The Joe Quinn Award was first presented in 1977; the award is named after Joe Quinn, former high school sports Editor for the Cincinnati Post from 1937 to 1976.

Joe loved High School Sports and did everything he could to promote High School Sports. He covered wins and losses, agonies and ecstasies of interscholastic sports with deep respect for all involved. Through his many contacts and recommendations, Joe helped many young men obtain the opportunity to further their education or get a start in the working world.

This scholar athlete award is the top award the Greater Catholic League presents to any athlete. Each of the league schools is permitted to nominate one (1) student athlete to represent their athletic program. The award is based on a point system that is weighted 75% toward academics and extracurricular activities and 25% toward the participation in varsity athletics.

The one student athlete scoring the highest total points is deemed to be the winner of the award, if more than one (1) student scores the same amount of points, duplicate awards are presented. Each student nominated for the award will receive a runner up plaque to acknowledge this outstanding achievements.

Winners:

2014-2015 - Matt Bumpus - LaSalle

2013-2014 - Chris Schroer, Elder

2012 - 2013  Jake Grabowski, St. Xavier and Michael Kulifay, Badin 

2011 - 2012  Nick Durham, Fenwick

2010 - 2011  Chadd Kiggins, Carroll

2009 - 2010  Matthew Johnson, McNicholas

2008 - 2009  Zak Hadaway, Chaminade Julienne

2007 - 2008  Kevin Knollman, Roger Bacon 

2006 - 2007  Hunter Wynn, Moeller

2005 - 2006  Alex Jaeger, Moeller and Sean Jameson, Elder 

2004 - 2005  Dan Heister, La Salle

2003 - 2004  Matt Spotts, St. Xavier

2002 - 2003  Jason Beck, La Salle and Eric Laumann, Alter

2001 - 2002  Ryan Flynn, La Salle

2000 - 2001  Jack Feichtner, Roger Bacon

1999 - 2000  Greg Jolivette, Badin and Steve Padgett, La Salle

1998 - 1999  Steve Hamilton, La Salle

1997 - 1998  Tony Herman, Elder and Matt Puthoff, Purcell Marian

1996 - 1997  Justin Bayer, Moeller

1995 - 1996  Ted Fitz, Moeller

1994 - 1995  Barrett Robinson, Chaminade Julienne

1993 - 1994  Mathew Moore, Alter

1992 - 1993  Raphael Tincher, Moeller

1991 - 1992  Paul Snyder, Purcell Marian

1990 - 1991  Mark Berkowitz, Elder and Chris Sullivan, La Salle

1989 - 1990  Dan Puthoff, Purcell Marian

1988 - 1989  Steve Keller, Elder

1987 - 1988  Matt Pfiester, La Salle

1986 - 1987  Scott Martin, St. Xavier and Keither Scherer, Elder

1985 - 1986  John Hock, La Salle

1984 - 1985  Tim Keller, Elder

1983 - 1984  Brad Barnhorn, St. Xavier

1982 - 1983  Tom Fishburn, Elder

1981 - 1982  Ted Schoettinger, St. Xavier

1980 - 1981  Gary Humbert, Roger Bacon

1979 - 1980  Ken Niehoff, Roger Bacon

1978 - 1979  John Meder, Moeller

1977 - 1978  Richard Hoblitzell, La Salle and James Schmidt, La Salle

1976 - 1977  Joe Gruber, Moeller