Winning awards is becoming a habit for Brent Grover, an all-state player for the three-time defending state champion Highlands football team.

        Grover, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound linebacker, claimed Greater Cincinnati's most prestigious football award at the Omni-Netherland Hotel Thursday. Grover was honored with the “That's My Boy” award, given annually by the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

        “This is a great honor,” Grover said. “I remember when Scott Kuhnhein won it (1998), but I didn't know if I could do it. The time I put in in the classroom and community service paid off.”

        The honor recognizes players who excel not only in football but also in academics and community service.

        “Brent is the perfect example of the type of kid who should win the "That's My Boy' award,” Highlands coach Dale Mueller said. “He's a role model at school and has a good presence in the classroom.

        Andrew Willis, a defensive end and offensive tackle for Cincinnati Country Day, is the Ohio winner of the award.

        At the conclusion of the season, each football coach is permitted to nominate one player for the honor.

        “We weigh achievements in football and in the classroom each at 40 percent,” Board of Trustees member Tom Potter said. “Communi ty service is weighed at 20 percent.”

        Grover was outstanding for Highlands' defense. A three-year starter, he led the team in tackles as a sophomore (158), junior (168) and senior (226).

        “Brent had 590 tackles in four years,” Mueller said.

        Grover will play for Purdue University next fall.

        In the classroom, Grover carries a 4.6 grade-point average. He scored high on both college placements tests: 1430 on the SAT and 33 on the ACT.

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