12.25.2008 12:01 am
All-Metro football team: Sophomore of the year Anthony Pierson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Position: Running back School: Gateway Tech • sophomore Vitals: 5-11 • 170 College: Undecided Anthony Pierson is our All-Metro Football Sophomore of the Year.
Pierson opened the season by rushing for 321 yards on nine carries against Soldan, and never looked back. Pierson missed one game with an injury and had one carry in another, yet managed 2,204 yards rushing on 176 attempts (12.5 avg.) as the Jaguars reached the Class 4 semifinals. As a freshman, he ran for 1,038 yards and scored 13 touchdowns.
IN HIS WORDS
Pierson talks about the future: Anthony Pierson
Favorite class: Social studies Favorite food: Hot wings Favorite TV show: “Sports Center” Favorite actor: Tyrese Gibson Favorite pro athlete: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings Favorite pro team: Minnesota Vikings Best player you faced this year: Quadricious Sanford, Roosevelt |
Big ups to “Lil’ Tony” for his most recent accomplishment. Being a teacher / coach in the Cahokia School District. It is amazing to see one of our own (who unfortunately got away from us) to go somewhere else and get your shine on @ Gateway Tech. Tony is by far the Greatest Male
Athlete who Wirth Middle School has ever produced and I know his former basketball coach and track coaches truly miss your presence … doing everything from breaking state records in sprints to DUNKING at WILL as an Eighth Grader while on the hardwood. Keep doing what you do and use your God - Given - Talent to do some good and get you a FREE Education @ a Division I University. Finally, never forget your roots (Where you come from) CAHOKIA, ILLINOIS! Gateway Tech Coaches ought to be THANKFUL that a NATURAL ATHLETE walked through their doors … Believe That! Peace ….
Congratulation Lil Tony, It’s never been in our minds that this wasn’t going to happen. If anyone has ever seen you on the football field, track team or basketball, all ready know that you are awsome. I am so proud of you and me (Desirea), Lena (mom) and Gina (aunt) is waiting on our reward from you and Desmond and the rest of the Centreville LiL League fellas to make us proud of all the hard work everyone put in to help each other. Gateway, the Ville has given you a blessing, don’t misuse him or abuse him, because he can always come back to the SIDE. May God Bless you LiL Tony. Your big cousins miss you.