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Outstanding Official

Mark Wise Honored as State’s Top Official

Mark Wise is the recipient of the 2012 Interscholastic tions in Indiana made up of men and women who give up
Athletic Official Association Award for excellence in the much of their personal time to assist in providing whole-
sport of boys basketball. Mark will be honored in a spe- some, worthwhile, and healthy activities for the student
cial ceremony during today’s athletes in our state. This honor comes as a result of
state finals. Wise’s selection by a committee representing those 26 as-
Each year, the Indiana High sociations. Statewide, there are more than 8,000 officials
School Athletic Association, in licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
cooperation with the National In his time as an official, Wise has served three years
Federation of Interscholastic as a mentor and observer of younger officials. He has also
Officials Association, recog- served two years as the basketball program chairman,
nizes and honors an outstand- and two years as a local association clinician. In addition
ing official in each of 11 sports to boy’s basketball, Mark officiated the girls basketball
during the school year. state finals in 1995 and 1999.
In his 29 years as Wise graduated from Crown Point High School in
an official, Mark has officiated 1978, and Indiana University in 1982. He is the Director
20 sectionals, 13 regionals, 6 of Produce at Strack & Val Til in Schererville. He and his
semi-states and four state finals. wife Cynthia have been married for 27 years and have two
Mark was nominated for this award by the Lake sons, Matthew and Thomas.
County Athletic Officials Association, one of 26 associa-

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