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Outstanding Official

Dick Wheelock to be honored as State’s Top Official

Dick Wheelock of Goodland is the recipient of Dick has spent over 21 years as a softball of-
the 2012 Interscholastic Athletic Official Association ficial, during which he has officiated 17 sectionals,
Award for excellence in the sport of Softball. 14 regionals, two semi-states and state champion-
Wheelock will be honored ships in 2003 and 2008. In addition, Dick, a member
in a special ceremony of the Western Indiana Officials Assosciation is a
during Saturday’s state licensed football, basketball, and volleyball official.
finals. From 1997 through 2003, Dick volunteered as
Each year, the an official for the Newton/Jasper 13-15 Fastpitch
Indiana High School Softball League. In 2006 he served as a local as-
Athletic Association, in sociation rules interpreter for football.
cooperation with the Outside of officiating high school sports, Dick
National Federation of works as a bailiff for the Newton County Superior
Interscholastic Officials Court. The St. Joseph College graduate (‘68) is
Association, recognizes married to his wife, Connie.
and honors an outstanding official in each of 11
sports during the school year.

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