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MALE & FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL MVP OF THE YEAR
History
Main Page		 Original Athlete of
the Week 		Hall of Fame MVP of
the Year		 2004 MVP
of the Year Nominees
Buddy further expanded LaRosa's involvement with High School sports when he instituted the LaRosa's Male and Female High School Athletes of the Year. Six boys and six girls are recognized as finalists; and two winners are presented at a gala banquet during the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. These athletes may be from any class; but the MVP of the Year Award may only be won once during a High School student's career. The winners are judged solely on their performance during the previous academic year.

Nominees are drawn from weekly LaRosa's MVP winners and by members of the media.

Each year, nominees are considered based solely upon High School accomplishments. Collegiate, professional, or other amateur achievements have no bearing on the selection process. The nominee must have graduated High School 10 years before eligibility may begin.

A maximum of 5 athletes are inducted into the Hall of Fame each year as follows:
  • One athlete who graduated prior to 1964
  • Up to four athletes who graduated from 1965 to ten years
    prior the current year
  • At least one female athlete
  • One coach who may still be active (Memorial Award)
With the passing of Hank Zurieck in 1997, the Hank Zurieck Memorial Coaches Award was introduced to be presented to a coach for his/her lifelong work with our area High Schools.
2004-2005 MALE & FEMALE MVPs OF THE YEAR
Dominick Goodman
Dominick Goodman

Colerain High School
Football-Basketball
Class of 2005

Dominick Goodman excelled in football and basketball. As a quarterback, he led the Cardinals to a 15-0 record and the Ohio state championship with a #5 ranking in the USA Today polls. He was named MVP of the Ohio championship game, running for a record 259 yards (21 carries) and scored a record-tieing four touchdowns. For that performance he was named USA Today's High School Football Player of the Week. He was also named as a football All-American by PrepNation.com and 1st team All-City. He was selected to play in the Cincinnati East-West and the Big 33 Ohio-Pennsylvania All-Star games. He will play football next season for the University of Cincinnati. Also a stellar basketball player, Dominick became the first player in school history to score over 1,000 career points, finishing with 1,175 points, and this season was named 1st team All-Conference, 1st team All-City, and honorable mention All-Southwest Ohio.

MVP of the Week -
January 25, 2005

 		Emily Brunemann
Emily Brunemann

Notre Dame Academy
Swimming
Class of 2005

Notre Dame Academy's Emily Brunemann is a 9-time swimming All-American who holds three Kentucky state championship titles - in the 200 freestyle, the 500 freestyle and the 400 freestyle relay. In the 500 freestyle, she quite incredibly broke her own school record four years in a row! Emily was named 1st team All-Northern Kentucky four times, regional Swimmer of the Year three times and 1st team All-State twice. She was named as Northern Kentucky's Swimmer of the Year both her junior and senior years, and was named this year's area Sportswoman of the Year in swimming by the local Women's Sports Association. A Wendy's High School Heisman nominee, Emily was national champion and set a national YMCA record in the long-course 400 meter freestyle event last summer at the YMCA National competition at the University of Maryland. She will swim next year at the University of Michigan.


MVP of the Week -
January 4, 2005