Local officials will be honored by MHSAA
Published 2:03 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2009
By Staff
EAST LANSING – High school game officials with 20, 30, 40, 45 and 50-years of service will also be honored at the Officials' Awards &Alumni Banquet on April 18 at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing.
Among those to be honored for 20 years of service are Dowagiac's Ashley Wagel, Cassopolis' William Ward and Edwardsburg's Richard Cox and Roger Hostetler.
Being honored for 45 years of officiating is Decatur's Blaine Rex.
Nine officials with 50 or more years of service will be honored, along with 15 officials with 45 years. A 40-year award will be presented to 27 officials.
Being honored for 50 years are Robert Reeves of Auburn, Leonard Hanline of Barryton, Daniel Skrzypczak of Bay City, James Woiderski of Cheboygan, Bob Bosch of Holland, George London of Middleville, Charles Jones of Royal Oak, Leon Stille of Spring Lake and Robert Andrews of Walled Lake.
In addition, 115 officials with 30 years, and 191 officials with 20 years, of experience, will be honored.
With the induction of this year's group of 357, the honor roll of officials who have aided young student-athletes grows to 7,568 since the inception of the banquet in 1980.
This year's banquet will again feature brief multimedia presentations prior to the introduction of each group of recipients, with historical highlights from 1989, 1979, 1969, 1964 and 1959.
Tickets for the banquet are available to the public and are priced at $20. Tickets will not be sold at the door. For additional information, contact Faye Verellen at (517) 332-5046.