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SLPS Student to Throw 1st Pitch 

Filed Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 12:00 PM

Two St. Louis Public School students will take center stage at the next two World Series games as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Detroit Tigers.

Anthanisha McMiller, a 5th grader at Gateway Elementary will throw out the first pitch at tonight’s tomorrow night’s game at Busch stadium, and Donald Buckner, a junior at Gateway High School will throw out the first pitch at Thursday night’s Game 5.

Both students were chosen by the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club of America for the positive leadership both in the classroom and at Herbert Hoover. “This is a great honor and we are very proud of Anthanisha and Donald for their hard work and commitment to the Boys & Girls Club,” said Superintendent Diana Bourisaw.

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