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
