1979 – Bob Dickerson – Cincinnati Post
1980 – Pat Tehan – Kettering-Oakwood Times
1981 – Lance Wynn – Tiffin Advertiser Tribune
1982 – Mike Fender – Kettering-Oakwood Times
1984 – Dale Omori – Kettering-Oakwood Times
1985 – Eric Albrecht – Columbus Dispatch
1986 – Jim Witmer – Troy Daily News
1987 – Jim Witmer – Troy Daily News
1988 – David Andersen – The Plain Dealer
1989 – Jim Witmer – Troy Daily News
1990 – Jim Witmer – Troy Daily News
1991 – Jim Witmer – Troy Daily News
1992 – Eric Albrecht – Columbus Dispatch
1993 – Rick Wilson – Troy Daily News
1994 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal
1995 – Allan Detrich – The Blade
1996 – Matt Detrich – Akron Beacon Journal
1997 – Chris Russell – Columbus Dispatch
1998 – Matt Detrich – Akron Beacon Journal
1999 – David Richard – Lorain Morning Journal
2000 – Ken Love – Akron Beacon Journal
2001 – Kyle Lanzer – Alliance Review and Neal Lauron – Columbus Dispatch
2002 – Dale Omori – Cleveland Plain Dealer
2003 – Dale Omori – Cleveland Plain Dealer
2004 – Chris Russell – Columbus Dispatch
2005 – Neal Lauron – Columbus Dispatch
2006 – Chris Russell – Columbus Dispatch
2007 – Ken Love – Akron Beacon Journal
2008 – Neal C. Lauron – The Columbus Dispatch