Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for January 20, 2012

Student Name: Valerie Kimball
High School: Iberia R-V

GPA: 3.99

Sports Played: Softball--3 years Basketball----3 years Track----3 years
Achievements: Member of the National Honor Society---- President Student Council Member State Track Meet Fallfest Queen 2011-12 Captain of the Varsity Basketball and Softball team 2011-2012

Reason For Nomination: Valerie works hard at everything she does. She accepts challenges both in the classroom and on the playing field. Giving extra time to better herself and on top of that Val is always willing to help others.

Plans After High School: Valerie will be attending college and has not determined her field of study.

Student Athlete Of The Week For January 16, 2012

Student Name: Kyle Dorge
High School: Helias High School

GPA: 4.00

Sports Played: Soccer - 4 years Track - 2 years

Achievements: Student Council, National Honor Society - President, Boy's State, Junior Ambassador, Student Ambassador, Math Team, Kiwanis Student of the Month, All State Soccer Team, Track State Qualifier

Reason For Nomination: Kyle is a superb student and student athlete. He demonstrates great leadership for others by his work ethic and ideas. His classmates see how selfish he is and how much he will help them when they need him. In his sports he plays with others in mind by getting them involved. Kyle's leadership on the soccer field and the track is sometimes by what he does and not always what he says. He is a ultimate example of a teammate. All his teammates look to him for his play but he relies on everyone else to do their best along with him.

Plans After School: Kyle plans on attending University of Missouri

Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for January 13, 2012

Student Name: Stephanie Deeken
High School: Linn High School
GPA: 4.0

Sports played:
Volleyball- Four (4) years
Three (3) year letter winner
Academic All-State- (2009)
2nd team All-Conference- (2010)

Student Involvement: A+ Program, Choir, FFA
Reason For Nomination: Stephanie is the epitome of what a student athlete should be.  She is well respected among her peers on and off the volleyball court.  Stephanie is a team player who is concerned with the success of the team more than her own personal success.  Stephanie is a quality individual and a great teammate to have on the team.


Plans After High Schoo: Attend the University of Central Missouri - Major in Agricultural Business

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.