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Outstanding Official

Michael Zehr to be honored as State’s Top Official

Michael Zehr of Dubois is the recipient of the 2014 Zehr was selected for this honor by a committee
Interscholastic Athletic Officials Association Award for excel- representing the officials associations. In Indiana there are
lence in the sport of volleyball. Zehr will be honored in a 24 associations made up of men and women who assist in
special ceremony at today’s state finals. providing wholesome, worthwhile, and healthy activities for
Each year, the Indiana the student athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more
High School Athletic Asso- than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
ciation, in cooperation with A licensed referee for 33 years, Zehr is a member of
the National Federation the Southwestern Indiana Officials Association, for whom
of Interscholastic Officials he has served as a clinician. Mike also served as an IHSAA
Association, recognizes clinician for six years during the 2000s.
and honors an outstanding Mike Zehr is a 1972 graduate of Northeast Dubois
official in each of 11 sports High School. He is also a currently licensed baseball and
during the school year. basketball official, and has worked the state finals for each
During his career, of his respective sports. Michael and his wife Marian have
Mike has officiated 23 been married for 38 years and have two children: Alex (34)
sectionals, 14 regionals, and Audra Caldwell (32).
five semi-states, and three
state finals.

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