Suburban Officials Association
Recognition
MSHSL Official's Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to Ron Hamann - SOA member, basketball and softball official
and former SOA basketball and softball assignor - who was honored with the MSHSL Official's Distinguished Service Award at the 2025 State Basketball Tournament.
2025 MSHSL State Football Tournament Crews, Side Judges & Field Judges
Class 3A Quarterfinal - Jordan Stolp, Rick Deblois, Brian Donahue, Scott Haefner, Jed Falgren
Class 5A Quarterfinal - Erik Christensen, Don Zeyen, Adam Churchill, Luke Teske, Jason Buchta
Class 6A Quarterfinal - Phil Worm, Ben Schreiber, Nick Worm, Greg Westerman, Mike Munger
Class 3A Semifinal - Michael Heifort, Dave Schultz, John Schaefer, Brad Plaman, Jeremy Shibley
Side Judges and Field Judges (Selected for semifinal and championship games.)
Brian Shreve, Josh Klem, Bronson Scheff, Marty Pekarna, Jordan Kruger, Justin Jarocki, Phil Ayeni,
Gary Sonnenburg
Congratulations to these SOA members who worked in the 2025 college football playoffs - Jordan Kruger, second round DIII, Jordan Stolp, third round DIII, and Steve Thielen, Big 10 Championship Game.
2026 MSHSL State Softball Tournament Umpires
First Time Selection
Dylan Ferguson
Katie Fritz
Sam Mahoney
Mike Ryan
Returning
Aaron Annis
Ellen Degler
Mark Doble
Michael Heifort
Mike Kahler
Greg Knutson
Mark Kuske
Chad Leidall
Marty Pekarna
Dan Pelletier
Pat Perkinson
Brad Plaman
Phil Runge
Kelly Runing
Jeremy Shibley
Kindra Witthus
