Scholarship Winners: Where Are They Now? - Jason Grant

This week marks the second of our six-part series profiling former Sportsmanship Scholarship winners. Just in-case you didn't catch last week's post on Katie Kennedy, the "Where Are They Now?" posts will feature former Sportsmanship Scholarship winners and look at how each of them is doing in college. For our second installment, we present to you, Jason Grant.

#16 Jason Grant leading the way for WMU

A first-team All-State selection, Jason Grant was the captain of the Vianney (St. Louis, Mo.) varsity soccer team. According to his coaches, there were multiple times when referees would tell them how much they respected Jason and how well he carried himself on the field. In fact, the coaching staff received a letter from the Missouri State High School Activities Association indicating that a referee had written to the organization to acknowledge Jason's professionalism, leadership and sportsmanship qualities. His respect for the game and the referees was contagious. His positive attitude made the players around him better. In his scholarship nomination letter, Jason wrote: "Although winning is very important, the way that you win is even more important. I was always taught by my parents and coaches to hold my head up after a loss, and to properly respect my opponent after a win."

Jason continued his education at Western Michigan University where he has become a major contributor on the school's soccer team. He played in 20 games as freshman - where he was fourth on the team in goals and tied for third in points. There's no doubt the Broncos have landed themselves a stud in Jason Grant. Do you know a young person who could benefit from the Sportsmanship Scholarship? Sure, you do. Just click here for an application packet. The deadline is June 15. If you have any questions or concerns, please call 314-345-5130 or email salexander@stlsports.org. You can also post a question on The Sportsmanship Network. I will answer all inquiries personally. Young people can do great things when we support them. Do your part and nominate a deserving high school senior today. Until next time...


Be a Good Sport!


-Sol