article KHSAA Announces Official of the Year Nominees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2016

The KHSAA will honor the top officials for 2016 on May 1st at the Association’s 23rd Annual Officials Recognition Banquet. The ceremony, conducted at the KHSAA Offices, honors the finalists for each sport or sport-activity in which the KHSAA licenses officials.

Finalists in each sport were selected through a combination of their service to their association and excellence in officiating. One official in each sport will be named “Outstanding Official of the Year” for his/her sport in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. The Association will also present the annual Larry G. Boucher Jr. Supervisor of the Year Award during the ceremony.

Outstanding Official Nominees

BASEBALL – Paul Schardein (Louisville), Chris Minter (Richmond), Creal Waddell (Bowling Green)

BASKETBALL – Romonte Dishman (Louisville), Molly Caldwell (Lexington), Jim Cecil (Pikeville), Harold Byrd (Mount Washington)

COMPETITIVE CHEER – Gayle Trame (Taylor Mill), Dewana Warrix (Lexington)

FIELD HOCKEY – Mary Brainard (Lexington), Yaphet Edghill (Louisville)

FOOTBALL – Jim Cecil (Pikeville), Jim Gutterman (Louisville), Joe Lewis (Paducah)

SOCCER – Keith Green (Wingo), Paul Terry (Bowling Green)

SOFTBALL – Pete Runyon (Pinsonfork), Steve Chasteen (Cynthiana)

SWIMMING & DIVING – Ray Stoess (Louisville), Mike Zehnder (Louisville)

TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY – Kathy Johnston (Lexington), David Clark (Dry Ridge)

VOLLEYBALL – Scott Wehr (Buckner), Jimmy Beckett (Georgetown)

WRESTLING – Allen Dennison (Rineyville), Garrett Pikul (Louisville)

I didn't know what forum to put this one in. However, I do want to say thank you to all the hard working Officials across Kentucky. Officiating is a difficult job that doesn't pay nearly what it should.

Thanks everyone!

I agree. Very strenuous job that welcomes little pay and hardly any respect.

I agree. Very strenuous job that welcomes little pay and hardly any respect.

Excellent point Tony. And that is a real shame.

Everyone, if you ever get a chance take one minute and thank an Official for his/her service. I just did.

Vote Joseph Lewis for football

The two guys on the list that I know personally are both excellent officials.

Congratulations to...

Jim Cecil, nominated for Basketball and Football

Pete Runyon, nominated for Softball

Does this list justify all of the claims by NKY teams this past year of "I'm not one to complain about officiating, but I've never seen a game with such bad calls"?

The northernmost official to make the list in any category was from Dry Ridge.

This is all politics and everybody gets a turn once you have been around awhile, unfortunately.

Does this list justify all of the claims by NKY teams this past year of "I'm not one to complain about officiating, but I've never seen a game with such bad calls"?

 

The northernmost official to make the list in any category was from Dry Ridge.

Couldn't be any further from the truth football wise. I believe Steve Fromeyer won football official of the year either last year or the year before.

I know all of the sports are always looking for officials so you should give it a try..

Couldn't be any further from the truth football wise. I believe Steve Fromeyer won football official of the year either last year or the year before.

 

I know all of the sports are always looking for officials so you should give it a try..

That was a pretty heavily tongue in cheek comment. I was just pointing out that there was only 1 total official from Northern Kentucky at all.

This is all politics and everybody gets a turn once you have been around awhile, unfortunately.

With thousands of officials in each sport. Your statement is completely false.

Couldn't be any further from the truth football wise. I believe Steve Fromeyer won football official of the year either last year or the year before.

 

I know all of the sports are always looking for officials so you should give it a try..

Dead on, on Fro, I think we missed it.

And on CWB, he donates a lot of time to a lot of people. All I am saying is CWB wasn't hating.

That was a pretty heavily tongue in cheek comment. I was just pointing out that there was only 1 total official from Northern Kentucky at all.

I wasn't taking a shot at you at all. It was more of just saying for anyone, officials are needed for all sports.

That is the problem with today's world. That statement was taken completely in the wrong context and it happens all the time through message boards, text messaging, etc..

I wasn't taking a shot at you at all. It was more of just saying for anyone, officials are needed for all sports.

 

That is the problem with today's world. That statement was taken completely in the wrong context and it happens all the time through message boards, text messaging, etc..

Totally understood. And no worries, I didn't think you were taking a shot at all :thumb:

I believe I posted something in a thread when fromeyer won and someone who I will not name told me there was no such award. Haha true story!