May 5, 2008
St. John’s SportsCare Honors High School Athletes
St. John’s SportsCare is recognizing the talents of local athletes from 26 area high schools. The 4th Annual Scholar Athlete Award Banquet is being held in their honor on May 7, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at The Butchers Block, 499 W. Fountain Road, Joplin.
A male and a female athlete from each high school will be recognized at the event. Schools represented include: Baxter Springs, Carl Junction, Carthage, College Heights, Columbus, Commerce, Diamond, East Newton, Frontenac, Galena, Joplin, McAuley, McDonald County, Neosho, Northeast, Pittsburg, Quapaw, Riverton, Sarcoxie, Seneca, Southeast, St. Mary’s Colgan, Thomas Jefferson and Webb City among others.
The students were nominated by a SportsCare panel and selected by their respective school officials. Students, parents, school athletic directors and principals are invited to attend.
Our featured speaker is Bill Dierks, Physical Therapist with St. John's Regional Medical Center and former University of Missouri football player. He will speak about how life can change your plans. Bill Dierks will speak at 12:00 noon.
Please RSVP to Ryan Melton at (417) 625-2811.
**We would like to invite all media to attend. A buffet lunch will be provided.
St. John's Regional Medical Center has been leading the way in healthcare throughout the four-state area for more than 100 years. We are a 367-bed facility, serving 19 counties in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. We provide state-of-the-art healthcare services, specializing in cardiology, orthopedics, neurosciences, and oncology. St. John’s has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission. Additionally, we have been recognized by Thomson Healthcare with three 100 Top Hospital Awards (2006) and rated in the top 5% nationally by HealthGrades for joint replacement (2008).