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MRH Announces MSHSAA Award of Excellence Athletes

John Barron and Amber Sinclair are the honored students from MRH.

School District reports that the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has awarded MRH seniors John Barron and Amber Sinclair each an Award of Excellence for exemplary display of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity.

Barron and Sinclair were chosen by MRH coaches; Malcolm Hill, athletic director; and administrators.

Amber Sinclair

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"Amber was given this award because of her excellent leadership skills," Hill said. "She's an outstanding leader in the classroom and on the volleyball court. She was a volleyball captain, and she carries a high GPA - above 3.5, and she's one of the main reasons our volleyball team won a district championship this year.

"She's the definition of student-athlete," Hill said.

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Sinclair scored 394 points in 71 games played in the 2011 season. Ninty-seven of those points were kills. Ninty-two percent of her serves were good, and 85 of those were aces.

Read about Sinclair on the MRH volleyball team in Maplewood-Brentwood Patch:

John Barron

"He was the St. Louis Post-Dispatch scholar athlete," Hill said. "He's also characterized by citizenship, integrity, and positive sportsmanship, and he was named All-state soccer team."

Hill said Barron scored a 29 on the ACT test and carries a GPA above 3.5. He was a captain of the soccer team.

Barron led the St. Louis area in goals in the 2011 soccer season with 39. Three of those were game-winning. He also had 11 assists for a combined 89 points.

As the place-kicker on this year's football team Barron had 74 kick-offs that went 52 yards on average. He had 47 1-point conversions, with 59 total points scored.

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