Athletic Awards

This award is for the St. Charles 8th Grade male athlete who combines the qualities of Christian Character, academic effort, and athletic endeavor to best represent St. Charles on the court/field and in the community.

Nominees should demonstrate Christ-like behavior in victory and in defeat, during practice, and in the community.

Nominees should maintain a 2.0 GPA or better in each core curriculum subject.

• Consistently puts forth their best effort
• Consistently puts the team first
• Consistently demonstrates good sportsmanship
• Displays respect for coaches and teammates

This award is for the St. Charles 8th Grade female athlete who combines the qualities of Christian Leadership, Courage, Charity, and Joy to best represent St. Charles Athletics on the court/field and in the community.

Nominee should demonstrate Christ-like leadership on and off the court/field. This nominee always sees the best in others and helps her teammates to achieve. She is graceful in victory and in defeat.

Nominee accepts new challenges graciously always giving her best effort. Her perseverance is an inspiration to her teammates.

Nominee is generous, helpful, and benevolent in all things. She selflessly puts the needs of her teammates above her own.

Nominee demonstrates and exuberant enjoyment of life. She makes all those around her happy.

The St. Charles Athletic Association is proud to bestow the Bobby Henkel Memorial Award to our most deserving 8th Grade male athlete each year. The award is named after former St. Charles student-athlete, Bobby Henkel, who was someone that every St. Charles Athlete should strive to emulate.

Bobby Henkel was a great kid. As a St. Charles student, he was an active participant in our athletic program. He worked hard in school and in practice. He was loved by his classmates, teammates, teachers, and coaches. Polite and respectful, Bobby was true to his faith.

Sadly, Bobby Henkel, suddenly and tragically died shortly after his 8th grade graduation while playing baseball at Nixon Park.

To honor and inspire future St. Charles Athletes, the Bobby Henkel Award was established.

This award is not for the Best Athlete, Best Student, or Best Christian. Rather, it is for the Athlete who best displays the combined qualities of Christian Character, Academic Effort, and Athletic Endeavor that Bobby personified.

The St. Charles Athletic Association is proud to bestow the Krystina Finn Memorial Award to our most deserving 8th Grade female athlete each year. The award is named for former St. Charles student-athlete Krystina Finn who, in her all too short life, had an incredible impact on the lives of so many others. This short video was produced by Catholic Memorial High School and will do a better job of telling her story than we ever could.

"I have to confess, the first time I saw this video, it brought tears to my eyes. I was filled with regret that my four daughters never had the chance to know Krystina Finn. In a world with too many Kylie's, Kendall's, Khloe's, and Kim's, we need more Krystina's. It is my sincere hope, that through this memorial award she will continue to serve as a role model and inspiration for the young women and men in our program." - John Grogan, Former St. Charles Athletic Director at the 2017 Athletic Banquet