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Outstanding Official

Kim Yelich to be Honored as Outstanding Official

Veteran official Kim Yelich is the recipient of the 2010 Kim was nominated for this award by the Lake County
Interscholastic Athletic Official Association Award for excel- Athletic Officials Association, one of 26 associations in Indi-
lence in the sport of girl’s basketball. Kim will be honored ana made up of men and women who give up much of their
in a special ceremony at personal time to assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile,
today’s state final tourna- and healthy activities for the student athletes in our state.
ment. This honor comes as a result of Yelich’s selection by a
Each year, the Indiana committee representing those 26 associations. Statewide,
High School Athletic As- there are more than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in
sociation, in cooperation 11 sports.
with the National Federation A 21-year member of the Lake County Athletic Officials
of Interscholastic Officials Association, Yelich has held many positions within the
Association, recognizes organization, including basketball chair, vice-president, and
and honors an outstanding basketball chairperson. Yelich is also a licensed volleyball,
official in each of 11 sports softball, and track and field official.
during the school year. Yelich is a graduate of Purdue University Calumet and
During her career, Kim has worked as a kindergarten teacher in the Lake Central
has officiated 14 sectionals, 10 regionals, six semi-states School Corporation for 15 years.
and three state finals.

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