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PITTSBURG —
Pittsburg High School senior Sean Perkins signed his national letter of intent Monday afternoon to play soccer at McPherson College (NAIA).
“When I went there for the tryout and met with the coaches,” Perkins said, “as soon as I talked with them, I knew it would be a good fit. They’ve got a good (soccer) program and they were happy to have me with the team. They’ve got a good business program and that’s what I would like to major in. It’s a big plus.”
Perkins, who played soccer all four years at Pittsburg High School, was the lone Purple Dragon on the All-Southeast Kansas League first team his senior year and he shared team Most Valuable Player honors with Efrain Salas.
A goalkeeper by trade, Perkins also led Pittsburg in assists, spending time both in goal and out in the field his senior year for a young Pittsburg team. After his junior season, he earned All-SEK second team honors.
Pittsburg head coach Wraine Meadows had some words of high praise for Perkins on Monday afternoon.
“We’ve been lucky to have Sean for four years,” Meadows said. “He’ll leave us as probably the top goaltender we’ve had in the program.”
Perkins and his tennis partner, fellow senior Brandon Smith, won a SEK League championship in No. 2 doubles last year.
McPherson College, a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, finished 11-7-1 overall in 2011, ending its season with a 3-0 loss to No. 14-ranked Kansas Wesleyan University in the KCAC Postseason Tournament.
The Bulldogs — coached by head coach Doug Quint, assistant Jose Reyes and goalkeeping trainer Andy Spain — finished behind Ottawa University, Friends University and top dog Kansas Wesleyan in the KCAC standings, posting a 6-3 mark. Blake Jett, their primary goalkeeper, made 49 saves on 70 shots during his senior year and junior forward Juan Garcia scored a team-high 30 points.
Perkins gets an opportunity to continue playing soccer, his favorite sport.
“I’ve liked soccer ever since I was a little kid,” Perkins said. “Playing it helps me with other things in life. It helps me get through other things, so it’s always good to play.”
Pittsburg High School senior Sean Perkins signed his national letter of intent Monday afternoon to play soccer at McPherson College (NAIA).
“When I went there for the tryout and met with the coaches,” Perkins said, “as soon as I talked with them, I knew it would be a good fit. They’ve got a good (soccer) program and they were happy to have me with the team. They’ve got a good business program and that’s what I would like to major in. It’s a big plus.”
Perkins, who played soccer all four years at Pittsburg High School, was the lone Purple Dragon on the All-Southeast Kansas League first team his senior year and he shared team Most Valuable Player honors with Efrain Salas.
A goalkeeper by trade, Perkins also led Pittsburg in assists, spending time both in goal and out in the field his senior year for a young Pittsburg team. After his junior season, he earned All-SEK second team honors.
Pittsburg head coach Wraine Meadows had some words of high praise for Perkins on Monday afternoon.
“We’ve been lucky to have Sean for four years,” Meadows said. “He’ll leave us as probably the top goaltender we’ve had in the program.”
Perkins and his tennis partner, fellow senior Brandon Smith, won a SEK League championship in No. 2 doubles last year.
McPherson College, a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, finished 11-7-1 overall in 2011, ending its season with a 3-0 loss to No. 14-ranked Kansas Wesleyan University in the KCAC Postseason Tournament.
The Bulldogs — coached by head coach Doug Quint, assistant Jose Reyes and goalkeeping trainer Andy Spain — finished behind Ottawa University, Friends University and top dog Kansas Wesleyan in the KCAC standings, posting a 6-3 mark. Blake Jett, their primary goalkeeper, made 49 saves on 70 shots during his senior year and junior forward Juan Garcia scored a team-high 30 points.
Perkins gets an opportunity to continue playing soccer, his favorite sport.
“I’ve liked soccer ever since I was a little kid,” Perkins said. “Playing it helps me with other things in life. It helps me get through other things, so it’s always good to play.”
