By Derrick Smith

Throughout each of our lives, we have someone that makes an impact on our life. Whether it is someone we are close to or someone we know about but have never met, we look up to them and it helps shape us into who we are. Anthony Clennan says he would not be where he is today without his role model. “My dad, Brian, has had the biggest influence on my life,” he said. “He is my role because he always tries to do the right thing, always sticks to his word, and treats everyone with respect. His example has really made an impact on me. I would also like to give a shout out to my coaches, coach Wanamaker and coach Martin. They really push us but know how to make it fun.”

Anthony is a junior at Trinity Catholic High School. He runs cross country and is also a member of the tennis team. He plays both singles and doubles on the tennis team, but says that he prefers playing singles.

During his career, Anthony has enjoyed some great moments during and away from competition. But he says that his favorite memory took place last season. “My favorite memory of my time playing sports is probably from the state tennis meet last May,” he said. “I was in this really close match and there were probably twenty or thirty people that had come over and were cheering and just making so much noise but it was just such an unforgettable and nerve-racking moment.”

As a student-athlete, Clennan has to work hard in the classroom as well, in order to keep his grades up so he can compete. He says that out of all the classes he has taken, math would probably be his favorite. “I like working through problems,” he said. “I also like coming to the right answer, and how there are multiple ways to get to one answer and multiple ways to think about a math problem or math concept.”