Scholar Athlete: Nick Hughes, Central Catholic High School [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – Meet Instant Replay’s newest Scholar Athlete of the Week: Nick Hughes of Central Catholic High School.

Nick is the captain of the varsity football team where he’s a two-time All-State offensive lineman. He’s been named Academic All-State three years in a row and was selected for the San Antonio Sports High School All-Star Game. Nick’s also a two-time state champion for track and holds the school record for the discus. He’s accomplished 128 hours of community service and maintains a 4.08 grade point average. Nick will be playing collegiate football at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where he will major in Mechanical Engineering.

WHAT MEMORIES DO YOU TAKE AWAY WITH YOU AS YOU LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL?

“My fondest memory from high school definitely has to be our back-to-back state titles as a track team.”

WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS?

“It’s definitely difficult but if you just work in the classroom, pay attention …