ʻTankʼ captains tennis Former heavy armor operator excels on court, gridiron

SALVADOR FARIAZ

Assistant Sports Editor

For someone who has been taught the art of discipline, his hyper presence is anything but reserved and his happiness is contagious.

Jason Sturdivant is a dual- athlete at Pierce College. But before he became captain of the football and tennis team, he served three and a half years in the United States Army.

Although the difference between serving in the army and having a leadership role on a college sports team is significant, the time that earned him the nicknames “tank” and “army” prepared Sturdivant for the roles.

“I learned respect, discipline, leadership,