LaRosa’s MVP of the Week Winner

• Name: Sonny Snell
• School: Cincinnati Country Day
• Sport(s): Basketball-Football
• Graduating Year: 2005
• Greatest Achievement: Leading state in receiving
• Birth date: 12-3-86
• Height-Weight: 5’10”-155 lbs.
• Residence: West Chester
• Parents: Wayman & Amy
• Biggest Influence: “God and my dad.”
• Future Goal: “Go to college and play basketball.”
• MVP Accomplishments: One of Cincinnati’s best small school athletes, Sonny stars in two sports – basketball and football. Transferring to CCD for his senior season after Landmark Christian closed last year, Sonny, a basketball guard, averaged 21 points last year on the way to being named 1 st team all-conference, 1 st team all-city, and 3 rd team all-Southwest Ohio. This year, he has scored 24 vs. St. Edwards ( Florida) and Deer Park, and 20 vs. CHCA. In football this season, he was the only receiver in Ohio to have 1,000+ receiving yards (1,040). He also scored 14 TDs and as a defensive back notched 4 interceptions. He was named 1 st team all-conference, 1 st team all-Southwest Ohio, and honorable mention all-state. He plans to play basketball at the next level but has not chosen a college. His favorite entertainer is Jim Carrey, and his favorite athlete and most-like-to-meet is Michael Jordan.
• Coach’s Quote – “Sonny is a special young man, sincere in everything he does. His morals are beyond reproach. I’m most impressed that he gets up on Saturday mornings at 3 a.m. to volunteer at a soup kitchen, then makes it to Saturday practice on time.” – Howard Brownstein, Basketball Coach