Team Captain Ben Leahy is a finalist for the 2009 “That’s my Boy” award to be held February 18th  at the Hall of Mirrors in Cincinnati.  Ben is one of ten finalists vying for the award.

(From the SWOFCA web site)
“The National Football Foundation-College Football Hall Of Fame/SWOFCA “That’s My Boy” Award is the most prestigious award for which a student-athlete in the Tri-State can be nominated.

The award takes into consideration high achievements in three areas: football, academics, and extracurricular involvement. Points are awarded based upon certain achievements in all three areas. Once the points are tallied from each candidate a “top 10″ list is complied and those become the Finalists for the award. A banquet is held yearly by the NFF (National Football Foundation) in February in downtown Cincinnati at the Omni Netherland Hotel “Hall of Mirrors”. It is a first-class, black tie affair that truly commemorates the achievements of the elite football student-athletes in the Tri-State area. It is a must-see event.

Scholarships are awarded to every finalist as well as football student-athletes from local colleges like Miami, Thomas More, UC and Mount St. Joseph. A guest speaker appears annually (Shaun Alexander, Mark Dantonio, Jim O’Brien, etc.) and speaks to the finalists.

The NFF ceremony is piggybacked by the Anthony Munoz Offensive/Defensive Lineman of the Year and the Marvin Lewis Foundation Coach of the year awards as well.”