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But Vaughan’s dream school is closer to home. University
of Georgia (where his dad graduated from) is also on his
radar.
“If they were to offer me I would go there first, before
anywhere else”, says the mild mannered four sport Student Athlete.

Yes, you read that right – Vaughn plays four varsity sports
each year – Football, where he is the Quarterback; Soccer,
where he is a striker; Track, where he can outrun just
about anyone and Baseball where he splits time between
pitching and shortstop.
How does he do all that and maintain a perfect grade
point average?

“I’m relaxed in the face of pressure and I don’t get rattled
easily”, he says.
Like most Student Athlete’s, Vaughn credits his mother,
Caroline and father Dan with keeping him well grounded.

there”.

There are several people who have impacted Sam’s life
and several that he looks up to as role models.
“Johnny Manzelle (the Quarterback of Texas A&M and
2012 Heisman Trophy winner) is an amazing athlete.
And Usain Bolt – a sprinter from Jamaica – is just the
fasted guy alive. He’s exciting and has a lot of flair and
charisma”.

But, there is one special person that Sam credits with having the most influence in his life (other than his parent’s) –
his Pop Warner Football Coach John Williams, who is also
an Assistant Football Coach at Treasure Coast High School.
“Mr. Williams has been a friend, a coach and a mentor my
whole life. There aren’t many people like him left in this
world and I feel so fortunate that he has been a part of
my life for so long.
For his part, Williams credits Vaughn with being the
brightest Student Athlete he has ever coached.

“I admire my parent’s because they have done a great job
with raising me and my little brother (Dan, Jr.)”. They
(mom and dad) are always there for us. Whether it’s tak“I’ve been coaching for over 15 years and have known
ing us to practice, going to a game of ours, helping us with Sam since he was 5 years old”, says Williams.
homework or just hanging out, my parents are just always

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