IHSA Officials Department
Boys Baseball State Final Officials
* Officiated state championship game.
1940
John Fritz, Peoria
Larry Hackett, Peoria
Ed Stonebeck, Peoria
Lee Streibich, Peoria
Hal Weldin, Peoria Hts.
1941
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
Ed Stonebock, Peoria
Lee Streibich, Peoria
Hal Weldin, Peoria
1942
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
Lee Streibich, Peoria
Hal Weldin, Peoria Hts.
1943
Jerry Salerno, Chicago
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
Lee Streibich, Peoria
1944
Leo Kallis, Chicago
Joe Przada, East St. Louis
Walter Schoenfeldt, Tremont
1945
Joe Przada, East St. Louis
Jerry Rapp, Peoria
Walter Schoenfeldt, Tremont
1946
Irv Hatzenbuehler, Belleville
Otto Kuehn, Chicago
Joe Przada, East St. Louis
1947
Dick Griffin
Walt Groesch, Springfield
Otto Kuehn, Chicago
Don Loew, Peoria
Will McNamara, Peoria
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
1948
Otto Kuehn, Chicago
Ike Rhine, Bethalto
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
1949
Jo Przada, East St. Louis
Ike Rhine, Bethalto
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
1950
Joe Przada, East St. Louis
Ike Rhine, Bethalto
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
1951
Joe Przada, East St. Louis
Ike Rhine, Bethalto
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
1952
Otto Kuehn, Chicago
Joe Przada, East St. Louis
Ike Rhine, Bethalto
1953
Gene Lash, Danville
Joe Przada, East St. Louis
Ike Rhine, Bethalto
1954
Lou Grant, Peoria
Otto Kuehn, Chicago
Joe Przada, East St. Louis
Ike Rhine, Bethalto
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
1955
Otto Kuehn, Chicago
Gene Lash, Danville
W. Burdell Smith, Lowpoint
1956
Otto Kuehn, Chicago
Gene Lash, Danville
Joe Starcevic, Peoria
1957
Gene Lash, Danville
Wil Petree, Calumet City
Joe Starcevic, Peoria
1958
Gene Lash, Danville
Wil Petree, Calumet City
Joe Starcevic, Peoria
1959
Otto Kuehn, Chicago
Wil Petree, Calumet City
Joe Starcevic, Peoria
1960
Gene Lash, Danville
Wil Petree, Calumet City
Joe Starcevic, Peoria
1961
Otto Kuehn, Chicago
Gene Lash, Danville
Joe Starcevic, Peoria
1962
Dan Papich, Peoria
Wil Petree, Calumet City
John Rowe, Milan
1963
Gene Lash, Danville
John Rowe, Milan
Dan Papich, Peoria
1964
Gene Lash, Danville
Don Thomas, Flora
Robert L. Wright, Champaign
1965
Bill Coale, Paxton
DeWayne Gailliaert, Peoria
Otho T. Kortz, Jr., Oak Lawn
Don Thomas, Flora
Robert L. Wright, Champaign
1966
DeWayne Gailliaert, Peoria
Jack Klein, Mundelein
Stu Schmidt, West Frankfort
Don Thomas, Flora
Robert L. Wright, Champaign
1967
Jerry Carlton, Knoxville
DeWayne Gailliaert, Peoria
Jack Klein, Mundelein
Ferris Reid, Aurora
Stu Schmidt, West Frankfort
1968
DeWayne Gailliaert, Peoria
Jack Klein, Mundelein
Don Plarski, Godfrey
Ferris Reid, Aurora
Bob Schumm, Dixon
1969
Gene Lash, Danville
Joe Pesola, Melrose Park
Don Plarski, Godfrey
Bob Schumm, Dixon
Bob Vose, Springfield
1970
John Murphy, Pekin
Joe Pesola, Melrose Park
Don Plarski, Godfrey
1971
Jack Hale, Murphysboro
Frank Krone, Rock Island
John Murphy, Pekin
Ben Schlemon, Libertyville
Bob Vose, Springfield
1972
Gene Fowler, Oak Forest
Bob Hearns, Rockford
Ben Schlemon, Libertyville
Art Thome, Peoria
Bob Vose, Springfield
1973
Billie Criswell, Dupo
Bob Hearns, Rockford
Al Scheel, Chicago Heights
Ben Schlemon, Libertyville
Art Thome, Peoria
1974
Bob Hearns, Rockford
Al Scheel, Chicago Heights
Bill Sprincz, Chicago
Art Thome, Peoria
1975
*Jim Gannaway, Champaign (2B)
Frank Krone, Rock Island
*Al Scheel, Chicago Heights (P)
Charles L. Smith, Peoria
*Bill Sprincz, Chicago (1B)
1976
*Frank Krone, Rock Island (3B)
Joseph Pomponi, Northbrook
*Charles L. Smith, Peoria (1B)
Lynwood Smith, O'Fallon
*Bill Sprincz, Chicago (P)
1977
Ernest Rinella, Marion
*Charles L. Smith, Peoria (P)
*Lynwood Smith, O'Fallon (3B)
*Robert Udell, Oak Lawn (2B)
Richard Volker, Princeton
1978 Class A
*Gene Lash, Danville (P)
*Ferris Reid, Aurora (2B)
Ernest Rinella, Marion
*Richard Volker, Princeton (1B)
1978 Class AA
Richard Lippert, Rockford
*Joseph Pomponi, Northbrook (P)
*Lynwood Smith, O'Fallon (1B)
*Robert Udell, Oak Lawn (3B)
1979 Class A
*Harold Copas, Crescent City (3B)
*Robert Hiltibran, Urbana (1B)
*James A.B. Jones, Bloomington (2B)
*Richard Volker, Princeton (P)
1979 Class AA
*Richard Lippert, Rockford (P)
Ronald W. McMullen, Peoria
*Joseph Maher, Arlington Heights (2B)
*Dennis Riccio, Arlington Heights (3B)
1980 Class A
*Harold Copas, Crescent City (P)
*Robert Hiltibran, Urbana (3B)
*James A.B. Jones, Bloomington (1B)
Glen Matter, Mt. Prospect
1980 Class AA
*Richard Lippert, Rockford (2B)
*Ronald W. McMullen, Peoria (1B)
*Joe Maher, Arlington Heights (3B)
*Dennis Riccio, Rock Island (P)
1981 Class A
*James Collins, Harrisburg (P)
Perry Hartman, Granville
*Jim Hiland, Quincy (3B)
*Donald McVeain, Peoria (2B)
1981 Class AA
*Harold Copas, Crescent City (1B)
*Thomas Holba, Lansing (3B)
*Glenn Matter, Mt. Prospect (P)
Brad Salley, Belvidere
1982 Class A
*Perry Hartman, Granville (3B)
*Jim Hiland, Quincy (P)
Don McVeain, Peoria
*Brad Salley, Belvidere (2B)
1982 Class AA
*Joe Maher, Arlington Heights (P)
*Ron McMullen, Bartonville (3B)
*Dennis Riccio, Rock Island (2B)
John Vallina, Belleville
1983 Class A
*Victor Buehler, Granite City (P)
Robert Hiltibran, Urbana
*Charles Gantt, Springfield (1B)
*Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (3B)
1983 Class AA
*Glen Matter, Mt. Prospect (P)
*Ernest Rinella, Marion (2B)
*John Vallina, Belleville (3B)
Al VandeMerkt, Lombard
1984 Class A
*Perry Hartman, Granville (P)
Bill Joseph, Carterville
*Eldridge Kinsey, Decatur (2B)
*Larry Wilcoxen, Walnut (3B)
1984 Class AA
*Tom Holba, Lansing (P)
*Bill Olsen, Elk Grove (3B)
*Brad Salley, Belleville (1B)
*Al VandeMerkt, Lombard (2B)
1985 Class A
*William P. Ferguson, Pittsfield (2B)
Ronald M. Franiak, Roscoe
*Norman L. Venegoni, Herrin (1B)
*Larry E. Wilcoxen, Walnut (3B)
1985 Class AA
*Jon H. Corchin, Schaumburg (1B)
*Gene G. Fowler, Oak Forest (2B)
*Eldridge C. Kinsey, Decatur (P)
Bob A. Thorsness, Roselle
1986 Class A
*William Ferguson, Pittsfield (P)
*Bill Joseph, Carterville (3B)
*Bob Thorsness, Roselle (1B)
*John Vallina, Belleville (2B)
1986 Class AA
*Ron Franiak, Roscoe (2B)
Donald McVeain, Peoria
*Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (P)
*Al VandeMerkt, Lombard (1B)
1987 Class A
*Robert L. Gaddey, Waterloo (3B)
*Jim L. Hiland, Quincy (2B)
Kenneth A. Palmer, Villa Ridge
*Larry E. Wilcoxen, Walnut (P)
1987 Class AA
*Ted C. Daniels, O'Fallon (P)
*James M. Lapetina, Addison (3B)
Frank "Jay" Lyons, Lombard
*Robert F. Steeves, Woodridge (1B)
1988 Class A
William Ferguson, Pittsfield
*Frank "Jay" Lyons, Lombard (3B)
*Kenneth A. Palmer, Villa Ridge (P)
*Robert F. Steeves, Woodridge (2B)
1988 Class AA
*Robert L. Gaddey, Collinsville (3B)
*James M. Lapetina, Addison (P)
William D. LeMonnier, Oak Forest
*William J. Ociepka, Lansing (1B)
1989 Class A
*William F. Laude, Frankfort (LF)
*Kevin P. McMurray, Burr Ridge (2B)
*Bill J. Porterfield, Washington (1B)
*Tom G. Toman, Arlington Hts. (RF)
*Charles P. Willeford, Lisle (3B)
1989 Class AA
*Steven F. DeRubeis, Wenona (1B)
*Melvin A. Hebert, Bourbonnais (RF)
*William D. LeMonnier, Oak Forest (2B)
*William J. Ociepka, Lansing (LF)
*Bob A. Thorsness, Roselle (3B)
1990 Class A
*Robert L. Gaddey, Collinsville (P)
*William F. Laude, Frankfort (1B)
*Kevin P. McMurray, Burr Ridge (3B)
*Bill J. Porterfield, Washington (2B)
*Frederick D. Wiley, Harrisburg (LF)
1990 Class AA
*Melvin A. Hebert, Bourbonnais (2B)
*Kenneth A. Palmer, Dongola (3B)
*Charles A. Shafer, Chicago (LF)
*Robert F. Steeves, Woodridge (P)
*Tom G. Toman, Arlington Hts. (1B)
1991 Class A
*Steven DeRubeis, Wenona (2B)
*Lee Fabrizio, Wheaton (LF)
*William LeMonnier, Oak Forest (P)
*William Ociepka, Lansing (3B)
*Charles Shafer, Jr., Chicago (1B)
1991 Class AA
*John Hardey, Arlington Hts. (LF)
*John Johnston, Champaign (2B)
*Jay Lyons, Lombard (P)
*Charles Moser, Rockford (RF)
*Frederick D. Wiley, Harrisburg (3B)
1992 Class A
*Steven F. DeRubeis, Wenona (P)
*John E. Hardey, Arlington Hts. (1B)
*Melvin A. Hebert, Bourbonnais (RF)
*John Johnston, Champaign (2B)
*Charles W. Moser, Rockford (3B)
1992 Class AA
*Gerald L. Arena, Chicago (3B)
*Richard J. Bieterman, Elmhurst (2B)
*Timothy M. Kerr, Joliet (RF)
*Tom G. Toman, Arlington Hts. (P)
*Charles P. Willeford, Lisle (1B)
1993 Class A
*James R. Colyer, Columbia (2B)
*David L. Lanning, Glen Ellyn (3B)
*William J. Mushrush, St. Charles (LF)
*Bill J. Porterfield, Washington (P)
*Dee Wiley, Harrisburg (1B)
1993 Class AA
*Gerald L. Arena, Chicago (RF)
*Robert L. Flores, Manteno (P)
*Timothy M. Kerr, Joliet (2B)
*Charles A. Shafer, Jr., Chicago (3B)
*Charles P. Willeford, Lisle (LF)
1994 Class A
*Richard J. Bieterman, Jr., Elmhurst (2B)
*John C. Hull, Jacksonville (LF)
*John M. Johnston, Champaign (P)
*Gene Jordan, Fairview Hts. (RF)
*Charles W. Moser, Rockford (1B)
1994 Class AA
*Edward A. Formanski, Elmwood Park (RF)
*Charles R. Graber, Naperville (LF)
*David L. Laning, Glen Ellyn (1B)
*William F. Laude, Frankfort (P)
*William J. Mushrush, St. Charles (3B)
1995 Class A
*Drew Fowler, Tinley Park (LF)
*John C. Hull, Jacksonville (3B)
*Gene Jordan, Fairview Hts. (1B)
*Timothy M. Kerr, Joliet (2B)
*Dana L. Pearson, Cobden (RF)
1995 Class AA
*Edward A. Formanski, Elmwood Park (3B)
*Charles R. Graber, Naperville (1B)
*John E. Hardey, Arlington Hts. (P)
*Kevin P. McMurray, Burr Ridge (2B)
*Richard K. Panovich, Palos Hills (LF)
1996 Class A
*John C. (Jack) Hull, Jacksonville (P)
*Dana L. Pearson, Cobden (1B)
*Bob Rowatt, Milan (RF)
*Bradley C. Stearns, Springfield (2B)
*Tom W. Sternquist, Belvidere (LF)
1996 Class AA
*Jeff W. Carr, Rockford (RF)
*Gregory L. Couch, Bolingbrook (2B)
*Drew Fowler, Tinley Park (1B)
*Russell D. Howard, Glen Ellyn (LF)
*Richard P. Panovich, Palos Hills (3B)
1997 Class A
*Doug E. Elledge, New Canton (RF)
*Kevin P. McMurray, Willow Springs (2B)
*James M. Padberg, Patoka (LF)
*Bob Rowatt, Milan (3B)
*Bradley C. Stearns, Springfield (1B)
1997 Class AA
*Edward A. Formanski, Elmwood Park (3B)
*Drew Fowler, Tinley Park (1B)
*Charles R. Graber, Naperville (P)
*Russell D. Howard, Glen Ellyn (RF)
*Thomas W. Sternquist, Belvidere (LF)
1998 Class A
*James M. Padberg, Patoka (1B)
*Leslie A. Albert, Decatur (P)
*Doug E. Elledge, New Canton (3B)
*David E. Yockey, Rantoul (LF)
*Gene Jordan, Fairview Hts. (2B)
1998 Class AA
*Gregory Couch, Bolingbrook (RF)
*Richard Panovich, Palos Hills (3B)
*Bob Rowatt, Milan (1B)
*Bradley Stearns, Springfield (P)
*Thomas Sternquist, Belvidere (2B)
1999 Class A
*Doug Elledge, New Canton (Umpire-In-Chief) (3B)
*Charles Huston, Macomb (RF)
*Doug Maxwell, Homer (1B)
*Dee Wiley, Harrisburg (Plate)
*Dave Yockey, Rantoul (2B)
1999 Class AA
*Robert Engel, Chatham (3B)
*Kevin Hayes, Lebanon (P)
*Ronald King, Peoria (2B)
*Paul Rybarczyk, Chicago (1B)
*David Slickenmeyer, Schaumburg (RF)
2000 Class A
*David Collins, Wood River (LF)
*James Padberg, Patoka (3B)
*H. Gene Rincker, Marine (RF)
*Terry Robertson, Augusta (2B)
*Bradley Stearns, Springfield (P)
2000 Class AA
*Robert Ciulla, Chicago (3B)
*Drew Fowler, Tinley Park (P)
*Russell Howard, Wheaton (RF)
*Kevin Mallehan, Normal (1B)
*Bob Rowatt, Milan (2B)
*Robert Steeves, Woodridge (LF)
2001 Class A
*Mark Hackelberg, Clarendon Hills (3B)
*James Padberg, Patoka (P)
*Daniel Wieczorek, Peru (2B)
*Thomas Sternquist, Belvidere (1B)
*Frederick Dee Wiley, Harrisburg (RF)
John Johnston, Champaign (Umpire-In-Chief)
2001 Class AA
*C. Ronald Cook, Sandwich (1B)
*Michael Field, Buffalo Grove (3B)
*Donald King, East Peoria (2B)
*A. Kevin Mallehan, Normal (P)
*Jeff Sonnenberg, Peru (LF)
Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (Umpire-In-Chief)
2002 Class A
*Robert Engel, Jr., Chatham (3B)
*Michael Field, Buffalo Grove (2B)
*Sam Nicholos, Kankakee (1B)
Gregory Pavloff, DuQuoin
David Weglarz, Algonquin
Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (Umpire-In-Chief)
2002 Class AA
*Randall Kerschke, Kankakee (1B)
*Ronald King, Peoria (3B)
*Douglas Maxwell, Newman (P)
*Paul Schultz, Carpentersville (LF)
*Jeff Sonnenberg, Peru (RF)
John Johnston, Danville (Umpire-In-Chief)
2003 Class A
*Gregory Pavloff, DuQuoin (2B)
*William Mushrush, St. Charles (P)
*Robert Jones, Danville (LF)
*Danny Howard, Normal (3B)
*John Downey, Benton (RF)
Brad Stearns, Springfield (Umpire-In-Chief)
2003 Class AA
*Charles Huston, Macomb (3B)
*Daniel Meziere, Hometown (1B)
*Sam Nicholos, Kankakee (P)
*Bill Orris, Palatine (LF)
*David Weglarz, Lombard (2B)
Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (Umpire-In-Chief)
2004 Class A
*Anthony Boster, Sesser (LF)
*Jeffery Cross, Aroma Park (RF)
*Thomas Fulkerson, Wenona (2B)
*Paul Schultz, Wheeling (3B)
*Steven Vorhies, Dallas City (P)
Brad Stearns, Springfield (Umpire-In-Chief)
2004 Class AA
*Bernard Carroll, Lombard (LF)
*Bob Copas, Elmhurst (1B)
*Michael Field, Buffalo Grove (P)
*Mark Hackelberg, Clarendon Hills (2B)
*Verne Pinkston, Raymond (RF)
Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (Umpire-In-Chief)
2005 Class A
*Jeff Cross, Aroma Park (P)
*James Hayden, Rockford (2B)
*Rick Keller, Effingham (3B)
*Kevin Mallehan, Normal (1B)
*Robert Smith, Centralia (RF)
Brad Stearns, Springfield (Umpire-In-Chief)
2005 Class AA
*David Alstadt, Sandwich (1B)
*Mark Kedeziora, Carol Stream (LF)
*Randy Kerschke, Kankakee (2B)
*Robert “Pete” McGinnes, Pekin (RF)
*Bill Orris, Palatine (3B)
Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (Umpire-In-Chief)
2006 Class A
*Jeffrey Collis, McHenry (2B)
*K. R. Keller, Effingham (P)
*Matthew Hensley, Effingham (LF)
*Trent Purcell, Carlyle (RF)
*Daniel Wieczorek, Peru (1B)
Brad Stearns, Springfield (Umpire-In-Chief)
2006 Class AA
*Timothy Griffin, Normal (2B)
*Kevin LeFevre, Deerfield (LF)
*Daniel Meziere, Hometown (3B)
*Sam Nicholos, Kankakee (1B)
*Bertil Person, Kingston (RF)
Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (Umpire-In-Chief)
2007 Class A
*D. Richard Doman, Sibley (LF)
*John Downey, Benton (1B)
*Kirk Hacker, Sullivan (RF)
*Greg Pavloff, DuQuoin (HP)
*Kurt Suhr, Cherry Valley (2B)
Brad Stearns, Springfield (Umpire-In-Chief)
2007 Class AA
*Bernard Carroll, Lombard (3B)
*Jeff Collis, Cary (2B)
*Kevin Hayes, Lebanon (1B)
*Bob Jenkins, Wheaton (LF)
*Robert Lau, Mokena (RF)
*Daniel Meziere, Hometown (HP)
Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (Umpire-In-Chief)
2008 Class 1A & 2A
*Todd Brooke, Alhambra (HP 1A)
*D. Richard Doman, Sibley (1B 1A)
*Robert Engel, Jr., Chatham (HP 2A)
*John Jaggi, Forsyth (3B 1A)
*Robert McGinnes, Pekin (1B 2A)
*Kenneth Alan Studebaker, Congerville (3B 2A)
Brad Stearns, Springfield (Umpire-In-Chief)
2008 Class 3A & 4A
*Dave Alstadt, Sandwich (HP 4A)
*Efrain Batista, Chicago (3B 3A)
*Bob Facker, Eureka (1B 4A)
*Tom Fulkerson, Wenona (1B 3A)
*Tim Griffin, Normal (3B 4A)
*Bob Jenkins, Wheaton (HP 3A)
Bill Olsen, Elk Grove Village (Umpire-In-Chief)