Personal Statement
I play a fast left wing and attacking midefielder on both my Semi Pro National Premier Soccer League team, Austin United, and on my Varsity team at James Bowie HS in Austin, Texas. I am a starter on my varsity team and have started since my sophomore year. I tried out for the Olympic Development Program in Texas and was selected for the South Texas ODP State Pool. In 2017 I was invited to represent South Texas at Region III ODP Camp in Alabama.
While I am very focused on developing my soccer skills and working hard to succeed, I am also committed to my school work. I have a rigorous class schedule and have taken Pre-AP and AP courses since I was in middle school. I work hard to develop myself both academically and physically. When I feel challenged by something, I figure out a way to tackle it and have no problem working hard for it.
I have grown up with a group of friends who are exceptional athletes and who are even more exceptional scholars. We hold each other accountable and push each other to be the best at what we are doing. I am a team player both in school and on the field and want to see us succeed as a group. I also like to have fun and believe that laughing is a really good thing.
I am only 18 and don't really know what I want to pursue academically and professionally at this time, though I know that I definitely want soccer to be in the mix. Whatever I end up pursuing, it will be pursued with heart, focus and determination. I also know that in order to succeed, I want to place myself in a position/school that will allow me the opportunity to do so.
Donovan Eerkes-McCarthy
