ORGANIZATION AWARDS $25,000 TO SIX AREA STUDENTS FOR EXEMPLIFYING CLASS AND CHARACTER ON THE PLAYING FIELD
ST. LOUIS – May 22, 2023 – Imarion Griffin (Cardinal Ritter College Prep), Jack Burke (St. John Vianney High School), Anna Belle Wakeland (Grandview High School), Ava Hamilton (Belleville East High School), Ahren Muehleisen (Westminster Christian Academy), and Esther Pottebaum (John Burroughs School), are the recipients of the 2023 Carl Fricks Sportsmanship Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded by the St. Louis Sports Commission’s young professionals group – the Sports Commission Associates – and recognize high school seniors from the region who embody outstanding sportsmanship. The six students were selected by the Associates’ scholarship committee, which reviewed nominations from throughout the St. Louis area.
NATIONALLY TELEVISED SHOW CELEBRATING SPORTSMANSHIP IN AMERICA RETURNS TO STIFEL THEATRE ON NOV. 18
ST. LOUIS – May 17, 2023 – The Musial Awards presented by Maryville University have become the traditional kick-off to the holiday season, combining inspiration, entertainment, and heartwarming stories that restore hope in humanity. Tickets for the nationally televised event which honors the year’s greatest moments of sportsmanship and those in sports who embody class and character go on sale at 10 a.m. tomorrow (May 18) through Ticketmaster. The event returns to the historic Stifel Theatre in Downtown St. Louis on Saturday, Nov. 18. Showtime is 7 p.m.