OFFICIALS AWARDS
INFORMATION
NATIONAL FEDERATION
OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Each
year, the National Federation Officials Association (NFOA) recognizes officials
throughout the country as a part of their awards program. Awards are presented
in three categories:
•
Active Official Awards
•
National Officiating
Contributor
•
NFHS Official Citation
Active Official Awards
Awarded
to active high school officials for recent, significant achievement in their
sport. Recipients must exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship,
ethical conduct, and moral character and be endorsed by their respective state
high school associations. These individuals are committed to giving back
to the avocation in their communities and on a statewide level. These awards
are presented at the state, sectional, and national levels.
National Officiating Contributor
Awarded
to one individual who need not be an active official, but who has made
significant contributions to high school sports officiating throughout a long
and distinguished career. Recipient must exemplify the highest standards
of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and moral character and be endorsed by their
respective state high school associations. These individuals may have improved
officiating as administrators, media personnel, physicians, educators,
assigners, etc. This award is presented at the national level only with
each state allowed to submit a nominee. The NFOA Awards Screening Committee
selects the recipient with approval from the NFHS Board of Directors.
NFHS Official Citation
This is
the highest honor awarded by the NFOA and goes to persons deemed to have
contributed to the associations at the highest level. Only one citation
may be awarded each year. Among the factors which may be considered are: 1)
individual has a long-standing and distinguished record of involvement with
high school activity programs at the local and state levels; 2) individual is
recognized as among the best in their profession by their colleagues; 3) the
state association executive officer from the individual's state supports the
nomination. The NFHS Board of Directors approves the Citation recipient.
IOWA ASPIRING
OFFICIAL AWARD (Given by the Iowa NFOA Committee)
Five
"Aspiring Official" awards are given annually to outstanding
officials early in their careers (5-10 years experience) who are exemplary
officials in one or multiple sports and are persons of high moral character.
The Iowa
NFOA Committee consists of the seven individuals listed below. This
committee selects the state officials of the year and the two individuals to be
nominated for the sectional/national official and contributor of the year.
Based on your geographic location, please feel free to contact the
appropriate committee member below to submit a name for
consideration. Award recipients will be notified in early February and
will be honored at the IHSAA Officials' Awards & Recognition Banquet held
annually in late April or early May.
NW -
Jenni Malsam, Sioux City - jennimalsam@msn.com
NE -
Chuck Brittain, Waverly - cbrittain@mchsi.com
Central -
Gary Paulsen, Ogden - gdplsn@netins.net
SW - Phil
Kudron, Emerson - vpkudron@netins.net
SE -
Randy Krejci, Cedar Rapids - RnKrejci@cr.k12.ia.us
IGHSAU -
Joel Oswald - joel@ighsau.org
IHSAA -
Roger Barr - rbarr@iahsaa.org
Iowa has
been very fortunate to have a number of outstanding candidates be recognized at
the state, sectional, and national levels throughout the past 30 years.
The Iowa NFOA Officials of the Year for each sport as well as
Iowa recipients of the National and Sectional NFOA Official and
Contributor of the Year since 1983 are listed below:
NFOA SECTIONAL/NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
|
YEAR |
OFFICIAL |
CONTRIBUTER |
|
1983-84 |
Cal Harms
- Sumner |
|
|
1986-87 |
Henry
Nissen – Missouri Valley |
Richard
Lashier |
|
1988-89 |
|
Mark
McLarnan |
|
1989-90 |
Robert
Hildebrand - Manchester |
|
|
1990-91 |
Carroll
Oberman |
Rollin
Dyer |
|
1991-92 |
John
Lowry - Marion |
|
|
1992-93 |
|
Dick
Wagner - Burlington |
|
1993-94 |
|
John Van Why – West Des Moines |
|
1996-97 |
|
Steven
Jansen – Sioux City |
|
1997-98 |
Father
Craig Collison - Carroll |
Russ
Kraai - Holstein |
|
1998-99 |
Rich
Larson – Sioux City |
Cliff
Brees – Cedar Rapids |
|
1999-00 |
Rich Koolbeck – Cedar Rapids |
Bill
Jansch |
|
2001-02 |
Brent Prange – Des Moines |
John
Lowry - Marion |
|
2002-03 |
Von
Bornholz – Sioux City |
Jenni
Malsam – Sioux City* |
|
2003-04 |
Gary
Christiansen – Mason City* |
Bill
Yeisley – Cedar Rapids* |
|
2004-05 |
Craig
Snider - Osage* |
|
|
2005-06 |
Gary
Paulsen - Ogden* |
|
|
2006-07 |
Von
Bornholz – Sioux City |
Randy
Krejci – Cedar Rapids* |
|
2007-08 |
Pete
Hansen - Orange City |
Chuck Brittain
- Waverly* |
|
2008-09 |
|
|
|
2009-10 |
Jerry
Winter – Cedar Rapids |
|
|
2010-11 |
Marlowe
Van Ginkel – Rock Valley |
Pete
Peterson – Urbandale* |
|
|
|
|
|
*
indicates national winner |
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NFOA IOWA STATE AWARD WINNERS
|
YEAR |
BASEBALL |
|
1988-89 |
Gary
Paulsen – Ogden |
|
1989-90 |
Carroll
Oberman - Yarmouth |
|
1990-91 |
Jack
Anderson - Jefferson |
|
1991-92 |
Marv Bell
– Van Horne |
|
1992-93 |
Larry
Peterson – Sioux Rapids |
|
1993-94 |
Jack
Lynch – Lawler |
|
1994-95 |
Gary Christiansen
– Mason City |
|
1995-96 |
Terry
Curtis – Williamsburg |
|
1996-97 |
Father
Craig Collison – Carroll |
|
1997-98 |
Don
Rhoades - Creston |
|
1998-99 |
Larry
Barr - Scranton |
|
1999-00 |
Everett
Petersen – Cedar Rapids |
|
2000-01 |
Marlowe Van
Ginkel – Rock Valley |
|
2001-02 |
Mike
Pauly - Winterset |
|
2002-03 |
Ken
Ferris - Bettendorf |
|
2003-04 |
Pete
Hansen – Orange City |
|
2004-05 |
Dan
Pomeroy – Coon Rapids |
|
2005-06 |
Bill Boyd
– New Hampton |
|
2006-07 |
Paul
Keitel – DeWitt |
|
2007-08 |
Cory
Isebrand – LeMars |
|
2008-09 |
Mark
Guenther – Denver |
|
2009-10 |
Jay Flora
– Marshalltown |
|
2010-11 |
Ken
Robbins – Belmond |
|
YEAR |
VOLLEYBALL |
SOFTBALL |
|
1996-97 |
Randy
Krejci – Cedar Rapids |
Stan
Wisnieski – Sioux City |
|
1997-98 |
Tom
Topping – Iowa City |
C.J.
Loerwald - Conrad |
|
1998-99 |
Rich
Choponis - Seymour |
Terry
Carson – Fort Dodge |
|
1999-00 |
Jean
Stadtlander - Manning |
Mike Dick
- Gowrie |
|
2000-01 |
Jenni
Malsam – Sioux City |
Craig Snider
- Osage |
|
2001-02 |
Kris
Plueger - Clarence |
Tim
Esbeck – Clear Lake |
|
2002-03 |
Karen
Mukai – Waterloo |
Deb
Richarz - LeMars |
|
2003-04 |
Sally
Jordan - Waterloo |
Bill
Clark – Sioux City |
|
2004-05 |
Stuart
Dusenberry - Atlantic |
Larry Williams
– Waverly |
|
2005-06 |
Deb
Richarz - LeMars |
Dave
Lansing – West Des Moines |
|
2006-07 |
Jeff
Nihart - Grimes |
Jeffrey
Tank - Muscatine |
|
2007-08 |
Deb Smith
- Clinton |
Al Heim -
Dubuque |
|
2008-09 |
Mary
Walling - Sioux City |
Phil Kudron
- Emerson |
|
2009-10 |
Karl
Schloerke - Ames |
Steve
McCann - Creston |
|
2010-11 |
Don
Stracke - Perry |
Roger
Menke - Bonaparte |
|
YEAR |
BOYS SOCCER |
GIRLS SOCCER |
|
1995-96 |
William
Annexstad – Des Moines |
|
|
1996-97 |
Steve Swisher
- Davenport |
|
|
1997-98 |
David
Pflanz – West Des Moines |
|
|
1998-99 |
Denis
Albright - Ames |
Brian
Cohen - Marion |
|
1999-00 |
Phillip
Sinnwell – Des Moines |
Ed Conway – Council Bluffs |
|
2000-01 |
Terry
Vaughn – Mount Vernon |
Dan Sanchez - Bettendorf
|
|
2001-02 |
Brian
Cohen - Marion |
Robert Osborne - Davenport
|
|
2002-03 |
Okey
Abara – Sioux City |
Don Keller
|
|
2003-04 |
Bryan
Foster – Robbins |
Michael
Ballard - Grimes |
|
2004-05 |
Daniel
Sanchez – Des Moines |
Okey
Abara – Sioux City |
|
2005-06 |
Ed Conway
– Council Bluffs |
Phil
Watson – Cedar Falls |
|
2006-07 |
Theodore
Schneider |
Bryan
Foster – Cedar Falls |
|
2007-08 |
Landis
Wiley - Palo |
Phil
Sinnwell - Des Moines |
|
2008-09 |
Rod
Dougherty - Des Moines |
Dan Cataldi
- Urbandale |
|
2009-10 |
Dan
Waskel - Altoona |
Robert
Levesque – Sioux City |
|
2010-11 |
Masoud
Talebi – Cedar Rapids |
Jennifer
Dunn - Marion |
|
YEAR |
BOYS SWIMMING |
GIRLS SWIMMING |
|
1988-89 |
Bruce
Verink – Cedar Falls |
|
|
1989-90 |
Henry
Nissen – Missouri Valley |
|
|
1990-91 |
Harold
Baeth - Urbandale |
|
|
1991-92 |
Jack Ver
Helst - Boone |
|
|
1992-93 |
Martha
McKlveen – Des Moines |
|
|
1993-94 |
Doug
Brotherton - Dubuque |
|
|
1994-95 |
Tom Cady
– Des Moines |
|
|
1995-96 |
Chet
Casali – Cedar Rapids |
|
|
1996-97 |
Dan
Paulson – Des Moines |
Bruce
Verink – Cedar Falls |
|
1997-98 |
Fred
Schoentag – Cedar Falls |
John
Saxton – Fort Dodge |
|
1998-99 |
John
Cooper - Marion |
Dave
Linder – Polk City |
|
1999-00 |
John Saxton
– Fort Dodge |
Cleo
Hansen – Sioux City |
|
2000-01 |
Lory
Johnson - Ankeny |
John
Cooper - Marion |
|
2001-02 |
Tom Cady
– Des Moines |
Jim Hall
– Cedar Falls |
|
2002-03 |
Dave
Sivright - Clinton |
Chet
Casali – Cedar Rapids |
|
2003-04 |
Paul Eickhoff
- Davenport |
Martha
McKlveen – Des Moines |
|
2004-05 |
Jeff
Freel - Altoona |
Tom Cady
– Des Moines |
|
2005-06 |
Mike
Wittmer - Ames |
Dennis
Peters – Cedar Falls |
|
2006-07 |
Gary
Winkler – Fort Dodge |
Shawn
Thomsen – Cedar Rapids |
|
2007-08 |
Martin
Radtke - Muscatine |
Dave
Sivright - Clinton |
|
2008-09 |
Shawn
Thomsen - Cedar Rapids |
Paul
Eickhoff - Davenport |
|
2009-10 |
Kerry
George - Ankeny |
Jack Ver
Helst - Boone |
|
2010-11 |
Jeff
Johnson – Ames |
Brent
Johnson – Cedar Falls |
|
YEAR |
BOYS TRACK |
GIRLS TRACK |
|
1988-89 |
John
Lowry - Marion |
|
|
1989-90 |
Henry
Nissen – Missouri Valley |
|
|
1990-91 |
Norm
Mutchler - Waverly |
|
|
1991-92 |
Dennis
Dougherty |
|
|
1992-93 |
Walt
Stanton – College Springs |
|
|
1993-94 |
Russ
Kraai - Holstein |
|
|
1994-95 |
Mike Dick
- Gowrie |
|
|
1995-96 |
Hugh
Norman – Des Moines |
|
|
1996-97 |
Bill
Mueller - Perry |
G.D.
“Skip” Harsh - Adel |
|
1997-98 |
Dave
Suntken – Clear Lake |
Gerald
Kuiper - Indianola |
|
1998-99 |
Mike Stanley - Avoca |
Marty
Pillers – West Des Moines |
|
1999-00 |
Larry
McHone - Ames |
Cornie
Wassink - Alton |
|
2000-01 |
Steve
Jansen – Sioux City |
Jeff
Richards - Polk City |
|
2001-02 |
Jeff
Richards – Polk City |
Les
Lammers - Estherville |
|
2002-03 |
Cornie
Wassink - Alton |
John
Lowry - Marion |
|
2003-04 |
Darrell
Brand - Montezuma |
Fran Long
– Fort Dodge |
|
2004-05 |
Ira
Dunsworth - Davenport |
Dave
Suntken – Clear Lake |
|
2005-06 |
Chuck
Liston - Marion |
Dave
Beaty - Oskaloosa |
|
2006-07 |
Tom
Hartigan – Council Bluffs |
Mike
Stanley - Avoca |
|
2007-08 |
Bob Bowen
- Middleton |
Terry
Thompson - Ames |
|
2008-09 |
Jim
Kloewer - Stuart |
Ron
Werling - Indianola |
|
2009-10 |
Howard
Simpson – West Union |
Joe Toot
- Nevada |
|
2010-11 |
Clarence
Dawson - Janesville |
Tim
Sanderson - Keystone |
|
YEAR |
CROSS COUNTRY |
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY |
|
1990-91 |
Larry McHone - Gilbert
|
|
|
1991-92 |
Gary Telford - Huxley
|
|
|
1992-93 |
John Van Fleet - Gilbert
|
|
|
1993-94 |
Davis Eidahl - Richland
|
|
|
1994-95 |
Ron Werling - Indianola
|
|
|
1995-96 |
Bud Legg - Ames
|
|
|
1996-97 |
Bob Krall - Tipton
|
|
|
1997-98 |
Jerry Becker – Eagle Grove
|
|
|
1998-99 |
Al Limberg - Estherville
|
|
|
1999-00 |
Dick Wagner - Burlington
|
|
|
2000-01 |
Terry Thompson - Ames
|
|
|
2001-02 |
Lynn Barnes - Atlantic
|
Tom Hartigan – Council Bluffs
|
|
2002-03 |
Howard Simpson – West Union
|
Ron Werling – Indianola
|
|
2003-04 |
Duane Ahrens - Waverly
|
Mike Stanley – Avoca
|
|
2004-05 |
James Ellefson - Marshalltown
|
Jerry Becker – Eagle Grove
|
|
2005-06 |
Steve Rutz - Cascade
|
Robert Bowen – Middletown
|
|
2006-07 |
Fran Long – Fort Dodge
|
Gary Telford – Ankeny
|
|
2007-08 |
Tim Sanderson - Keystone
|
Ira Dunsworth – Bettendorf
|
|
2008-09 |
Kevin Koch - Fairfield
|
Evan Knapp – Cherokee
|
|
2009-10 |
Charlie Walker - Fort Dodge
|
Cornie Wassink – Alton
|
|
2010-11 |
Gayle Young - Greenfield
|
Fran Long - Fort Dodge
|
|
YEAR |
FOOTBALL |
WRESTLING |
|
1988-89 |
Ron Clinton
- Creston |
Arlo
Flege - Waverly |
|
1989-90 |
Judd
Eichorn - Marshalltown |
Don
Crandell |
|
1990-91 |
John
Lowry - Marion |
Terry
Curtis - Williamsburg |
|
1991-92 |
Ken
Kreykes |
Don
Holmes |
|
1992-93 |
Steve
Jansen – Sioux City |
Dwight Spangler
- Bettendorf |
|
1993-94 |
Paul
Somers - Creston |
Larry
Blaker - Perry |
|
1994-95 |
Roger
Barr – Storm Lake |
William
Roths – Cedar Falls |
|
1995-96 |
Chuck
Adair - Mondamin |
Richard
Gray – Saint Charles |
|
1996-97 |
Rich
Koolbeck – Cedar Rapids |
John
Monroe - Indianola |
|
1997-98 |
Chuck
Brittain - Waverly |
Marv
Reiland – Iowa City |
|
1998-99 |
Jim Jagim
- Indianola |
Mike
Exline – Charles City |
|
1999-00 |
George
Thuenen - Bettendorf |
Gene
Luttrell - Waterloo |
|
2000-01 |
Don Kester/Tom Claude - Algona
|
Bob
Murphy - Manchester |
|
2001-02 |
Gary Paulsen - Ogden
|
Bob Algoe
and Bob Siddens |
|
2002-03 |
Mike Mumma - Jefferson
|
Jim
Christensen - Fontanelle |
|
2003-04 |
Gary
Christiansen – Mason City |
Tim Baier
- Greenfield |
|
2004-05 |
Lanny
Grigsby – Storm Lake |
John
Yoder – Sioux City |
|
2005-06 |
Bill
Yeisley – Cedar Rapids |
Doug
Manley - Akron |
|
2006-07 |
Dave
Schonrock – Sioux City |
Dale
Acheson - Urbandale |
|
2007-08 |
Randy
York - Adel |
Bob
Baxter - Sioux City |
|
2008-09 |
Terry
Carson - Fort Dodge |
Del
Hughes - West Branch |
|
2009-10 |
Gary
Alfrey - Waterloo |
Rod
Earleywine - Sergeant Bluff |
|
2010-11 |
Steve
Wick – LeMars |
Dennis
McGrath - Clarion |
|
YEAR |
BOYS BASKETBALL |
GIRLS BASKETBALL |
|
1988-89 |
Robert
Hildebrand - Manchester |
|
|
1989-90 |
Gene Glab
- Dubuque |
|
|
1990-91 |
Roger
Barr – Storm Lake |
|
|
1991-92 |
Gary
Christiansen – Mason City |
|
|
1992-93 |
Ron
Struch |
|
|
1993-94 |
Rollie
Schrank - Danbury |
|
|
1994-95 |
Randy Krejci
– Cedar Rapids |
|
|
1995-96 |
Rich Koolbeck – Cedar Rapids |
|
|
1996-97 |
Rich
Larson – Sioux City |
Roger
Barr – Storm Lake |
|
1997-98 |
Craig
Snider - Osage |
Bill
Elliot - Fredricksburg |
|
1998-99 |
Randy
Bruns - Waverly |
Pat Myers
- Pleasantville |
|
1999-00 |
Robert
Johnson - Minden |
Paul
Keitel – DeWitt |
|
2000-01 |
Harley
Leaders - Minden |
Gary
Christiansen – Mason City |
|
2001-02 |
Chuck
Brittain - Waverly |
Von
Bornholtz – Sioux City |
|
2002-03 |
Larry
Patten – Council Bluffs |
Rich
Larson – Sioux City |
|
2003-04 |
Rod Hill
- Bettendorf |
Dan
Rourke - Indianola |
|
2004-05 |
Pete
Peterson - Urbandale |
Randy
Blum - Ankeny |
|
2005-06 |
Steve
Bebout - Woodward |
Terry
McMillen – Sioux City |
|
2006-07 |
Von
Bornholtz – Sioux City |
Kenneth
Robbins - Belmond |
|
2007-08 |
Brad
Baker - Creston |
Marlowe
Van Ginkel - Rock Valley |
|
2008-09 |
Royce
Ranniger - Sioux City |
Jerry
Winter - Cedar Rapids |
|
2009-10 |
Tom
McQuillen - Moscow |
Jack
Schroeder - Sioux City |
|
2010-11 |
Robert Smith
- Waterloo |
John
Conlon – Waterloo |
|
YEAR |
ASPIRING OFFICIAL
|
|
2000-01 |
Chris Bowen, Vaughn Grimm, Joel Oswald, Chris Girres,
Kevin Hansen
|
|
2001-02 |
Jim Parrish, Michael Widen, Mark Royer, Bradley White,
Roland Simmons
|
|
2002-03 |
Chris Dobel, Alan Ascherl, George Davidson, Justin
Stockdale, Robert Breckenridge III
|
|
2003-04 |
Bill Gillman, Brian Phillips,
Brent Sharff, Mark Harris, Todd Guessford
|
|
2004-05 |
Chris Meinke, Don Jarrett, Trent Grundmeyer, Mike
Helvick, Chris Hanneman
|
|
2005-06 |
Scott Blum, Michael Dreckman, Bruce Schenck, Michael
Kalvig, Raymond Finley
|
|
2006-07 |
Jon Cole, Marlin Schoonhoven, Scott Maine, Nicole
Wiltgen, Mitch Peyton
|
|
2007-08 |
Pat Conry - Waverly, Shawn Peterson - Atlantic, Brett Johnson
- Ankeny, Tony Sauer - Fairfield, Bob Cooper - Sioux City
|
|
2008-09 |
NW - Scott Willmott - Sloan, NE - Kelly Holthaus -
Decorah, Central - Lyle Fedders - Des Moines, SE - Jennifer Dunn - Marion, SW
- Don Jarrett - Red Oak
|
|
2009-10 |
NW – Jason Slaughter – Sioux City, NE
– Ryan Eklund, Cedar Falls
Central – Rob Williamson, West Des Moines, SE – Cory Burkle – Cedar
Rapids, SW – Ben Applegate – Winterset
|
|
2010-11 |
NW - Sarah Thein – Ventura, NE - Joe
Breakenridge – Traer, SE - Tina Brooker – Cedar Rapids, Central -
Julie Foglesong – Boone, SW – Jami James – Council Bluffs
|