Samuel James Stout

Samuel James Stout, McGuffey–Sam is a three-year letterwinner in soccer, basketball, baseball, and a two-year letterwinner in football for the Highlanders. He earned All-WPIAL honors at goalkeeper his senior year and is a three-time All-Section soccer and baseball selection. He is one of just three McGuffey goalkeepers to produce a playoff win and the only one to attain All-WPIAL status. Stout was a two-time All-Section and three-time All-Academic basketball player. His community service includes serving on Student Council, McFriends, West Alexander Fair Food Booth, FFA, and the West Alexander Scare Fair. The son of Valerie and James Stout, Sam has a 3.75 cumulative GPA and will continue his academic and baseball careers at La Roche University. In his 300-word essay responding to “How will the lessons I learned from participation in high school athletics help to impact my future ?” Sam wrote “Discipline and time management are so important as a student-athlete. By balancing schoolwork, practices, games, and a job, I have learned how to manage my time effectively and stay committed to what I love doing. Sports has helped me grow into a strong and effective ladder. I know that what I have learned through playing sports will give me a strong foundation and the ability to accomplish anything with my life.”