Lake City High School Athlete of the Month: Sam Slusser

Sam Slusser is a senior baseball and football player at Lake City High School. He describes himself as a hardworking and driven 18-year-old whose words to live by include, “Always give your best and work as hard as you can – you never know who's trying to take your spot in sports or in life.”

And he has worked hard – he is an All-American defensive back in the Inland Northwest Region and also a first team All-League and All-North Idaho defensive back for football. In baseball, he has received All-State Academic honors for four years.

“I was also a team captain for our varsity baseball and football teams that both clinched the state playoff this year, placing as high as third,” he said.

Sam maintains a 4.3 GPA, and he is ranked 10th out of 300 students in his class. His hard work is paying off too – he will be attending the Colorado School of Mines on a baseball scholarship. There, he plans on majoring in mechanical engineering but also has plans for a career in criminal justice.

“Being an FBI special agent is my overall goal because I want to help protect the United States and bring criminals to justice,” Sam said.

There’s no question that baseball will continue to be a part of his future, “I really just love the game of baseball. Everything about it – the camaraderie, competition and desire to be the best.”

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