Scholar Athletes of the Week: Daniel Inman of New Braunfels Canyon & Sam Weltens of Boerne Champion

Daniel Inman puts the student in student-athlete at New Braunfels Canyon.

"108 GPA? 108 Daniel???”

“Yeah, I think I've had all A's in high school and one B in middle school. 8th grade Spanish 2,” says Daniel.

If you don't love him already. You will after you find out why he pushes himself? Because the answer isn't "why,” it's who.

"I feel like my big drive or my reason is trying hard for my parents. They have done so much. It's my duty to try hard and get those credits for them,” says Daniel.

Daniel and the Canyon football team are riding high, and walking tall after last week's win over the rival Unicorns.

"You kind of walk around New Braunfels with your chest out. We definitely have bragging rights over the guys across the streets for sure,” says Daniel.

Daniel is a two-sport star. An honor society member. About the only place he doesn't own bragging rights is at home where he shares them with his older sister.

"Is she as good in everything as you are?”

“My parents would say so, but we're not sure if that's the case,” says Daniel.

"What's your sister's name?”

“Allison. She's a freshman at A&M,” says Daniel.

Sam Weltens is always on the go at Boerne Champion. 107 GPA. Honor society. Spanish honor society. She even interns at the Center for Emergency Health Sciences.

“How do you balance the time?”

“The biggest tactic I do, whatever I'm doing, I'm focusing on that 100%,” says Sam.

And did we mention she's a 3-year starter for one of the state's best soccer programs? Success came early and never stopped. And that's no accident.

“I feel the same way as I did at 5 or 6. The love of the game has never changed,” says Sam.

Her dad developed that. First as her coach. And now, as part of her amazing cheering section.

"My parents are just super supportive. I'm probably more intense. They just want me to be happy,” says Sam.

That game plan is what Sam now teaches as a part-time coach to 4 and 5-year-olds. Talk about full circle.

"What's your number one message to those girls?”

“I see a lot of myself in them. I just want them to have fun. Find your love of the game. The rest will come later, but if you have passion, the rest will come,” says Sam.