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BOYS SOCCER

Sam Leonard

Forward
CLAYTON HS
CLAYTON, MISSOURI
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

19

Goals

10

Assists
“Sam has an exceptional work rate and is one of the more unselfish players I have ever coached. He was humble, always bought in and was one of the hardest workers from the start. Nearly all of his assists could have been goals for himself, but he dished the ball to his teammates to diversify the offense.”
Brendan Taylor
Head Coach - Clayton High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 155-pound senior forward led the Greyhounds to a 20-4 record and the Class 2 state championship this past season. Leonard scored 19 goals and passed for 10 assists, including setting up a goal in Clayton’s 3-0 win over St. Michael’s High in the state final. The Class 2 co-Offensive Player of the Year, he was also the Suburban Central Conference Player of the Year in his lone year of playing high school soccer instead of club only.

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Academic Achievement

Leonard has maintained a 3.56 in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer at Creighton University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Leonard has volunteered locally with SPENSA, a non-profit soccer program for young people with special needs.