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Outstanding Official Award

Todd Clark to be honored as State’s Top Official

Todd Clark of Lafayette is the recipient of the 2009 Clark was selected for this honor by a committee
Interscholastic Athletic Official Association Award for excel- representing the officials associations. In Indiana there are
lence in the sport of football. Clark will be honored in a 26 associations made up of men and women who give up
special ceremony at this weekend’s state final tournament. much of their personal time to assist in providing whole-
Each year, the Indiana High some, worthwhile, and healthy activities for the student-
School Athletic Association, in athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more than 8,000
cooperation with the National officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
Federation of Interscholastic A member of the Western Indiana Officials Associa-
Officials Association, recognizes tion, Clark has served as a chairman and co-chairman
and honors an outstanding of- for approximately 15 years. During his tenure, he has
ficial in each of 11 sports during established informative programs for the benefit of officials
the school year. and has worked to promote active growth within the Indiana
Clark has been a football Football Officials Association.
official for 34 years. During his Clark has served as a mentor to many officials and is a
career, he has worked every strong believer that the game belongs to the players. Clark
level of the state tournament, attended Purdue University, where he received his doctor-
including 28 sectionals, 16 ate in Veterinary Medicine. He has owned his veterinary Recognize your outstanding student-athletes.
regionals, eight semi-states and five state finals. He last clinic in Lafayette for 36 years. He and his wife Nancy
officiated the state finals in 2004 as an umpire for the Class have been married for 39 years and have two sons, Tim
1A game. and John. Indiana high school coaches and school administrators
are invited to nominate senior basketball players who
set the standard for academic excellence, character,
sportsmanship and community service for recognition
through the Larry Bird Character Award program.
Beginning the week of Nov. 23, the Pacers and IndyStar.com will recognize one female
and one male nominee each week in The Indianapolis Star and on IndyStar.com.
The top five female and male finalists from among all nominees will receive four
tickets to the April 10 Indiana Pacers home game and be recognized during a special
on-court presentation. The overall winners – one female and one male – will receive a
Larry Bird Character Award trophy and $1,000 scholarship from Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Nominations must be submitted on the official form, either electronically or hard copy,
by a high school coach or school administrator. Forms are available at IndyStar.com/
LarryBirdAward.
Nominations are being accepted from Nov. 2, 2009, through March 2, 2010.

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