The Mark Vincent Pelini Foundation held its MVP Center of Excellence Award breakfast in Youngstown on Saturday, Dec. 13, to announce this year's winner of the MVP Center of Excellence Award.

The foundation stated that the winner should be a leader while having courage and compassion, faith and integrity.

The award, won by Noah Bolen from Austintown Fitch, goes to an "outstanding Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Summit or Stark County Senior Offensive Lineman (Center) who excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community."

Each high school coach in every classification was invited to nominate one Senior Center. The 11 Center of Excellence finalists were nominated by their head coaches and considered by a selection committee.

The 11 finalists at the event were student athletes fr

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