From his youth soccer days to helping Maryland win the College Cup to emerging as a top defender in Major League Soccer with D.C. United, 22-year-old Clarksville native Donovan Pines has always taken the same principle to the playing field.
“I try not to overthink things too much because it’s a game I love and play every day,” he said. “I try to take it as more of a game/practice perspective, always going in wanting to do my very best because you always want to see growth and you can’t squander opportunities. So I always want to seize the moment whatever moment that is.