“Jake is an individual with a unique soccer personality and compelling desire to win. Jake is improvisational and innovative with his creative abilities. He adds the spark of original thinking and a burst of creative energy that means the difference between a good team and a great team.”

Greg Koeller

Head Coach - head coach of St. Dominic High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 170-pound senior midfielder recorded 21 goals and 11 assists this past season, leading the Crusaders (23-2) to the Class 4 state championship game. In his only year playing high school soccer—prior to that he had only played club soccer—Karolczak was named the Class 4 Player of the Year and was a United Soccer Coaches High School All-American selection.

Academic Achievement

Karolczak has maintained a 3.16 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville this fall.

Exemplary Character

Karolczak has volunteered locally with Mary Queen of Angels, a non-profit that assists needy parents by providing baby supplies, and he has donated his time with SPENSA, a special-needs soccer program.