FOR THE RECORD AWARDS, ROSTERS, NOTABLES
POSTSEASON ASSIGNMENTS
COLLEGE • The following officials were selected to work the 2020-21 NAIA championships: Men’s basketball — David Carter, Westmoreland, Tenn.; Chris Chumley, Benton, Ark.; Robert Dowling, Bourbonnais, Ill.; David Egge, Denton, Neb.; David Highfill, Leawood, Kan; Jacob Hirz, Papillion, Neb.; Eric Lowe, Mooresville, Ind.; Kris Mealer, Mountain Home, Ark.; Shaun Seales, Dallas; Justin Seuser, Hutchinson, Kan.; Chris Stephens, Olathe, Kan.; Chad Waller, Parkville, Mo. Women’s basketball — Chad Beck, Speedway, Ind.; Mike Kolness, East Grand Forks, Minn.; Leah Lanie, Edmond, Okla.; Josh Madsen, Bronson, Iowa; Jeremy McHugh, Murdock, Neb.; Rhonda Mont, Aurora, Ill.; Tracy Mulligan, Fulton, Mo.; Shanna Lonsberry, Quincy, Ill.; Gary Pauls, Hutchinson, Kan.; Jason Schmitz, Highland, Ill.; Lauren Talley (Thomas), Conway, Ark.; Jared Wilson, Belton, Mo. Football — Bryan Beckering, Imperial, Mo.; Craig Demaree, Indianapolis; David Green, Carmel, Ind.; Ross Hayden, Indianapolis; Timothy Robinson, Indianapolis; David Rusk, Fortville, Ind.; Timothy Streit, Carmel, Ind.; Dale Wagner, Carmel, Ind. Men’s soccer — Khalaf Al-Latayfeh, Tinley Park, Ill.; Nikola Aleksic, Darien, Ill.; Joshua Brooks, Lexington, Ky.; Amin Hadzic, Acworth, Ga.; Jarred Mosher, Sandy Springs, Ga.; Larry Pachon, Marietta, Ga.; Shane Richards, Westerville, Ohio; Tarik Veledar, Lilburn, Ga. Women’s soccer — Sam Bilbo, Petal, Miss.; Andy Boyle, Powder Springs, Ga.; Wes Caouette, Collierville, Tenn.; Kelsey Harms, Everett, Wash.; Sya Magee, Seattle; Benjamin
Meyer, Collierville, Tenn.; H. Adorae Monroy, Seattle; Katina Salvey, Vancouver, Wash. Women’s volleyball — Steven Arnell, Overland Park, Kan.; Shawn Davis, Nashville, Tenn.; Marek Fracz, Roselle, Ill.; SuzAnn Jansen, Sioux City, Iowa; Denise Jett, Jefferson City, Mo.; John Nelson, Nelson, Wis.; Tom Rastok, Tonganoxie, Kan.; Craig Wiedel, Omaha, Neb. • Sam Houston State defeated South Dakota State, 23-21, to win the 2020 (2021) NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship. The officials assigned to the game were: Steve Cadorette (referee), Bryan Gross (umpire), Sam Mattaway (head line-judge), Ray Pittman (line judge), Tim Gallagher (side judge), Jeff Muha (field judge), Ron Roberts (back judge), Todd Boyd (alternate), Bart Conlon (replay official), Rick Garger (communicator). • Santa Clara defeated Florida State, 1-1 (4-1 in PKs), to win the 2020 (2021) NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer College Cup. The officials assigned to the game were: Christina Unkel (referee), Sam Bilbo and Rachel Smith (assistant referees), Carmen Serbio (fourth official). Selected for the semifinal matches were Laura ChambersWolinski, Elvis Mahmutovic, Meghan Mullen, Alyssa Nichols, Salma Perez, Abass Piran, Kayla Polonsky, Matt Rodman. • Marshall defeated Indiana, 1-0, to win the 2020 (2021) NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer College Cup. The officials assigned to the game were: Sorin Stoica (referee), Ryan Graves and Eric Weisbrod (assistant referees), Brandon Marion (fourth official). Selected for the semifinal
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HIGH SCHOOL • The following officials were selected to work the 2020-21 Wyoming High School Activities Association winter state championships: Basketball — Class 1A/2A – Britt Bath, Burns; Jesse Birch, Fort Bridger; Dan Borgialli, Buffalo; Joe Bridges, Powell; Lane Buchanan, Laramie; Greg Carroll, Sheridan; Corey Davidson, Douglas; Shawn Eisenrich, Casper; Kurt Engle, Douglas; Ralph Ginestar, Green River; Kaila Haskvitz, Gillette; Cameron Jaure, Cheyenne; Bill Lyons, Casper; Macey Mortimore, Riverton; Tom Ness, Diamondville; Nick Pisciotti, Cheyenne; Eric Quinney, Lyman; Scott Redman, Cheyenne; Katie Reeves, Big Horn; Keith Reichert, Dayton; Kaare Sigvartsen, Lusk; Jim Willox, Douglas; Joe Wilson, Lingle; Buck Wood, Kemmerer. Class 3A/4A – Ryan Baumeister, Worland; Casey Bramlet, Casper; Dennis Fanning, Cheyenne; Jake Finn, Upton; Andy Flores, Laramie; Matt Freze, Green River; Ted Gardner, Casper; Brandon Gilbreath, Douglas; Ryan Gross, Gillette; Jake Hagar, Casper; Annie Humphrey, Cheyenne; Brady Humphrey, Laramie; BJ Kidgell, Worland; Kody King, Green River; Wacey Lym, Laramie; Mike Maloney, Cheyenne; Ben Partlow, Gillette; Scott Quayle, Riverton; Scott Rigg, Cheyenne; Jonathon Robbins, Greybull; Michael Robertson, Casper; Rory Robinson, Lander; TJ Tavegie, Buffalo; Tom Wells, Lyman. Wrestling — Vinny Alcarez, Lander; Beau Fulton, Powell; Dustin Grant, Rawlins; Jared Leithead, Cheyenne; Matt Miller, Worland; Riggen Moon, Evanston; Zack Newton, Worland; Reed Pebbles, Thayne; Jay Rhoades, Douglas; Lanny Schneider, Billings, Mont.; Jason Wasserburger, Cheyenne Bobby Wickard, Cheyenne. • The following officials were selected to work the 2020-21 Louisiana High School
Athletic Association winter state championships: Softball— Dilton Anderson, Baton Rouge; Patrick Broussard, Lafayette; Eddie Brown, Shreveport; Roland Deleon, New Orleans; John Eastham, Hammond; William Goleman, Alexandria; Darrell Guidry, Lafayette; Chase Kraft, Hammond; William Lanphier, Lafayette; Roger Leonard, Lafayette; Jacob Martarona, Lafayette; James Martarona, Lafayette; Tim Miller, Alexandria; Kelvin Moffett, Shreveport; Josh Perkins, Lake Charles; Keith Schexnider, Lafayette; Ron Seals, Baton Rouge; Todd Sharpe, Hammond; Stephanie Simpson, Baton Rouge; Jerry Toussaint, Baton Rouge; Jesus Vasquez, Hammond. • The following officials were selected to work the 2020-21 Missouri State High School Activities Association winter state championships: Basketball — Chris Ackman, Kwabena Asante, Don Bickham, Tim Bishop, Rick Bowen, Lucas Branson, Glenn Brinkman, Scott Brown, Mike Buck, Evan Busen, David Byrd, Matt Cooley, Trent Crenshaw, Bobby Edwards, David Fast, Richie Fretwell, Landon Gray, Russell Gray, Bobby Hall, Josh Hughes, Jonathan Huskisson, Jerome Jackson, Spencer Kelly, Angel Killian, Blake McPheeters, Aaron Mitchell, Brad Mitchell, Patrick Remis, Melvin Respress, Cathy Shoup, David Spriggs, Jim Stoverink, Jeremiah Timlick, Jason VandeVen, Curtis Whiters, Garrett Wood. Girls’ swimming — Chuck Bremer, Julie Elliott, Bruce Holder, Ann Merten, Scott Tacke, Tom Yaeger.
OBITUARIES • Tim Edward Anderson, 58, of Caledonia, N.Y., died April 4 after a battle with brain cancer. Anderson was a baseball umpire in the Genesee Valley Umpires Association and was inducted into the association’s Hall of Fame in 2020. • Mary Elizabeth Birdwell, 82, of Atlanta, died March 31. Birdwell was a track and field official and rules interpreter in Alabama. She was inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. • Homer Jackson “Jack” Cash, 72, of Winfield, Ala., died
