HSFB winners announced for Lombardi Award

An All-American football player and an all-around great person, Helm is active in his Fellowship of Christian Athletes on campus and a leader on the football team. He is No. 2 in his class and is already committed to the University of Tennessee. He is quiet and humble but when he talks people take notice and his leadership skills are clearly present.

Runners up: Braden Smith, OT, Olathe (Kan.) South. Dante Booker, LB, Akron (Ohio) St. Vincent-St. Mary.

Northeast winner: Da’Shawn Hand, DE, Woodbridge (Va.) Senior High

When one of the highest rated prospects in the country is also the hardest working member of the team it is a special thing to see and be a part of. Hand has been in the spotlight since his sophomore year and has never backed down from working hard and being a role model. His attitude off the field is as humble as his play is dominant and he has become an example for everyone on campus.

Runners up: Damian Prince, OT, Forestville (MD.) Bishop McNamara. Quenton Nelson, OT, Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic.

South winner: Alex Bars, OT, Nashville (Tenn.) Montgomery Bell Academy

Bars is a three-sport athlete that maintains a 90-plus average across the board in his classes as one of the toughest private schools in the state. He is part of the Priviledged List on campus and is looked at as a leader in the community. He makes time to stay well rounded by not only playing football, basketball, and throwing on the track team but plays his saxophone in the band.

Runners up: Cameron Robinson, OT, West Monroe (La.) High. Tre Williams, LB, Mobile (Ala.) St. Paul’s

Texas winner: Demetrius Knox, OT, Ft. Worth (Texas) All Saints Episcopal

As part of a school that sends 100 percent of its graduates on to college, Knox shines. He is one of the best football players in the state of Texas and has committed to the Ohio State University. He is part of his church as well as his school’s drama club. His service hours within the community are counted in the hundreds as he is an example of what the Lombardi Awards is about.

Runners up: Solomon Thomas, DE, Coppell (Texas) High. Zach Whitley, LB, Galena Park (Texas) North Shore

West winner: Conner Humphreys, DE, Portland (Ore.) Central Catholic

A motivator in the locker room as well as in the classroom, Humphreys maintains solid grades as well as stellar performance on the field. He completes over 20 hours of community service per semester and was called the most polite student in class by several of his teachers. He was asked to be part of an on-campus video with the school president to help raise money and awareness for several causes.

Runners up: Casey Tucker, OT, Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton. Dalton Schultz, TE, South Jordan (Utah) Bingham

About the Rotary Lombardi Award:
Established in 1970, the Rotary Lombardi Award has raised millions of dollars to help support cancer research, public education and direct services to cancer patients. The tradition of service about self – the Rotary motto – continues this year. The 43rd Rotary Lombardi Award show will be held December 11, 2013, at the Wortham Center in Houston, Texas and will again be hosted by CBS Sports Network analyst Spencer Tillman.

For more information on the schedule of events and ticket opportunities, please visit www.rotarylombardiaward.org and follow the March to Gridiron Greatness on Twitter at @RotaryLombardiAward.

National College Football Awards Association:
The Rotary Lombardi Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA was founded in 1997 as a coalition of the major collegiate football awards to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the game’s predominant awards. The NCFAA encourages professionalism and the highest standards for the administration of its member awards and the selection of their candidates and recipients. For more information, visit the association’s official website, www.NCFAA.org.