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Sachse HS five-star athlete
gears up for stellar senior year
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s one of Sachse High School’s
star athletes, incoming
senior Devin Duvernay is used to
being followed by the spotlight.
Considering the 17-year-old has
already made Sachse history and
is one of the nation’s top recruits,
it comes as no surprise that
Duvernay is looking forward to
making the most of his senior year.
And that is something the Mustang
community is excited to see in
2015-16.
“Devin is a model student. For
several years now, it has been well
known that he is a very talented
athlete,” said Principal Ray Merrill.
“With a great foundation from
his parents and educators at all
levels, Devin has taken that talent
and exceeded the already high
expectations others had of him. I
hope everyone in Mustang Country
is as excited about this year
as I am.”
A gifted football and
track athlete, Duvernay
demonstrated his
exceptional talent
by becoming the
school’s
first UIL State Track Meet Champion
in May—a satisfying win for the
committed competitor.
“I dedicate about three hours a day
to school athletics,” Duvernay said.
“I felt great and relieved when I won
gold in the 100-meter dash because
all the hard work I put in paid off.”
Sachse Head Football Coach
Mark Behrens was not only proud
of Duvernay’s UIL performance, but
glad that he will be remembered in
Sachse sports permanently.
“It has been a blessing to be able to
coach football in general, but to have
an athlete like Devin is something
that does not happen every day. So
it has really been special, for sure,”
Behrens commented. “We have
had other state champions at other
schools in the district, but he will
always be Sachse’s first. He is what
you want in a student athlete. Not
only is he a leader in the building, but
on the field and track as well.”
Duvernay’s athletic prowess is
exactly why he is entering his senior
year ranked the nation’s No. 2 football
wide receiver recruit. The hometown
sensation has currently racked up
45 college offers, and will have even
more eyes on him this fall season.
“It feels great to be ranked No. 2
because I know what I bring to the
table. It is a blessing to be able to
perform on a high level, and get my
talents noticed,” the humble player
stated.
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s far as his senior year and
future are concerned, the top
recruit hopes to achieve big goals.
“I plan to just have fun, enjoy
myself and have a great senior year
on the field and track as long as I am
in the school building,” Duvernay
expressed. “I want to end high school
greatly and have a successful college
career on and off the
field. I also hope to
play in the NFL, and
go from there.”
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