All Star Student of the Week

Described by coaches as a great student, a great goalie and an even better person, Sartell senior Clare Minnerath has been a mainstay in net for the Storm ‘N Sabres for years. Her hard work is paying off, she played a huge role in getting the team to the recent state tournament.

A three-sport high school athlete is rare these days. Even more rare is a three-sport captain high school athlete, like senior Mara Weaver at St. Cloud Tech - WJON's All Star Student this week for her leadership and volunteering,

A complete natural with classical guitar, St. Cloud Tech High School junior Connor Hanzsek-Brill recently earned a National Gold Medal for his performance. Hanzsek-Brill earned a gold medal for his performance on the classical guitar from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

With a quiet competitive spirit and ability to break plenty of records, senior Spencer Sathre brings a ton to the table for the Sartell-St. Stephen swimming team. Sathre says swimming has been a part of his life for a long time and he got an early start thanks to his Mom’s love of the sport.

This weeks all-star student isn't shy to share one of his favorite parts of playing traveling basketball: sinking three point shots. Green is an 8th grade student in South Junior High in St. Cloud and has no shortage of confidence in his abilities.

Simply put: Saint John’s Prep senior Sam Rogers is one smart cookie. Rogers was recently recognized in the December issue of the international publication, "The Physics Teacher". Sam completed a complex Physics challenge from the September issue and was actually one of only four high school students in the world to get it right.

Friends, coaches and teachers all praise Ben Borash for his near perfect blend of confidence, leadership and humbleness. The Royalton High school senior is captain of the basketball team and also takes part in countless other activities and community events

Since the 4th grade, Pierz Healy High School senior Cassie Virnig has had a never-ending passion for acting and theater. With an outgoing personality and a sense of energy that never seems to run out, Cassie isn't afraid to constantly try new characters, personalities and even accents.

For as long as she can remember, South Junior High 7th grader Ashley Tarrolly has loved playing tennis. She’s been playing since she was two years old, even though the racket was almost bigger than her.

Described by teachers and fellow volunteers as consistent, caring and dependable, Foley High School senior Ben Kraemer has become a role model for numerous children in Central Minnesota. Over the past several years, Kraemer has spent much of his time involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters.