FOR THE RECORD

AWARDS, ROSTERS, NOTABLES

Postseason Assignments

Professional

• Kansas City defeated Philadelphia, 38-35, to win Super Bowl LVII. Officiating the game were (crew order is referee, umpire, down judge, line judge, field judge, side judge, back judge, replay official, replay assistant) Carl Cheffers, Roy Ellison, Jerod Phillips, Jeff Bergman, John Jenkins, Eugene Hall, Dino Paganelli, Mark Butterworth, Frank Szczepanik.

NFC Wild Card — San Francisco 41, Seattle 23: Alex Kemp, Mark Pellis, Frank LeBlanc, Julian Mapp, Dyrol Prioleau, Dale Shaw, Scott Helverson, Mike Chase, Durwood Manley. N.Y. Giants

31, Minnesota 24: Adrian Hill, Tab Slaughter, Mike Carr, Mark Stewart, Ryan Dickson, Dominique Pender, Matt Edwards, Matt Sumstine, Tim England. Dallas 31, Tampa Bay 14: Craig Wrolstad, Steve Woods, Derick Bowers, Kevin Codey, Mearl Robinson, Dave Hankshaw, Grantis Bell, Kevin Stine, Gavin Anderson

AFC Wild Card — Jacksonville

31, L.A. Chargers 30: Shawn Smith, Barry Anderson, Tom Stephan, Mike Dolce, Joe Blubaugh, David Meslow, Tony Josselyn, Mike Wimmer, Sebrina Brunson. Buffalo 34, Miami 31: Brad Allen, Terry Killens, Sarah Thomas, Mark Perlman, Anthony Flemming, Keith Washington, Greg Yette, Andrew Lambert, Kirt Shay Cincinnati 24, Baltimore 17: Clay Martin, Fred Bryan, Patrick Holt, Tom Eaton, Aaron Santi, Jonah Monroe, Greg Wilson, Brian Matoren, Rick Loumiet.

AFC Divisional — Kansas City 27, Jacksonville 20:

Shawn Hochuli, Paul King, Danny Short, Greg Bradley, Terry Brown, Chad Hill, Greg Meyer, Tyler Cerimeli, Mark Bitar. Cincinnati 27, Buffalo 10: Cheffers, Ellison, David Oliver, Bergman, Jenkins, Anthony Jeffries, Dino Paganelli, Kevin Brown, Larry Hanson. NFC Divisional —Philadelphia 38, N.Y. Giants 7: Clete Blakeman, Carl Paganelli, Phillips, Walt Coleman IV, Nate Jones, Eugene Hall, Perry Paganelli, Chad Adams, Ken Hall. San Francisco 19, Dallas 12: Bill Vinovich, Bryan Neale, Mark Hittner, Rusty Baynes, Rick Patterson, Don Willard, Brad Freeman, Butterworth, Gerald Frye

AFC Championship — Kansas City 23, Cincinnati 20: Ron Torbert, Ramon George, Kent Payne, Jeff Seeman, Tom Hill, Boris Cheek, Todd Prokop, Roddy Ames, Joe Wollan. NFC Championship — Philadelphia 31, San Francisco 7: John Hussey, Alan Eck, Dana McKenzie, Tim Podraza, Jabir Walker, Allen Baynes, Terrence Miles, Jamie Nicholson, Larry Hill Jr.

College

•Crews for FBS conferences that staged championship games are listed here. Crew order is referee, umpire, head line-judge, line judge, field judge, side judge, back judge, center judge, replay official, replay communicator.

Big Ten (Michigan 43, Purdue 22)— Jerry McGinn, Mike Pilarski, Kristopher Loving Sr., Rudy Studd, Lamont Simpson, Steve Thielen, Jake Kemp, Mike Stumberg, Tom Fiedler, Brian Smith.

MAC (Toledo 17, Ohio 7)— Tom Stapleton, Keith Vaverchak, William McKoy, Gary Schildmeyer, Nicole Randolph, Brett Henninger, Larry Neal, Darren Haas, Dennis Jackson, Andrew McGrath.

Pac-12 (Utah 47, USC 24)— Chris Coyte, Roscoe Meisenheimer, Darryl Johnson, Cravonne Barrett, Bernie Hulscher, Brad Glenn, Johnny Morton, Jim Wharrie, Jim LaBorde, Brian Brown.

SEC (Georgia 50, LSU 30) — David Smith, Walt Hill, Ryan Hagan, Walter Flowers, Justin Larrew, Phillip Davenport, Tom Fimmen, Marc Curles, Mitch Wilkens, Caz Kosciolek.

Big 12 (Kansas St. 31, TCU 28 OT) — Kevin Mar, Marlo Fitzgerald, Andy Warner, Darren Deckard, Jason Ledet, Gabriel DeLeon, Donnie Aultman, Stacy Hardin, Brad Van Vark, Gerald Austin.

ACC (Clemson 39, North Carolina 10) — Mike Roche, Johnnie Forte, Josiah Ford, Steve Matarante, Ken Bushey, Ryan Flynn, Richard Wilborn,

Ryan Wingers, Keith Roden, Frank Overcash.

AAC (Tulane 45, UCF 28) — Hank Johns, Mike Stevens, Todd Riddick, Alex Amaya, Eric Hartman, Jerry Walter, James Sima, Patrick Oldham, Mike Stevens, Jonathan Schwanbeck.

Conference USA (UTSA

48, North Texas 27) — Rory Bernard, Jeremy Epps, Jerry Harris, Jeremiah Harris, Jonathan Bullock, Danny Fowler, Aaron Hochuli, Brad Smith, Todd Rath.

AWARDS & HONORS

•The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) presents Contributor to the Cause in Officiating Awards to persons in each GHSA-sanctioned sport/ activity for their contribution to recruiting, training and retention of contest officials. The 2021-22 recipients were (photo above, from left): Justin Russell, Vidalia (soccer); Neal McKinney, Lilburn (swimming and diving); Colbie Wilson, Ringgold (dance); Amy Eubanks, Smyrna (gymnastics); Al Dattolo, Jackson (softball); David Reynolds, Lilburn (girls’ flag football); Bob Earwood, Powder Springs (NFHS Lifetime Achievement Award); Darrell Lane, Albany (basketball); Dr. James R. Hines Jr., GHSA executive director; Rick Elrod, Augusta (baseball); Andy Cowart, Milledgeville (multisport) Patrick Ingram, Kennesaw

(football). Not pictured Wayne Pinkham, Flowery Branch (volleyball); Lynda Martin, Marietta (cheer); Shawn Fields, Flowery Branch (wrestling); Michael Hannah, Ackworth (lacrosse).

•The Minnesota High School League presented Officials Service Awards to those with decades of experience. Recipients included: 60 years — Warren J. Bailey, Pipestone. 50 years — Tony Bartovich, Eveleth; James S. Erzar, Grand Rapids; Babe Glumack, Hibbing; Edwin E. Homan, Hutchinson; Mark E.Stange, Shoreview. 40 years — Lori Ard, Dent; Terry Bumgarner, Richfield; Henry Gerth, Winona; Thomas M. Highum, Brainerd; Richard P.Hommerding, Waite Park; Guy T. Kimball, Fargo; David Lundquist, Woodbury; Kevin

Rosters Usfl

G.Merkle, Northfield; Jeffery H.Moberg, Russell; William G. Rothstein, Sauk Rapids; Paul Seaton, Foley; Lee Ann Steen, Sherburn; Rick Tibesar, St. Paul; Julian Tuominen, Duluth; George Winn, Maple Grove. 30 years — Brad R. Augustin, Comfrey; Alan Baloun, Windom; Scott Beekman, Marshall; Jim Bennett, Hermantown; Susan A.Bennett, Hermantown; Craig P. Boysen, Buffalo; Wayne K. Erbes, Cottonwood; Jim Fall, Pine Island; John M.Fondurulia, Hoyt Lakes; Rodney A. Frost, Farmington; Dennis Hammann, Chaska; Deborah Hiestand, Maple Grove; Joel Hokanson, Fairmont; John A. Jacobson, Duluth; Steve T. Johnson, Marshall; Kathleen W. Kalenberg, Buffalo Lake; James J.Kirshbaum, Maple Grove; William T. Kozik, Bloomington; Brent M. Kuphal, Corcoran; Brian Masyga, Winona; Timothy I. McConnell, N. Fort Myers; Thomas J. McDonald,

Ely; Charles Moore, Maple Grove; Darrell Olson, Fargo; Rachel M. Palmer, N. Mankato; Scott J. Patten, Carlton; Sam H.Ricker, Iron; Michael J. Roff, Champlin; Ronnie Schneider, Roseville; Gerald W. Sillanpa, Duluth; Scott Tschimperle, Brownton; Jeff M. Vlatkovich, Hibbing; Wayne D. Weller, New York Mills; Richard A.Williamson, Owatonna; Clarence Winter, Lakeville; Dave Wisnieski, Elk River.

•The 2023 inductees into the Ohio High School Athletic Association Officials Hall of Fame are Rick Bayless, Delaware (basketball); Dave Campbell, Cincinnati (basketball, football, cross country, track and field); Phil Colflesh, Dublin (football); Charles “Ron” Golemon, Van Wert (basketball, baseball); Andrew Holloman, Orwell (baseball, softball, basketball); Carl Jordan Sr., Pepper Pike (basketball); Bill Mason, Granville (basketball, lacrosse);

Donald Mason, Zanesville (wrestling); Cheryl Opperman, Wellington (softball); Michael Porpora, Wadsworth (soccer); Michael Rauch, Beverly (basketball); Katie Roesch, Galion (volleyball, track and field, basketball); Kevin Schwarzel, Athens (basketball); John Whitson, Newark (basketball, football, baseball).

Obituaries

• Rodney “Luau” Bowers, 72, Hummelstown, Pa., died Aug. 22, 2022. He was Pennsylvania’s ASA (now USA Softball) umpire in chief since 2000. He worked a number of state and national championships and the 2001 men’s world championship in Australia.

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The 2023 USFL crews. Order is referee, umpire, down judge, line judge, field judge, side judge, back judge. Shared position denoted with a star.

Larry Smith

Scott Walker

Brian Sakowski

Quentin Given

Glen Fucik

*Michael Kennedy/ John Morton

Joe Johnston

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Adam Savoie

*Amanda Sauer/

Krystle Appelaniz

Sergio DeHoyos

Walter Flowers

Daniel Gautreaux

Raymond Daniel

Donnie Aultman

James Carter

Tuta Salaam

*Jeremiah Harris/ Ryan Hagan

*Catherine Conti/Monique

Washington

Jimmy DeBell

Phillip Hicks

Tyree Walton

Bryan Banks

Scott Campbell

Steven Ray

Brian Perry

Michael Griffith

Frank Steratore

Martin Hankins

Stuart Mullins

Ron Turner

Chad Green

Kristopher Loving

Jason Ledet

*Josh Aragon/ Karina Tovar

Jacques Hooper

The 2023 XFL crews. Order is referee, umpire, down judge, line judge, field judge, side judge, back judge. Also included is each league city’s replay official and ball spotter.

Jason Autrey

William Thomas

Andy Warner

Catherine Conti

Eric Hartman

Sean Petty

Justin Staehr

Chris Coyte

Jim Wharrie

Nick Theriot

Monique

Washington

Jose Martinez

Wes Booker

Justin Nelson

Jeff Heaser

Amanda Sauer

Cravonne Barrett

Steven Matarante

Kendal Smith

Gabe DeLeon

Peter Buchanan

Reggie Smith

Dan Scanlan

Marcus Allen

Jay Bilbo

LaShell Nelson

Ryan Flynn

Brett Toney

Michael Vandervelde

Krystle Appellaniz

Rod Ammari

Darren Deckard

Conor Clougherty

Raymond Tate

David Ross

Frank Villar

Chris Snead

Dale Keller

Kole Knueppel

Karina Tovar

Milton Britton

Fred Dimpfel

Derek Anderson

Robert Richeson

Josiah Ford

Brett Bergman

*LaShell Nelson/ Nicole Randolph

Justin Larrew

Jake Kemp

Location Replay OfficialBall Spotter

Arlington Chad WakefieldCrystal Cooksey

D.C.

Russell GiglioMichael Kennedy

Houston Yvette MatchetteJason Laborde

Orlando Andrew McGrathJoey Calcagino

San Antonio Brian Jones

Austin Wright

Seattle Steve KovacCharles Giles

St. Louis

Las Vegas

Eric Oliver Austin Hills

Brian BrownEddie Garcia