The Iowa Games is a non-for-profit organization that relies heavily on its volunteers, which includes its volunteer officials. In most cases, a volunteer receives a T-shirt, lunch and an occasional sign of gratitude from an athlete or spectator.
Many of our volunteers officiate all day long with no expectations of recognition or reimbursement. It is not uncommon to see a basketball, baseball, hockey or soccer official work more than 10 games during the course of the weekend.
This award is designed to reward our officials and give them the praise and recognition they deserve for generously giving their time, sweat and talents.
YEAR | SUMMER/WINTER | RECIPIENT | SPORT |
2019 | Summer | Luke Booten | Youth Soccer |
2018 | Winter | Don Keller | Soccer |
Summer | Steve Scheid | Judo | |
Summer | Jolene Nikl | Youth & Adult Soccer | |
2017 | Winter | Dave Beason | NASP |
Summer | Bruce Pesch | Cycling | |
2016 | Summer | Bob Cody | Youth & Adult Soccer |
2015 | Winter | Chris Carmon | Basketball |
Winter | Larry Ward | Basketball | |
Summer | Mike Wickman | Taekwondo | |
2014 | Winter | Karl Schaper | Basketball |
Summer | Dennis Jones | Road Race | |
2013 | Winter | Alan Stoltz | Basketball |
Summer | Royal Wentworth | Basketball | |
(accepted by the Wentworth Family) | |||
2012 | Winter | Jim Ingrham | Trapshooting |
Summer | Fran Long | Track & Field | |
2011 | Winter | James Ingrham | Trapshooting |
Summer | Dennis Payne | Softball | |
2010 | Winter | Gerry Miller | Basketball |
Summer | Craig Fox | Baseball | |
2009 | Winter | Dekker Pfab | Soccer |
Summer | Tim Christensen | Baseball, Softball | |
2008 | Winter | Ken Tully | Downhill Skiing |
Summer | Roger & Nancy Thomas | Basketball | |
2007 | Winter | Larry Ryan | Soccer |
Summer | Bob Wanemunde | Basketball | |
2006 | Winter | Ray Mantsh | Soccer |
Summer | Ron Larmie | Soccer | |
2005 | Winter | Dave Suther | Basketball |
Summer | Don Wall | Cycling | |
2004 | Winter | Don Keller | Soccer |
Summer | Linda Lowinski | Softball | |
2003 | Winter | Adam Menning | Soccer |
Summer | Wolfgang Oesterreich | Road Race |
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