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.