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Outstanding Officials                                                     State Finals Records





          Andy Simpson Named State’s 2020 Top Official                              Top Five Scoring Leaders (Multiple Class)   Top Five Rebounding Leaders (Multiple Class)
                                                                                    Class 4A
                                                                                    Rk. Name      School        Pts.   Year   Class 4A  School       Rbs.   Year
                                                                                                                         Rk. Name
          Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic    Andy was selected for this honor by a committee    1.  Ben Gardner    Carmel    31    2012
     Association honors an outstanding official in each sport   representing the officials associations. In Indiana,   2.  Greg Oden   Lawrence North   29   2005  1.  Justin Riley   Elkhart Central   17   1999
     during the state final tournament.              there are 24 associations made up   3.  Romeo Langford   New Albany    28   2016  2.  Chris Hunter   Gary West Side   15   2002
     While there weren’t any state                   of more than 7,000 men and women      Nic Moore     Warsaw     28   2010  3.  Julian Mavunga   Brownsburg   14   2008
     champions crowned last year due                 who assist in providing wholesome,      E’Twaun Moore   East Chicago Central   28     2007      Bradley Sneary   Fort Wayne Snider   14   2009
     to the COVID pandemic, there were               worthwhile, and healthy activities      Zach Randolph   Marion   28   2000     Caleb Swanigan   Homestead   14   2015
     plans in place to honor an official of          for the student-athletes in our state.
     the year for Boys Basketball.                   Statewide, there are more than 8,000   Class 3A  School    Pts.   Year  Class 3A
                                                                                    Rk. Name
                                                     officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11   1.  Tyler Zeller   Washington   43   2008  Rk. Name   School   Rbs.   Year
     Andy Simpson of Crown Point is                  sports.                        2.  Bruce Grimm Jr.   Rochester   40   2009  1.  Gerry Hall   Muncie Southside   26   1999
     the recipient of the 2019-20 IHSAA                                             3.  Kelly Robbins   Delta   38   2002     Cody Zeller     Washington     26     2010
     Outstanding Basketball Official Award.          A 1978 graduate of Highland High   4.  Bryce Bennington   Twin Lakes   32   2017  3.  Cody Zeller   Washington   18   2011
     Andy has been a licensed basketball             School, Andy is a retired Reliability   5.  Zach Hahn   New Castle   29   2006  4.  Seth Coy   Washington   16   2008
     official for the past 29 years and is a         Engineer. He is very active in his       Matt Holba   Guerin Catholic   29   2015     Sean Sellers   Greensburg   16   2014
     member of the Lake County Officials             community, volunteering his time with                                  Tyler Zeller   Washington   16   2008
     Association for which he serves as a            the “Folds of Honor” providing     Class 2A
     Local Association Clinician.                    educational scholarships to the   Rk. Name   School        Pts.   Year  Class 2A
                                                     children and spouses of fallen and   1.  Trevon Bluiett   Park Tudor   38   2014  Rk. Name   School   Rbs.   Year
     During his career, he’s officiated 26           disabled service members, developed   2.  Tyler Koch   Winchester   37   2008  1.  Brandon Hopf   Forest Park   16   2005
     basketball sectionals, 20 regionals,            “Tabs for Tots” to donate to the   3.  Deshaun Thomas   Fort Wayne Bishop Luers  34   2009  2.  Deshaun Thomas   Fort Wayne Bishop Luers  15   2009
     four (4) semi-states, and two (2)               Ronald McDonald House, and has   4.  Bryce Moore   Park Tudor   31    2015  3.  J.D. Clampitt   Speedway   14   2002
     state finals. In addition, Simpson is a         received multiple awards for his    5.  Jacob Garvin   Batesville   30   2001     Trai Essex   Harding   14   2001
     licensed football and softball official, and he has worked   outstanding officiating. Andy and his wife, Barbara,   Class A     Brandon Hopf   Forest Park   14   2006
     three (3) football state finals, six (6) basketball state   have been married for 12 years.  Rk. Name   School   Pts.   Year
     championship games between boys’ and girls’, and four                          1.  Zane Bowman   Barr-Reeve   37   2002
     softball state finals.                                                            Brock Graves   Rossville   37   2002  Class A
                                                                                                                                                         Year
                                                                                    3.  Brody Boyd   Union (Dugger)   35   2000  Rk. Name   School   Rbs.   2006
                                                                                                                         1.  Bobby Jolliff
                                                                                                                                       Hauser
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                                                                                      Eli Streeval
           Mike Eason Named State’s 2021 Top Official                                 5.   Ryan Fazekas   Morristown   35     2018  2.  Jordan Barnard   Waldron   14   2004
                                                                                                  Marquette Catholic
                                                                                                                    2014
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                                                                                                                                                         1998
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                                                                                                                           Todd Humerickhouse  Bloomfield


                                                                                                                           Josh Wittgren
                                                                                    Top 10 Scoring Leaders (Single Class)           Hayden Langkabel   Union (Dugger)   14   2000
                                                                                                                                                         2018
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                                                                                                                                       Morristown
          Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic    Mike was selected for this honor by a committee
     Association honors an outstanding official in each   representing the officials associations. In Indiana,   One Game (* championship game)
     sport during the state final                     there are 24 associations made   Rk. Name   School        Pts.   Year  Top 5 Rebounding Leaders (Single Class)
     tournament.                                      up of more than 7,000 men and   1.  James Blackmon   Marion   52   1983
                                                                                                  Anderson
                                                                                                                    1983
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                                                                                    2.  Troy Lewis
                                                      women who assist in providing   3.  Ron Bonham   Muncie Central   40   1960  One Game (* championship game)
     Mike Eason of Cumberland is                      wholesome, worthwhile, and       David Shepherd   Carmel   40   *1970  Rk. Name   School       Rbs.   Year
     the recipient of the 2020-21                     healthy activities for the student-     Pete Trgovich   East Chicago Washington  40   1971  1.  Brad Miley   Rushville   29   1976
     IHSAA Outstanding Official                       athletes in our state. Statewide,   6.  Oscar Robertson   Indpls. Crispus Attucks   39   *1956  2.  George McGinnis   Indianapolis Washington  27   1969
     Award for Boys Basketball. Mike                  there are more than 8,000 officials      Scott Skiles   Plymouth   39   *1982  3.  Jim Ligon   Kokomo   24   1961
     has been a licensed official                     licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.  8.  Pat Graham   Floyd Central   37   1989  4.  Alan Henderson   Brebeuf Jesuit   23   1991
                                                                                      Drake Morris
     for the past 30 years and is a                                                   10.  Bill Finley   East Chicago Washington  37   1977  5.  Jim Bradley   East Chicago Roosevelt  21   *1970
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                                                                                                                    1973
                                                                                                  New Albany
     member of the Indiana Officials                  A 1982 graduate of South Newton      Dee Monroe   Madison   36   *1949     Brad Miley   Rushville   21   *1976
     Association where he has served                  High School, Mike works as a                                          Courtney Witte   Vincennes Lincoln   21   *1981
     as Treasurer and as a board                      Mortgage Loan Officer for Indiana   Two Games
                                                                                                                    Year
     member.                                          Members Credit Union. Mike has   Rk. Name   School        Pts.   1983  Two Games
                                                                                                                76
                                                                                    1.  Troy Lewis
                                                                                                  Anderson
                                                                                                                                                         Year
     During his career, he has                        served as an IHSAA Clinician for   2.  Ron Bonham   Muncie Central   69   1960  Rk. Name   School   Rbs.   1976
                                                                                                                         1.  Brad Miley
                                                                                                                                       Rushville
                                                      Basketball and Football and has
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                                                                                                  Plymouth
                                                                                      Scott Skiles

                                                                                                                69
                                                                                                                    1982
     officiated 24 boys’ basketball                   earned numerous awards for his   4.  David Shepherd   Carmel   68   1970  2.  Jim Ligon   Kokomo   42   1961
     sectionals, 14 regionals, seven                  outstanding officiating. He has      Pete Trgovich   East Chicago Washington  68   1971  3.  George McGinnis   Indianapolis Washington  41   1969
     (7) semi-states, and four (4) state finals. Mike has   three children and currently resides with his wife,   6.  Jimmy Webb   South Bend Adams   65   1973  4.  Jim Bradley   East Chicago Roosevelt  39   1970
     worked a combined nine (9) basketball state finals   Susie, of 22 years.       7.  Drake Morris   East Chicago Washington  64   1977  5.  Eric Montross   Lawrence North   37   1989
     between boys’ and girls’. He is also a licensed                                8.  Bob Ford   Evansville North   62   1967
     football official and has worked two football state                                 George McGinnis   Indianapolis Washington  62   1969
                                                                                                                    1962
                                                                                      Bobby Miles
                                                                                                  East Chicago Washington  62
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