Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for December 30, 2011

Name: Austin Kempker
High School: Blair Oaks High School

GPA: 3.8

Sports Played: Football 4 Years Basketball 4 Years Baseball 4 Years

Achievements: Austin received first team all conference wide receiver and defensive back in the years of 2009,2010, and 2011. He was a first team all district football player in the years of 2009, 2010, and 2011 for wide receiver and defensive back. He was a first team all state wide receiver pick in 2011 and second team all state pick in 2010. He broke many school records and was the 2011 Offensive MVP and Team captain at Blair Oaks. He also has acheived many accomplishments in the sports of basketball and baseball. Austin is a memeber of National Honor Society, FBLA and the American Sign Language Club!

Reason For Nomination: Austin is an outstanding athlete, particularly in Football! He is an outstanding student who always puts his school work first! For playing all three sports of Football, Basketball and Baseball and being able to go from one to the next to the next without taking any breaks in between shows that he is an outstanding student for having such wonderful grades in the classroom. He is the type of student that will always put school work first and is always there to help others. Austin puts so much effort into everything that he does and he never gives up until he succeeds at the best ability that he can!

Plans After High School: Austin plans to attend a 4 year University somewhere and play football. His major is still undecided, but he might have a future in Criminal Justice.

Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for December 23, 2011

Student Name: Cole Baumgartner
High School: Jefferson City High School 

GPA: 4.094

Sports Played: Four year varsity wrestler. 3 time all state finisher
 
Achievements: Class rank: 2 out of nearly 500 students Boys State A+ tutor

Reason For Nomination: Cole is a gifted student who works hard to achieve is goals both on the field of competition and in the classroom. He expects the best of himself, classmates and teammates Cole is a quiet leader. H leads by example.

Plans After High School: Attend a four year University such as Duke or MU, wrestle and major in engineering.

Student Athlete Of The Week for December 16, 2011

Olivia Rush
Eugene High School

This young lady epitomizes the "student athlete". Her involvement in school and community activities is endless. She is the type of person who is an asset to whatever organization that she is involved with. She gives her heart and soul without question. With all of her activities, she is still able to maintain a tremendous grade point average. She excels in the classroom as well as on the basketball court and made vast improvement in her golf game, after playing only one year. She is a VERY personable girl, and one who no doubt will succeed at whatever she sets her mind to. I am proud to nominate such a deserving student/athlete. Getting to be involved with students like Olivia make teaching such a rewarding profession.


President of the FFA
President of National Honor Society
President of T-Town 4H
Vice President of Science Club
At large member of Student Council
Member of Ragdolls(pep club)
Member of CYO(Catholic Youth Organization)

Basketball 4 years
Golf 1 year
Track 1 year


Olivia plans to attend the University of Missouri Kansas City School of
Pharmacy

Student Athlete Of The Week For December 13, 2011

Student Name: Erin Eckhoff

High School: Stover
GPA: 3.8

Sports Played: 4 years Varsity Volleyball 4 years Basketball 1 year of Soccer

Achievements: Volleyball Awards: All Conference 3 years, All District 3 years (MVP twice), All Region 1st team 3 years, All State 3 years (HM, 2nd team, 1st team), Academic All State 3 years, Athlete of the Week 2 times, Academic All Conference 3 years Basketball: Academic All Conference 3 years, Northwest All Tournament Team FCCLA, NHS 2 years, Student Council President, FCA Student Leader, Lion's Club Student of the Month, High Honor Roll 4 years

Reason For Nomination: Erin is the epitome of a what a great student-athlete should be. Her character on and off the court is far beyond that of most young women. She is an extremely hard worker both on the court and in the classroom. Erin is one of the most successful volleyball players to come out of Stover and she will only continue to soar in the future.

Plans After High School: Erin's plans are to continue playing volleyball in college while she is pursuing a degree in Radiology. Her college is still undecided as she's weighing her options.

Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for December 09, 2011

Zak McClure
Fulton High School

Zak has a 3.9526 GPA, he is a member of National Honor Society. Zak is a member of FHS Link Crew (a group that aids in the transition of freshman to the high school).  He is also a member of High Step. Zak is a two-time all state wrestler in Class 2 and a three time state qualifier.  Zak has won in excess of 100 matches in his high school career.  Last week Zak went 5-0 pinning all of his opponents and placed first at the Fort Zumwalt North Tournament.  Zak also signed last week to wrestle next year at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.

Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for December 2, 2011

Student Athlete: Krista Haslag

Helias Catholic, 3.93 GPA, Senior

Sports/Activities: Volleyball 4 years, Basketball 4 years, Track 1 year

Awards/Achievements: Krista was First Team All-District and All-Region in 2010 and 2011 in volleyball.  She is First Team All-State Volleyball in 2011.  She was Academic All-State in volleyball in 2010 and will be again this year.  She was voted to the All-Tournament teams for volleyball at West Plains, Lebanon and Quincy.  She has set numerous single season and career records at Helias.  She was co-captain of the volleyball team.



Reason for nomination: Krista is a great athlete, particularly in volleyball.  She may be an even better student.  Given the demands of today's athletes, keeping an almost straight A GPA is amazing to me especially at a school with high academic standards like Helias Catholic.  Krista is one of the most competitive athletes I have ever coached.  She competes in the classroom the same way she does on the court.  She gives you everything she has and also makes the players around her better by constantly encouraging and pushing her teammates.



Plans after graduating: Krista has signed to play volleyball at Missouri S & T and plans to get her degree in engineering.

Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for November 18, 2011

Student Name: Ben 
High School: Seitz 
GPA: 3.4

Sports Played: 4 Year Football Player 4 Year Basketball Player 4 Year Baseball Player

Achievements: French Club Member, Athletic Association Member, Young Life and A+ Tutor 2010 1st Team All Conference Defensive Back 2010 2nd Team All District Defensive Back 2010 2nd Team All Area Defensive Back 2010 2nd Team All Conference Baseball 2010 2nd Team All District Baseball 2010 Honorable Mention All District Baseball

Reason For Nomination: I have had the pleasure of knowing and coaching Ben Seitz for 4 years. During this time I have seen the growth of a teenager into a quality young man. Besides all the success that he has had in sports the thing that stands out most about Ben is his heart for others. Ben has such a magnetic personality that he has the ability to lead others well. He cares so much for other members of our teams as well as younger players in other levels of our program. Ben has also shown much maturity as he has taken on increased roles of leadership. This leadership he has realized is based on service and Ben serves his teammates well.

Plans After High School: Ben plans on attending college somewhere out of state. His top choice right now is Rocky Mountain College in Montana.

Student Athlete Of The Week For November 17, 2011

Student Name: Casey Ladlie
High School: North Callaway

GPA: 4.0

Sports Played: Softball-4 years, Basketball-2.5 (injury), Track-3 years

Achievements: National Honor Society-President; Future Teachers of America-Vice President; Student Council-Treasurer; Biology Club-Treasurer; Kite Club; Spanish Club; SADD; Softball; Track; Special Olympics-Volunteer

Reason For Nomination: Casey is one of the most dedicated hard working individuals that I have ever had the privilege to coach both on and off of the field. She is always taking on leadership roles whether in the outfield, at school, or in her community as a volunteer. If there's a volunteer event going on, you can be sure that Casey is one that is working as a volunteer and likely one of the people on the committee at our school to help organize it. She works so hard behind the scenes to make things run smoothly and are well taken care of. Casey is also extremely dedicated in the classroom. She typically is one of the top students in every class that she has ever taken. In some classes, if it doesn't come easy, she'll be the one who will sit and study and work through it long after her peers have had enough. She knows what she wants out of life and is working hard to continue to earn the hard way everything that she's ever gotten in life. I can't wait to watch this young lady grow into one of the most successful students that I have had the privilege to teach and coach throughout her high school career.

Pland After High School: Casey would like to study Psychology at University of Missouri-St. Louis for her undergraduate degree. She would then like to move on to a graduate degree in occupational therapy at Washington University.

Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for November 11, 2011

Student Name: Cole Lawson
High School: Tuscumbia HS
GPA: 4.00

Sports Played: 4 year basketball\ 4 year baseball

Achievements: FFA- current President Student Council QUASARS Art Club Member of the Tuscumbia Christian Church

Reason For Nomination: Cole is a great student. He is active in the school and the community. But Cole is an even better person. I have coached HS sports for 14 years and have not had a student athlete like Cole. He is as polite and caring a kid as I have seen. He goes above and beyond what is ask of him in all that he does. He is adminred by is fellow students and serves as a great role model for the upcoming freshmen. Cole is very desrving of this award.

Plans After School: Attend the University of Missouir Columbia and major in Horticulture Science and design.

Student Athlete For The Week Of November 4, 2011

Student: Alyssa Sapp
High School: Southern Boone County High School

Gpa: 3.9

Sports: Varsity Softball 4 years, soon to be varsity basketball and soccer for 4 years.
Achievements: All state in softball, all conference in basketball, all region in soccer two years. All district and all conference all three years so far, all dsitrict in socccer three years,

Reason For Nomination: She is a great student with an amazing work ethic. She puts school work before athletics but still performs at an above and beyond level in all sports she plays in. She works hard in and out of school to maximize her potential and abilities in and out of school and in athletics.

Plans After High School: Plans on going to play college basketball but is undecided where at.

Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for October 28, 2011

Student Name: Jordan Taylor

High School: Moberly High School

GPA: 4.0

Sports Played: 4 year Varsity Soccer Player

Achievements: Multi-year All-Conference and All-District Player

Reason For Nomination: Jordan is the Team Captain of the Moberly Soccer team and has led the team to it's current 7-4 record and 9th ranking in the state standings.

Plans After High School: Attend college to play soccer and major in vetinary medicine.

Student Athlete For October 21, 2011

Brad Dinwiddie

GPA         4.029

FOOTBALL             4 YEAR PLAYER                      ALL CONFERENCE RB/LB 2010

BASKETBALL         3 YEAR PLAYER

BASEBALL              3 YEAR PLAYER

TRACK                      2 YEAR PLAYER

Brad Dinwiddie is worthy of being selected as “student of the week” due to his contribution to our school district in Eldon.  In addition to being a great student athlete, Brad is best known for his positive personality and his generous attitude toward volunteering to assist anyone in need.  Brad is often nominated to leadership positions among his peers and has developed into a greater motivator for other students to have high expectations for themselves.  Brad was recently nominated and is currently serving on MSHSAA SAC (student advisory council) to promote sportsmanship and to serve as a leader among schools in Missouri.  His essay earned him a spot within the group of Missouri athletes that traveled to Indianapolis to represent the student athletes from our state.  Brad has been a crucial role in our attempt to recreate a positive image in Eldon for all of our students and faculty.

Brad is involved in FCA, FBLA, Athletics, NHS, Student Council, and is a member of Ninth Street Christian Church.

Brad will pursue a career in finance by attending a four year university and participate in football.

Brad currently has over 1200 yards rushing on the season with over 300 return yards on special teams.  He is a team captain and starts on Offense and Defense.

Student Athlete For The Week Of October 14, 2011

Student Name: Emily Cumpton
High School: Blair Oaks

GPA: 3.9

Sports: Cross Country 3 years Track 3 years Softball 1 year
Achievements: Senior Class President

Reason For Nomination: Emily won the Linn Invitational cross country meet setting a new course record .

Plans After School: Attend college. Has applied to the Air Force Academy

Student Athlete Of The Week For October 7, 2011

Student Name: Addie Wengwasser
High School: Chamois high School
GPA: 3.619

Sports: 4 Years Cross Country 3 years Basketball 3 Years Track
Achievements: Cross Country all conference and all district 9th - 11th years All State 11th place finish Basketball - All District 2nd Team as a Junior Track - All Conference and All District in events from 400 to 3200 meters 3 years class officer Girls State as a Junior

Reason For Nomination: Addie has worked extremely hard in the classroom and on the sports fields the last 4 years. She is involved in many different activities at the school. The 4 years Addie has been a big part of the success of the cross country, basketball, and track teams. This year, as the leader on the cross country team, Addie has shown great leadership. The example she has shown has inspired many of the younger runners to be like her. She is a great role model for the students in the school. She has worked very hard in everything she does from school work, to sports and a weekend job. I think Addie really deserves to be student of the week.

Plans After School: Plans to go to college and major in Physical therapy.

Student Athlete For September 30, 2011

Student Name: Alec Ramsdell
High School: California R-1 High School

GPA: 3.4

Sports: 4 years football 4 years basketball 4 years golf
Achievements: FFA History Club NHS Sounds of Joy 4 years Chamber Choir Deca All Conference Honorable Mention Basketball All Conference 1st team golf

Reason For Nomination: Alec is a role model for fellow students both on and off the field. Alec demonstrates exceptional charter and is a good steward of the school and community. Alec is encouraging toward fellow classmates as well as team mates and focuses on the positive aspects of life rather than getting caught up in negatives.

Plans After School: Plan's to attend attend college and pursue a degree in accounting.

Student Athlete For September 22, 2011

Student Name: Nevan Woehr
High School: Fatima High School

GPA: 3.71

High School Sports: 4 year Soccer and Baseball player
Achievements: All State in Soccer
All Regional Soccer
All Regional Goalie of the year
All District in Baseball
All Conference in Baseball
Honor Roll every year of High School

Reason For Nomination: Nevan
 is worthy of this honor because of his hard working ethics and
dedication to being the best student athlete he can be.  He is an
outstanding role model in the classroom and on the athletic field.  We
are very proud of all of Nevan's  High School accomplishments and wish
him the best of luck wherever life takes him.

Plans After High School: Nevan plans to attend college and study physical therapy as well as play baseball.

Student Name: Rachel Miller

High School: Montgomery County High School

GPA: 3.9

High School Sports: 4 year Volleyball player 3 year basketball player

Achievements: Member/Officer of FFA Class of 2012 President

Reason For Nomination: Rachel is the definition of what a student athlete should be. She is reliable, determined, meticulous, and a natural leader on the court and in life. Rachel knows that her role as student comes first, and her dedication and leadership on and off the court are noticed by peers and superiors. Rachel is involved in many different areas of student life and demonstrates school pride in every part fo her life.

Plans After School: To attend college.

Student Name: Austin Heckemeyer
High School: St. Elizabeth R-4

GPA: 4.2

Sports: Basketball 4 years, Captain of the Team Baseball 4 years, Captain of the Team He was a member of the team that went to the Final Four the past two springs, finishing Fourth.

Achievements: Member of the Student Council, Vice President of Students Against Destructive Decisions, Vice President of Sr. Class, Future Business Leaders of America, President of National Honor Society, A Honor Roll, Just recently this summer was selcted to be a House of Representative Page in Washington DC.

Reason For Nomination: Austin is very polite young man, a hard worker, and strives to be the best that he can be. He goes above and beyond of his expectation level.

Plans After School: Austin is undecided between Pharmacy school and the Air Force or Naval Academy

Student Athlete For September 1, 2011

Student Name: Jennifer Mills

Student High School: Centralia High School

Students GPA: 3.58

High School Sports: 4 Year softball starter 4 year basketball player - this winter 4 year track athlete - this spring

Achievements: Started at shortstop for 4 years on the softball team - named to All Conference, All District and All Region teams last season Named to the MBCA All District team last year during basketball Qualified for the state track meet her freshman and junior years, and was all state in 3 events

Reason For Nomination: Always with a smile on her face and a kind word to anyone she meets, Jennifer embodies all that is good with high schools and high school athletics. An accomplished athlete that suffered an ACL tear during basketball her sophomore year she has worked her way back to being one of Centralia's premier female athletes. She is also a dedicated student, carrying a 3.6 GPA and a full course load her senior year. Jennifer is very deserving of your athlete of the week award.

Plans After High School: Attend college, but she hasn't decided where yet, nor has she decided if she will play softball or not.