High School/Other: All-conference second team as a junior, when he hit .276 with 33 stolen bases and posted a 5-2 pitching record ... all-conference third team and Cristo Rey Jesuit's Most Valuable Defensive Player his sophomore season, with a .281 batting average, 21 RBI, 35 stolen bases and a 5-2 mound record ... team's Most Valuable Player and recipient of the Bruce S. Gerber Sportsmanship Award as a freshman, hitting .305 with 25 RBI and 32 stolen bases and logging a 3-1 pitching mark ... played summer baseball in the Emiliano Zapata League and had a combined 5-0 pitching record in two seasons ... his 2005 team was 22-1 and won the league championship, and his 2006 squad was 19-4 and league runner-up ... competed in the Harrison Park summer league from 1997-2005 ... honor roll student and recipient of Academic Excellence, Leadership and Hispanic Heritage Youth awards.

Personal: Son of Adan and Maria Varelas ... forensic criminal investigation major.