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Sperreng Student Wins Scholar Athlete Award
January 5, 2018
Sperreng Middle School eighth-grader Jacob Ortiz recently received the 2017 St. Louis Football U Junior National Elite Scholar Award, for his outstanding performance both on and off the field. Jacob plays offensive guard and defensive tackle for the Chesterfield Bears Elite football team. His team has won the league’s Superbowl for the past two years.
Jacob’s coach nominated him for the award, which is open to all public and private school athletes in the St. Louis area. Four finalists were selected for each grade level, and each wrote an essay and completed a community service project in order to be considered for the Elite Scholar Award. Jacob was honored as the eighth grade winner at the league’s awards banquet on Dec. 3.