Cory Ervay, Executive Secretary | Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Cory Ervay, Executive Secretary | Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Elijah Kolb Named 2024-25 GCHS Scholar-Athlete
Apr 3, 2025
Granite City, Ill. – Senior Elijah Kolb has been named the 2024-25 Granite City High School (GCHS) Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Kolb will be honored at Busch Stadium on May 6 as part of the 59th Annual St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar- Athlete Team and will be featured in a special section of the newspaper and online at STLhighschoolsports.com on the same day.
"I am very grateful and thankful to be nominated to receive this prestigious award," Kolb said. "Receiving this award has shown me that all the hard work in the classroom and in sports pays off. "
Kolb, a standout in both football and wrestling, plans to attend Montana State University in the fall to pursue a degree in microbiology on a pre-med track. He is the son of Michael and Trista Kolb.
"The Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award is a very prestigious award, and Elijah has earned this recognition through his hard work in the classroom and in athletics," said GCHS Athletic Director John Moad.
Athletic Honors:
- Two-time All-Warrior Award
- Kevin Greene Award
Varsity Letters:
- Football: 3
- Wrestling: 3
- Track: 1
- Scholar Bowl: 1
Academic Honors/Clubs:
- High Honors all four years
- Academic Honors from College Board
- Illinois State Scholar
- ACES Testing
- Personal Choice Award
- National Honor Society Treasurer
To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete, students must rank in the top 25 percent of their senior class academically and participate in at least one varsity sport.
For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net.
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