 14-1, conference champion and ranked 36th nationally his junior year ... made six appearances for that team and was 1-1 with 11 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings ... summer varsity team won the state championship and had a 24-8-1 record his sophomore year ... hit .296 with one homer and nine RBI for that squad ... also played a season of summer ball with the Lombard Lightning, hitting .311 with 19 RBI, three triples and seven doubles ... made the honor roll in seven of eight semesters.

Personal: Son of Mary Anne Michaels and Tom Woolworth ... sport management major.