The Scholar Athlete Program was the brainchild of Hall of Fame Baseball Writer Bob Broeg in 1965. Broeg wanted to honor high school seniors whose success was not only on the field, court or ice rink — but students who excelled in the classroom as well. These are young men and women who lettered in at least one varsity sport, are in the top 25 percent of their graduating class and are in good standing at their respective high schools.
The 2024 Scholar Athlete for Hancock Place High School is Zilynn Watt. During her four years, Zilynn has represented the tigers in Cross Country, Softball, Wrestling, Soccer and Track all while remaining in the top of her class academically. Zilynn plans to attend Webster University next fall to pursue a career path in medicine.
Zilynn, along with the other area high school recipients, will be recognized on the field before an upcoming Cardinals game at Busch Stadium.