David Anthony Vinson Sportsmanship Award
The tradition began at the 1994 Ohio State CYO High School Tournament. This award was named in his honor, David Vinson a coach for the Hamilton St. Ann/St. Joseph girls’ team, who suffered a heart attack prior to the 1993 tournament consolation game and died the next day.
The first ever “David Anthony Vinson Sportsmanship Award” was presented to a girls’ team who showed outstanding sportsmanship qualities throughout their tournament play. This tradition has continued and the award is presented to a girls’ team and a boys’ team at each tournament in his honor.
YEAR HOST CITY GIRLS’ AWARD
1994 Toledo Hamilton, St. Ann
1995 Cleveland Glandorf, St. John the Baptist
1996 Akron Coldwater, Holy Trinity
1997 Columbus Coldwater, Holy Trinity
1998 North Valley Ottawa, Sts. Peter and Paul
1999 Hamilton Not Presented
2000 Akron Russia, St. Remy
2001 Toledo Doylestown, Sts. Peter and Paul
2002 Cleveland Minister, St. Augustine
2003 Canton Toledo, Christ the King
2004 North Valley Toledo, Blessed Sacrament
2005 Hamilton Lakewood, St. Luke
2006 Akron Ft. Recovery, Mary Help of Christians
2007 Toledo Fairfield, Sacred Heart
2008 Cleveland Bay Village, St Raphael
2009 Canton Walbridge, St. Jerome
2010 Cincinnati Stow, Holy Family
2011 North Valley Sidney, Holy Angels
2012 Akron Fairlawn, St. Hilary
2013 Toledo Versailles, St. Denis
2014 Cleveland Toledo, Sts. Peter and Paul
2015 Canton Coldwater, Holy Trinity
2016 Cincinnati Kent, St. Patrick
2017 North Valley Russia, St. Remy
2018 Toledo Fort Recovery, St. Peter/St. Joseph
BOYS’ AWARD
Not Presented
Toledo, St. Clement
Toledo, St. Clement
Canton, St. Joan of Arc
Toledo, St. Joan of Arc
Toledo, St. Patrick Hdwns.
Lima, St. Charles
Cleveland, Gesu
Medina, St. Francis Xavier
Toledo, Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Maria Stein, St John
Hamilton, Queen of Peace
Kalida, St. Michael
Sylvania, St. Joseph
Sylvania, St Joseph
Chickasaw/St. Sebastian, Precious Blood
Ft. Loramie, St. Michael
Cincinnati, Our Lady of Visitation
St. Mary, Holy Rosary
Versailles, St. Denis
Toledo, St. Joan of Arc
Toledo, St. Nicholas
Perrysburg, St. Rose
Rossford, All Saints
Brunswick, St. Ambrose