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Outstanding Official

Steve Kvachkoff Honored as State’s Top Official

Steve Kvachkoff of Crown Point is the recipient of the 2014 Steve was selected for this honor by a committee represent-
Interscholastic Athletic Official Award for excellence in the sport ing the official’s associations. In Indiana there are 26 associations
of boys basketball. Tracy will be honored in a special ceremony made up of men and women who give up much of their personal
during today’s state finals. time to assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile, and healthy
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association, in activities for the student athletes in our state. Statewide, there are
cooperation with the National Federation of Interscholastic Of- more than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
ficials Association, recognizes and honors an outstanding official Steve is a 1979 graduate of Crown Point High School and
in each of 11 sports during the school year. attended Ball State University for one year. He has worked for
Steve is an active member of the Lake County Officials As- Star Freight in Valparaiso for four years where he has held the
sociation, where he has been a board member for one year, and position of General Manager. He has been married for seven
basketball chairman for four years. years to his wife Jodi, and has three children: Carter (6), Jake (2),
Steve has officiated boys basketball for 32 years. During his and Levi (2).
career, he has overseen 20 sectionals, 17 regionals, 10 semi-
states, and three state finals.

26 IHSAA State Basketball Tournament presented by the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever