KHSAA Officiating Supervisor of the Year award winner selected

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LEXINGTON — Despite the unfortunate cancellation of the spring sports season, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association will still honor the outstanding work and commitment to student-athletes put forth by licensed officials in each spring sport. Each year, the KHSAA presents the Larry G. Boucher Jr. Supervisor of the Year Award to one individual in recognition of their efforts and dedication to their sport. Elizabethtown’s Jim Long was selected as the 2020 Supervisor of the Year for his contributions as a Soccer Assigning Secretary in the 5th Region. The KHSAA will honor the top licensed officials for the 2019-20 season during the course of the year. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field/court performance but local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials. 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. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers, coaches throughout the state and additional staff review. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Division Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an additional recognition award. With officiating numbers declining at the national level, the KHSAA is always accepting applications from individuals interested in giving back to their community. Officiating remains a great avenue to stay active, earn extra spending money and ensure that high school athletics are preserved for the current and future generations. To get involved as an official, visit https://khsaa.org/officials/officiating-information/.

2019-20 KHSAA OUTSTANDING OFFICIALS (winners for each sport listed first)
FIELD HOCKEY – Megan McGrath (Louisville), Jamie Gatewood (Louisville)
SOCCER – Terry Linscott (Radcliff), Gustavo Turmero (Madisonville)
VOLLEYBALL – Mike Wooten (Paducah), Doug Grinnell (Elizabethtown)
FOOTBALL – Shaun Williams (Lewisport), Jordan Tarrence (Lexington), Gary Wise (Louisville)
WRESTLING – Brett Branson (Cincinnati, Ohio), Jon Eschan (Union)
SWIMMING – Ruth Ann Bode (Fisherville), Terri Tonges (Versailles)
BASKETBALL – Raymond Lightfoot (Frankfort), Hannah Reynolds (Island), Rian Craft (Burkesville), Brian Johnson (Jenkins)
TRACK & FIELD – Bill Smith (Lawrenceburg), Jerry Mohr (Fort Thomas)
BASEBALL – Eugene Pikes (Louisville), JD Young (Independence), Andy Thomasson (Bremen)
SOFTBALL – Ed Smith (Covington), Nathan Hall (Pippa Passes)
SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR – Jim Long (Elizabethtown)