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Outstanding Official

Michael Zehr Honored as Top Baseball Official

Each year, the Indiana High Assocation.
School Athletic Association, in In addition to officiating and
cooperation with the National Fed- serving as a rules interpreter,
eration of Interscholastic Officials Michael has been active with the
Association, recognizes and honors SWIOA Hospitality Awards/Scholar-
an outstanding official in each of 11 ship program. The program works
sports during the school year. to provide scholarships of $500 to
Michael was selected for this students who exemplify sportsman-
honor by a committee representing ship.
the Indiana officials associations. Michael is a 1972 graduate
He has officiated 19 sectionals, 17 of Northeast Dubois High School,
regionals, five semi-states, and 3 and is retired from his career with
state finals during his 20 years as Indiana Farm Bureau. He and his
a licensed baseball official. He last wife Marian have been married for
Michael Zehr of Dubois is the officiated the baseball state finals 37 years and have two children,
recipient of the 2014 Interscholastic in 2011. Michael is also licensed to Alex (32) and Audra (30).
Athletic Official Association Award officiate Volleyball and Basketball.
for excellence in the sport of Base- Combining the three sports, he has
ball. Michael will be honored in a worked a total of 10 state cham-
special ceremony at this weekend’s pionship events. He is a member
state finals. of the Southwest Indiana Officials

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