KU’s Scholar Athlete

Julian Mok, a 16-year-old honor student at Sayre School, takes the thinking person’s approach to tennis.
Which is bad news for her opponents, because she brings plenty of brain power to her game.

Thanks to five local businesses, headed by realtor Mike Pulliam, the Scholar Athletes selected by Lexington Family Magazine for 2012-2013 will have a chance to win scholarships totaling $2,500.

The quiet, unassuming demeanor of 14-year-old Jamie Smith belies the notable resume she has amassed in her short academic, musical and athletic careers.

No wonder professional baseball scouts characterize Walker Buehler as having an advanced understanding of pitching – Walker is nothing if not a quick study.

No wonder Lexington Catholic senior Patrick Keller won this year’s Tommy Bell Award, which honors the city’s top high school scholar athlete.

Don’t blame Sayre School senior Madison Mitchell for making Tennessee her college choice – it had nothing to do with athletics.

Given her voracious reading habits, you would think 14-year-old Rosie Halpin spends all day with her nose in a book.
Hardly.

When the Lexington Christian Academy cheerleaders hoist Catherine Roach – at 5-foot-2 the flyer of the group – to the top of the pyramid during routines, the image is symbolic of Catherine’s academic standing.

Pity the classmates of Katie Workman when she attended Southern Middle School.