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Outstanding Official

Michael Stoffers to be Honored as State’s Top Official
Michael Stoffers of Terre Haute is the recipient of the regionals, three semi-states, and two state finals.
2011 Interscholastic Athletic Officials Association Award Stoffers was selected for this honor by a committee
for excellence in the sport representing the officials associations. In Indiana there are
of volleyball. Stoffers will 24 associations made up of men and women who assist in
be honored in a special providing wholesome, worthwhile, and healthy activities for
ceremony at today’s state the student athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more
final tournament. than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
Each year, the A licensed referee for 16 years, Stoffers is a member of
Indiana High School Athletic the Wabash Valley Officials Association, for whom he has
Association, in cooperation served as a clinician for several years. He served on the
with the National Federation Board of Directors and served as President for 12 years.
of Interscholastic Officials He is also a licensed football, track, and basketball official.
Association, recognizes Michael is a 1977 graduate of Terre Haute South High
and honors an outstanding School and a 1979 graduate of Vincennes University where
official in each of 11 sports he earned degree in Horticulture. He currently is the co-
during the school year. owner of Vigo Landscaping.
During his career, Stoffers has worked 13 sectionals, 10

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