Harvey-Ponz Award

The Finks League suffered an unforgettable loss in 2008 with the deaths of Ponz Scum owner Jeff Ponczak and Sodor Rail-Layers owner Shawn Harvey nearly six months apart.

In their memory, the league has established the Harvey-Ponz Award given to the owner who makes the biggest improvement in the win column compared to the previous season. Ponz and Shawn were a big reason behind making Finks League football so much fun to play.

Shawn Harvey

1969-2008

"And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life."

-- Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

Jeff Ponczak

1968-2008

"It is , What it is"

The last line of Harvey's prayer card from his memorial service tries to bring meaning to a life taken way too soon. The good-guy photographer and editor left behind a wife and two small children when Shawn died of cancer Dec. 19, 2008.

He was a veteran Finks owner of 10 years, compiling a 71-70-7 record with two different teams. As the Barenaked Pigskins, Harvey won the 2005 Finger Bowl championship for his only title, and then retired the Pigskins name the next season to honor his son's favorite TV show: Thomas & Friends.

Ponczak's favorite motto covered all of life's setbacks, even a few of his own along the way. The 2006 Finger Bowl champion became the third rookie owner to win a Finks League title. In his two seasons, he owned the highest winning percentage of any Finks League owner.

The survivor of three open heart surgeries could not survive further complications from his congenital heart defect. Ponz died June 14, 2008 after finishing in third place in 2007.

Harvey-Ponz Award winners 2024 Results

Year Owner Differential Owner Differential

2007 D. Quagliano plus-8 D. Quagliano plus-4

2008 Newton plus-4 Miazga plus-3.5

2009 Newton plus-3 Wilcox plus-3

2010 Herigodt plus-3 Newton plus-2.5

2011 Wilcox plus-7 King plus-2

2012 Newton plus-3 Cassidy minus-2

2013 Traczek plus-3.5 Wanberg minus-2

2014 Goff plus-6 Goff minus-3

2015 Herigodt plus-5 Herigodt minus-4

2016 Newton plus-6.5 A. Quagliano minus-4

2017 D. Quagliano plus-7

2018 A. Quagliano plus-8

2019 King plus-5.5

2020 Newton plus-7.5

2021 King &

D. Quagliano plus-3

2022 A. Quagliano plus-6.5

2023 Herigodt plus-5

2024 D. Quagliano plus-4