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Outstanding Official

Bill Shobe Honored as Top Baseball Official

eration with the National Federation of than 8,000 officials licensed by the
Interscholastic Officials Association, IHSAA in 11 sports.
recognizes and honors an outstanding A member of the Southwestern
official in each of 11 sports during the Indiana Officials Association, Shobe
school year. served as the baseball chairman from
Shobe has been a baseball official 2000-2007 and as an IHSAA rules in-
for 40 years. During his career, he terpreter from 2004-2009. Shobe was
has worked every level of the state the recipient of the Baseball Coaches
tournament, including 35 sectionals, Association District Umpire of the Year
10 regionals, one semi-state and one in 1998, 2003 and 2005.
state final. He last officiated the state Before his retirement Shobe
finals in 2003. worked for 30 years as a statistician
Shobe was selected for this honor and program analyst for the Naval
Bill Shobe of Shoals is the recipi- by a committee representing the Weapons Support Center in Crane, In-
ent of the 2010 Interscholastic Athletic officials associations. In Indiana there diana. Shobe is also a certified official
Official Association Award for excel- are 26 associations made up of men in football, and has been a member
lence in the sport of Baseball. Shobe and women who give up much of their of the chain crew for the Indiana Uni-
will be honored in a special ceremony personal time to assist in providing versity football program since 2004.
at this weekend’s state finals. wholesome, worthwhile, and healthy Bill has two grown children, Kiply and
Each year, the Indiana High activities for the student-athletes in Leslie.
School Athletic Association, in coop- our state. Statewide, there are more

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