“The thing that makes Nicola so special is her competitiveness. She pitches with a ton of energy and emotion. When you face her, you know she is coming at you with every pitch. She is one of the few pitchers that moves and spins the ball very well within the strike zone. She hits her spots consistently, which makes her almost impossible to hit.”

Ron Zahn

Head Coach - head coach of Roosevelt High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8 senior pitcher and first baseman led the Bulldogs to a 6-3 record this past season. Simpson compiled a 6-2 record in the circle with a 0.44 earned run average, allowing just six hits to go with 135 strikeouts in 47.2 innings pitched. She tossed five no-hitters and recorded 93 percent of her outs via strikeout. At the plate, the PGF All-American selection batted .778 with six doubles, 13 runs scored, 15 runs batted in, posting a .867 on-base percentage and a 1.444 slugging percentage. She was invited to try out for the Canadian Junior National Team in May, but the camp was postponed because of pandemic concerns.

Academic Achievement

Simpson has maintained a 3.91 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at the University of Tennessee this fall.

Exemplary Character

An award-winning viola player, Simpson has volunteered locally as a Spanish teaching assistant and as a youth softball coach. She has also donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church.