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7:47 PM Saturday, January 21, 2012

HAMILTON — Badin High School senior quarterback Luke Wurzelbacher has been nominated for the annual “That’s My Boy” award, given annually by the Greater Cincinnati chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

It is considered the top award available to high school football players in the area.

The son of Dale and Julie Wurzelbacher, of Ross, Luke rarely missed a down for the Rams this past season – as the quarterback on offense, a safety on defense, the punter, handling the kickoffs and holding on extra points.

Wurzelbacher was named the All-Purpose Player of the Year in the Greater Catholic League Central Division, as well as the Punter of the Year. He was named first-team all-area by the JournalNews. Badin finished the season 6-4, winning the league title, and just missed out on a playoff berth.

Ten players from Southwest Ohio have been nominated for the “That’s My Boy” award, which has been presented each year since 1962.

The Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association oversees the nominations, which represent football excellence, academic performance and involvement in extracurricular activities.

Wurzelbacher is the seventh Badin football player nominated in the past eight years, including Jon Hufford ’05, Andy Spaeth ’06, Matt Frankey ’07, Nate Jackson ’08, Zach Toerner ’09 and Matt Shamp ’10. Frankey was the award winner in 2007.

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