MHSAA News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 5, 2007
Contact: John Johnson or Andy Frushour
517.332.5046 or www.mhsaa.com
45 & 50-Year Officials Honored For First Time At 28th Awards & Alumni Banquet
EAST LANSING, Mich. – April 5 – The first class of individuals with 45 or 50 or more years of service to high school sports as game officials will be part of 389 honored at the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s 28th Annual Officials’ Awards & Alumni Banquet on May 12 at the Lansing Sheraton Hotel at 7 p.m.
A total of 24 officials with 50 or more years of service will be honored, along with 13 officials with 45 years.
A 40-year award will be presented to 36 officials. In addition, 189 officials with 20 years, and 127 officials with 30 years, of experience, will be honored. With the induction of this year’s select group, the honor roll of officials who have aided young student-athletes grows to 6,855 since the inception of the banquet in 1980.
The banquet will also feature the announcement of the 2007 recipient of the Vern L. Norris Award. The honor, named for the former MHSAA executive director, will be presented to an official with more than 20 years of experience who has been active in their local officials’ association, has mentored other officials and has been involved in officials’ education.
This year’s banquet will again feature brief multimedia presentations prior to the introduction of each group of recipients, with historical highlights from 1987, 1977, 1967, 1962 and 1957.
Tickets for the banquet are available to the public and are priced at $15.00. Tickets will not be sold at the door. For additional information, contact Faye Verellen at 517.332.5046.
The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by over 1,800 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition. No government funds or tax dollars support the MHSAA, which was the first such association nationally to not accept membership dues or tournament entry fees from schools. Member schools which enforce these rules are permitted to participate in MHSAA tournaments, which attract approximately 1.6 million spectators each year.
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(NOTE – A complete listing of officials to be honored, in alphabetical order by city, is included in this release. We hope you will recognize any individuals from your area who have contributed over the years to interscholastic athletics. If you are interested in attending the banquet, contact Faye Verellen at the MHSAA office for complimentary tickets.)
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MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
20, 30 & 40-YEAR OFFICIALS
The officials on this list will receive their 20, 30, 40, 45 or 50-year service awards at the 28th annual Officials’ Awards & Alumni Banquet at the Lansing Sheraton Hotel on May 12.
20 YEAR OFFICIALS
Ada - Mike Terwilliger
Allegan - John Bishop
Allen Park - Denise Sombati
Alpena - James Vedder
Ann Arbor - Jon Keith
Bad Axe - Wayne Brady
Battle Creek - Richard Massa
Bay City - Mark Bauer
Bay City - Floyd DeVoe Jr
Bay City - Rollin Fawcett
Bay City - Raul Gonzales
Bay City - Robert Kohn
Bay City - Michael Luptowski
Bay City - Michael Sobczak
Bellaire - Jamie Smith
Benzonia - Andy Herman
Big Rapids - Jeffrey Jennings
Breckenridge - Lee Long
Brighton - Lyle Sanderson
Brownstown - Dennis Nickerson
Brownstown Township - Peter Bean
Buchanan - Randy Bicard
Burton - Herman Miller
Burton - Darrick Puffer
Byron Center - Marvin Heasley
Caro - Robert Suranye
Cedarville - LeRoy Pieri
Charlevoix - Randall Holecheck
Charlotte - Dale McGilvra
Clark Lake - Mark Snyder
Clinton Township - William White
Coldwater - Quinn Berry
Concord - Greggery Williams
Constantine - Les Iseminger
Constantine - Dale Wentela
Coopersville - Steven Bennink
Dearborn - Patrick Allison
Dearborn - Mike Unger
Dearborn Heights - Phil Shannon
Deckerville - Beth Schumacher
Detroit - Lonzie Muhammad
Detroit - Frank Taraskiewicz
Detroit - Michael Wynn
DeWitt - Michael Heinritz
East Lansing - Howard Comstock
Eastpointe - Darin Gilbert Sr
Escanaba - Gary Buckley
Farmington Hills - Jack Light
Farwell - Douglas Haggart
Flint - Richard Battstone Jr
Flint - Joe Wheeler
Flushing - Steven Berriman
Flushing - Clarence Turner
Frankenmuth - Joseph Ricard
Frankfort - Michael Fought
Fraser - Wsewolod Hnatczuk
Gaylord - Ralph Galbraith
Gladstone - Joe Moberg
Gladwin - Ted Balzer
Grand Blanc - Brian Parr
Grand Rapids - Mark Campbell
Grandville - Geoffrey Goodyear
Grayling - Robert Gingerich
Grosse Pointe Park - William DeFrance
Grosse Pte. Woods-Frederick Schippert II
Haslett - Russell Hewitt
Hazel Park - Carolyn Dittenber
Holland - Michael Bos
Horton - Brook Ladd
Hudsonville - Michael Dolce
Ida - Gary Miller
Interlochen - David Gray
Iron Mountain - Lawrence Ross
Ironwood - Terry Pumala
Ithaca - James Wideman
Jackson - Tobin Boyd
Jackson - Stephanie Palmer
Jenison - Thomas Kragt
Kalamazoo - Loren Heun
Kalamazoo - Glenn Huntley
Kalamazoo - Charles Kinnane
Kalamazoo - Anthony Koshar Jr
Kalamazoo - John Wayman
Kentwood - Gary Kuipers
Kentwood - Alan Woodcox
Kimball - Timothy Lynch
Lake Ann - John Irwin
Lathrup Village - James Poole
Livonia - Joseph Trachy Jr
Mancelona - Kevin Taylor
Marquette - Barry James
Mason - Ronald Smoker
Midland - Joseph Reinke
Midland - Steve Weiger
Milford - Craig Johnston
Millington - Timothy Walter
Millington - Jeffrey Yorke
Monroe - Kelli Hall
Monroe - Shaun O'Hern
Muskegon - Onesiphorus Burrel
Muskegon - Michael Cribbs
Muskegon - Larry Preston
Muskegon - Matthew Preston
Nashville - Michael Meade
Negaunee - Glen Nelson
Negaunee - John Vercoe
New Boston - William Spiecker
Newaygo - Raymond Bauer
Newberry - Rob Depew
Oak Park - Sheldon Larky
Olivet - Douglas Thering
Onsted - Rusty Frank
Ontonagon - Gary Peterson
Owosso - Scott Schooley
Owosso - Robert Stinson
Parchment - Kirk Strehlow
Pickford - Gregory Ledy
Pigeon - Catherine Dayak
Plymouth - Mike Kavulich
Plymouth - Bruce Winkler
Port Huron - Steven Emery
Portage - Lynette Angood
Portage - John Creek
Portage - Gregg Langley
Portage - Fredrick Smith
Portage - John VanElk
Potterville - Gregory Finch
Prescott - William Clark
Reading - Brian Hinkley
Reading - Bruce Keeling
Redford - D. Richard Welch
Rogers City - Terry Flewelling
Romulus - Bill Miller
Royal Oak - Thomas Eschmann
Saginaw - James Ferguson
Saginaw - Kenneth Kaschinske
Saginaw - Joseph Magyar
Saginaw - Carl Miller
Saginaw - Jeffery Naessens
Saginaw - David O'Dell
Saginaw - Calvin Robinson
Saginaw - Thomas Thiel
Sault Ste Marie - Billy Norton
Scottville - Benjamin Nelson
Scottville - Donald Slimmen
Southfield - Fred Procter
Southfield - Lamont Simpson
Sparta - William VanHorn
Spring Arbor - Brad Buter
Spring Lake - Jeffrey Stille
St Charles - Jim Kozlowski
St Clair Shores - Richard Fink
St Clair Shores - Richard Szalma
St Clair Shores - Terry Zillich
St Ignace - Gary McDonald
St Johns - Larry Paksi
Standish - Rodney Russell
Swartz Creek - Richard Richards
Taylor - John Gendron
Traverse City - James Cook
Traverse City - Roger Heeres
Traverse City - Curtis Wolf
Trenton - Donald Oboza
Union Pier - Scott Ponegalek
Utica - David Mikel
Utica - James Plutschuck
Vicksburg - Warner Offord Jr
Warren - Kenneth Kaschalk
Waterford - Gillie David
Watervliet - Kenneth Weber
Wayland - Richard May
Weidman - Kevin Fountain
West Bloomfield - Larry Michalik
Westland - Terrence Madigan
White Lake - Stephen Roberts
Woodhaven - Warren Bielby
Wyoming - Thomas Oosterbaan
Zeeland - Carey Strykowski
La Porte, IN - Nino Pecoraro
Lagrange, IN - Jay Smith
Holland, OH - Lawrence Kerstiens Jr
Perrysburg, OH - David Wott
Swanton, OH - Keith Miller
Sylvania, OH - Timothy Villa
Toledo, OH - Michael Napoletano
Toledo, OH - George Thompson
Fairfield Glade, TN - Richard Haycox
Hurley, WI - Dale Holst
Marinette, WI - Larry Fafford
30 YEAR OFFICIALS
Adrian - Don Fry
Adrian - Tom Ganun
Allen Park - Anthony Mifsud
Alma - Bruce Moss
Alpena - Scott MacKenzie
Ashley - Daniel O'Boyle
Battle Creek - Richard Everson
Battle Creek - Joseph Kurti
Bay City - Thomas Baird
Beaverton - James Emery
Belding - Robert Youngs
Bellaire - Robert Sanders
Benton Harbor - Eleanor Dorow
Brooklyn - Thomas Crampton
Brown City - Richard Lee
Burton - Robert Halsey Jr
Burton - Rosalie Howell
Burton - Steven Johnson
Cass City - James Turner
Charlevoix - James Caldwell
Clio - Dale Sneller
Commerce Township - Steven Groth
Davison - Douglas Dillon
Davison - Randy Hutton
Detroit - Patricia Jones
Detroit - Bertha Smiley
Detroit - Ruebenstein Washington
DeWitt - Mark Ditsworth
Farmington Hills - Mary Ann Ochab
Farmington Hills - John Scott
Fort Gratiot - Daniel O'Barsky
Fowler - Dean Schrauben
Frankenmuth - Dennis Krafft
Franklin - Fred Tenorio
Freeland - Charles Sherman
Galesburg - Wayne Patterson
Gladstone - David Gagnon
Gowen - Lennda Brown
Grand Haven - David Parsons
Grand Haven - Jack VanSchelven
Grand Rapids - Tommy Chambers
Grant - Jerry Swendrowski
Grass Lake - David Johnston
Grass Lake - Renee Rienas-Badall
Haslett - John Hoekje
Hazel Park - Ronald Nagy
Highland - Deborah Heck
Hillsdale - Bill Tefft
Holly - Dennis Siegel
Howell - Ronald Misiak
Howell - Gregory Rogers
Imlay City - Jeff Weingartz
Ionia - Paul Carmichael
Ionia - Steve Walter
Iron Mountain - Robert Barkle
Iron Mountain - John Sacchetti
Iron Mountain - Doug Schupp
Ironwood - Jeff Haapoja
Ithaca - Michael Walker
Jackson - Douglas VanArsdalen
Jenison - Robert Katsma
Kalamazoo - Dennis Boersema
Kalamazoo - Christine Juszczyk
Kalamazoo - James Poel
Lake Orion - Michael Hessen
Lambertville - Thomas Williams
Lansing - Cynthia Keckeissen
Lansing - George Runciman
Lansing - Bryan Smith
Ludington - Michael Robinson
Manistee - Tom Guenthardt
Manistee - Ronald Nurnberger
Marion - Dennis Hyzer
Midland - Gordon McCarty Sr
Montrose - William Turner
Morenci - Michael Garwood
Muskegon - Richard Anderegg
Muskegon - Jeffery Burr
Muskegon - Kenneth Jahn
National City - William Scheiwe
Negaunee - Philip DeGabriele
Negaunee - Paul Jandron
New Buffalo - Jack Kennedy
Niles - Sharon Gregorski
Northville - John Fundukian
Onaway - Frederick Elowsky
Petersburg - Richard Ley
Petoskey - Edward Gunderson
Plymouth - Thomas Poma
Port Huron - Ray Cornwell
Posen - Frank Wozniak
Rapid River - Jeffrey Schram
Richland - James Corstange
Richmond - Frederick McCallumore
Riverview - Max Monas
Rochester - Thomas Kamlay
Romeo - Leonard Thuemmel
Saginaw - William Turner
Saline - Raymond Schlaff Sr
Sand Creek - Kathryn Kiefer
Sebewaing - Paul Geiger
South Lyon - Charles Thompson
Sparta - Mark Vanderhyde
Spring Lake - Larry Boelema
St Clair - Garth Jones
St Clair Shores - Roy Vorhees
St Johns - Leon Nurenberg
St Louis - Michael Allen
Stalwart - Roger Wahl
Sturgis - David Cherry
Three Rivers - Thomas Frisbie
Traverse City - Mary Larrabee
Troy - Joseph Thilman
Troy - Dennis Wedell
Walkerville - Wayne Tanner
Warren - Kenneth Baker
Warren - Larry Leeper
Warren - Stephen Stuckey
Waterford - Richard Massa
Waterford - Wayne Spears
Whitehall - James Tate
Whittemore - James Moraitis
Williamston - Christina Genter
Williamston - Michael Nestell
Indianapolis, IN - Kirk Hart
South Bend, IN - Robert Foster
Toledo, OH - Brian Carder
40 YEAR OFFICIALS
Adrian - James Kerekes
Alpena - William Romstadt
Alto - Paul VanOveren
Battle Creek - James Hayes
Battle Creek - Michael Ott
Bessemer - Joseph Matrella
Brighton - James Baruzzini
Eastpointe - Francis Napiewocki
Farwell - Roger Bugni
Flint - Donald Davidson
Flint - Wayne Jeffries
Fremont - James Helgemo
Grand Blanc - James Lott
Grand Rapids - Kenneth Terpstra
Hudsonville - Robert Postma
Ithaca - A Dean Parling Jr
Jenison - Frank Scalabrino
Lowell - Wayne Watts
Marlette - Beryl Hager
Mason - Rodney Horton
Middleton - Jim Niemiec
Negaunee - Roland Koski
Plymouth - Kenneth Dersey
Rapid City - William Bricker
Rochester Hills - Walter Popyk
Rockford - Larry Taylor
Royal Oak - Kermit Ambrose
Sparta - James Kane
Trenton - Arthur Wegienka
Ubly - Jerome Messing
Warren - Paul Ostrowski
Warren - Owen Souder Jr
Waterford - Cecil Haggard
West Bloomfield - Alan Kaczander
Fairfield Glade, TN - Robert Cox
Florence, WI - Dennis DeMerse
45 YEAR OFFICIALS
Battle Creek - Daniel Wilson
Davison - David Schmeiser
Dearborn - James Carr
Erie - John Michael
Franklin - George Newman
Fremont - Dennis Hanmer
Mt Pleasant - Norman Sorenson
Muskegon - Ernest Ball
Okemos - Norval Burgett
Saginaw - Elmer Reisig
St Clair Shores - Diane Johnson
St Joseph - Dennis Kniola
Wyoming - Jerry Hendrickson
50 YEAR OR MORE OFFICIALS
Armada - Robert Hill
Battle Creek - Robert Wright
Crystal Falls - Harold Anderson
Delton - Harold Andersen
Fenton - Rudy Mora
Flat Rock - Joseph Brodie
Flint - Thomas Rathsack
Flint - Thomas Royal
Inkster - Harold Monske
Kalamazoo - Herbert Lipschultz
L'Anse - James Mattson
Livonia - Martin Kennedy Jr
Muskegon - Frank Schubert
Saginaw - Dale Gooding
Sheridan - Thomas Hancock
Southfield - Carl Pendracki
St Clair Shores - Richard Lisabeth
St Ignace - James Lamoreaux
Stanton - Peter Ludwick
Sterling Heights - Willis MacMillan
Swartz Creek - Norbert Badar
Trenton - Billy Miller
White Pigeon - Richard Schaeffer
Toledo, OH - Edsel Rohlman
