Officials Spotlight: Salute to Winter State Tournament Officials
Posted: Sunday, March 5, 2023 - 6:55 PM
The Minnesota State High School League and its member schools congratulate the contest officials and judges selected to work during the Winter State Tournament Events.
Dance Team
- Samantha Axt, St. Paul
- Amanda Ballensky, Princeton
- Julie Bayerl, Minneapolis
- Becky Blissenbach, Sauk Rapids
- Anne Cribb, Grey Eagle
- Rhonda Dehler, Maple Grove
- Tara Dolder, Mound
- Kayle Ellison, Sauk Rapids
- Allison Ethen, Minneapolis
- Jennifer Gilhoi, Sartell
- Laura Harding, Plymouth
- Kadee Hedstrom, Rosemount
- Allie Helgren, Rosemount
- Rebecca King, Andover
- Melissa Long, Chaska
- Erin Lutz, Apple Valley
- Jocelyn Marlowe, Cottage Grove
- Valisa McKinney, Inver Grove Heights
- Nicole Opland, Superior
- Melissa Penner, Eagan
- Elysia Peterson, Waconia
- Emily Puza, Waconia
- Alex Savre, Fridley
- Ryan Selock, Minneapolis
- Jayme Smrstick, Rosemount
- Paris Solberg, Shakopee
- Kelly Swanson, Minneapolis
- Bridget Tully, Columbus
- Amanda Weiss, Brainerd
Debate
- Meredith Aby-Keirstead, Minneapolis
- Mark Ahlstrom, Roseville
- Sam Anderson, Lakeville
- Shelby Anderson, Maplewood
- Tyler Anderson, Brooklyn Park
- Tom Backen, Irma
- Renee Bartholomew, Albertville
- Katherine Bleth, St. Louis Park
- Andy Charrier, Coon Rapids
- Mollie Clark, Saint Paul
- Madelyn Cook, Lakeville
- Matthew Davis, Chisago City
- Ronald Davis, St. Michael
- Cody Dorumsgaard, Minneapolis
- Ross Eichele, Blaine
- Bob French, Winona
- Noah Gallagher, Maplewood
- Izak Gallini-Matyas, Robbinsdale
- Alex Gray, Minneapolis
- Robert Groven, Eagan
- Liz Haen, Mahtomedi
- Arthur Harris, Minneapolis
- Todd Hering, Apple Valley
- Douglas Hoverson, Minneapolis
- Gayle Hyde, Fargo
- Adam Jacobi, Minneapolis
- Mark Kivimaki, Edina
- Grace Klage, Minneapolis
- Matthew Kolstad, White Bear Lake
- John Krueger, St. paul
- Josh Lamet, Northbrook
- Brenda Langerud, Waterville
- Thomas Lucas, Bemidji
- Janet MacNally, Minneapolis
- Trevor Martinez, Plymouth
- Ceil McDonald, Saint Paul
- Todd Mensink, Coon Rapids
- Deserea Niemann, Golden Valley
- Victor Ogungbamigbe, Minneapolis
- Reece Peters, Eagan
- Rylee Phillips, Minneapolis
- Hayley Pierce-Ramsdell, St. Paul
- Bryce Rao, Minneapolis
- Suhail Rizvi, Bloomington
- Katie Scholz, Woodbury
- Jack Sewpersaud, Farmington
- Jamie Snoddy, Minneapolis
- Skye Spindler, Saint Paul
- Celisia Stanton, Minneapolis
- Marie Stebbings, St Paul
- Matthew St. Germain, Minneapolis
- Jake Swede, St Louis Park
- Cort Sylvester, Rosemount
- Oskar Tauring-Traxler, Minneapolis
- Mark Thul, Cambridge
- Andrew Tichy, Moorhead
- Tammy Trout McIntyre, Woodbury
- Andrew Urevig, Minneapolis
- Christian Vasquez, St. Paul
- Curtis Kendrick Walton, Robbinsdale
- Mike Wartman, Prior Lake
- Ginger Williams, Moorhead
- Talia Williams, Moorhead
- Nathan Wodarz, Apple Valley
Gymnastics
- Mike Amidon, Hudson, Wis.
- Ellie Berg, Stillwater
- Tracy Bertram, Becker
- Heather J. Brodin, Forest Lake
- Julie Bruns, River Falls, Wis.
- Laura Busch, St. Louis Park
- Tammie Coleman, Belle Plaine
- Krysta DeLong, Brooklyn Center
- Patti Duellman, Winona
- Bob Duffey, Fairmont
- Sarah Gault, Plymouth
- Stephanie Gordon, Lakefield
- Carly Hanson, Minneapolis
- Betty Haukebo, Park Rapids
- Laura Hegland, Chaska
- Michelle Holt, Farmington
- Emily Johnson, Minneapolis
- Kristina Marshall, Eagan
- Rockie Ramacher, Isanti
- Caitlyn Reeves, Rogers
- Ellen Rieck, Jordan
- Brianna Sanoski, St Cloud
- Amy Schmidt, Anoka
- Jennifer Smith, Woodbury
- LeeAnn Steen, Sherburn
- Amber Turcotte, Columbia Heights
- Katherine Williams, Maple Grove
- Afton Windsperger, New London
- Betty Witte, Woodbury
- Ward Woodrich, White Bear Lake
Boys Hockey
- Justin Anderson, West Fargo, N.D.
- Jason Bergeron, Maple Grove
- Randy Best, Elko New Market
- Nick Biondich, Hermantown
- Joe Capocasa, White Bear Lake
- Kyle Domin, Bayport
- Michael Elam, Lake Elmo
- Jake Flanagin, Maple Grove
- Mike Forys, Cottage Grove
- Mark Germain, Apple Valley
- Ricco Guzman, Sartell
- Glenn Hagberg, Brainerd
- Tyler Harrison, North St. Paul
- Brennan Hockman, Bemidji
- Adam Knutson, Shoreview
- Daniel Kovarik, Mendota Heights
- Tony Lancette, Shakopee
- Tyler Landman, Roseau
- Andrew Liebaert, Superior
- Timothy Likes, Hastings
- Brandon Linquist, Waite Park
- Troy Nichols, Mountain Iron
- Ryan Nolander, Rochester
- Dan Olson, Cottage Grove
- John Priester, Stillwater
- Morgan Shepherd, East Gull Lake
- Ryan Swafford, Mankato
- Eric Thom, Rosemount
- Nathan Voll, Roseau
- Sam Warzecha, Otsego
- Ben Yanez, St Paul
- Bay Zuehlke, Bovey
Girls Hockey
- Ethan Anderson, North Mankato
- Jesse Anderson, Farmington
- Michaela Bahl, St. Paul
- Dan Bell, Maple Lake
- Ben Bengtson, Warroad
- Joe Bennek, Blaine
- David Berndgen, Eden Prairie
- Jake Caneff, Hastings
- Brian Deyak, St. Cloud
- Eric Frykman, Apple Valley
- Maria Gherardi, Hibbing
- Kendall Glaser, Litchfield
- Travis Hanson, Paynesville
- Andrew Hasbargen, Baxter
- Ryan Ingeman, Grand Forks
- Kelly Lorenz, Carlton
- Jon Loye, Duluth
- Ryan Malecha, Northfield
- Shane McKinlay, Stillwater
- Michael Misner, Champlin
- Sarah Moe, Prior Lake
- Gavin Nichols, Proctor
- Brian Perpich, Chisholm
- Sam Pitka, Lakeville
- Bronson Shepherd, Brainerd
- Jordan Staples, Chokio
- Nick Svac, Maple Grove
- Ryan Szymanski, Sauk Rapids
- Tai Thorsheim, Oakdale
- Matt Tryggestad, Lakeville
- Craig Van Guilder, South St. Paul
- Carlye Veer, Bloomington
Boys Swimming and Diving
- Gary Albrecht, Woodbury
- Michael Bauerle, Rochester
- Brenda Bebeau, Blaine
- Gary Bork, Eden Prairie
- Michael Bougie, Vadnais Heights
- Terry Bumgarner, Richfield
- Jerry Casey, Chisholm
- Elisabet Casserberg, Duluth
- Annette Crews, White Bear Lake
- Robert Crunstedt, Savage
- John Dailey, Champlin
- Mary Dillard, Dalton
- Craig Feil, Brooklyn Park
- Frank Gaertner, Mendota Heights
- Samarah Hadley, Orono
- Michael Hilber, Lindstrom
- Tanya Iverson, Inver Grove Heights
- Jeffrey Jezorski, Stillwater
- Robert N. Johnson, St. Cloud
- Bonnie Kee-Bowling, Minneapolis
- Martin Knight, Stillwater
- James Kugler, Spring Lake Park
- Kelly Lenz, Maplewood
- Kelly Lindquist, Eden Prairie
- Tom Madura, Apple Valley
- William McCann, Lakeville
- Jerold B. Meininger, Grand Rapids
- Charles Nelson, Lake Elmo
- David (Rusty) Nelson, Minneapolis
- Laura Nelson, Saint Peter
- Kellie Olson, Shafer
- Craig Porter, Lewiston
- Kelly Punyko, St. Paul
- Chuck Quistad, Chisago City
- Aaron Rooney, Alexandria
- Kevin Schuerman, Brooklyn Park
- Judy Seliga-Punyko, Duluth
- Ann Simms, Inver Grove Heights
- Julie Singewald, Duluth
- Melany Souther, Willmar
- James Splinter, Superior
- Charles Stewart, Eden Prairie
- Marcus Stromberg, Buffalo
- John Tegg, Burnsville
- Patrick Thompson, Red Wing
- Tracy Torgerson, New Prague
- Brad Trevena, Proctor
- Deborah Welch, Forest Lake
Wrestling
- Jeff Adams, Janesville
- Derrick Agate, Minnetonka
- James Andres, Pierz
- Tony Andres, Pierz
- Brian Bakke, East Grand Forks
- Kyle Ballard, Maple Grove
- Bruce Barrett, Owatonna
- Jeff Becker, Apple Valley
- Paul Beech, Pelican Rapids
- William Benson, Maple Grove
- John Bergeland, Hugo
- Brad Davick, Richfield
- Greg Ewing, Hutchinson
- Rod Frost, Farmington
- Steve Graff, Owatonna
- Kirby Hanson, Red Wing
- Jim Henrickson, Aitkin
- Gary Heydt, Clear Lake
- Glen Hinz, Rosemount
- Geoffrey Hjerleid, Byron
- Patrick Irlbeck, Blue Earth
- Jason Kelly, Brooklyn Park
- Scott Larson, Blackduck
- Nate Lefebvre, Bloomington
- Dennis Lenz, Royalton
- Sam Lepa, Annandale
- Mark Levasseur, Buffalo Lake
- Dwayne Lundtvedt, Decorah, IA
- Jim Lynch, St. Cloud
- Jeff Mahoney, Lakeville
- Greg Martin, Dassel
- Joseph Morgan, Lake City
- Dean Nelson, Mantorville
- William J. Olson, Byron
- Dana Patenaude, North Mankato
- Jim Repke, Clearwater
- Michael Roff, Champlin
- Rick Rud, Lakeville
- Craig Sanders, Princeton
- Joel Scalzo, Plymouth
- Scott Snobl, Barnesville
- Matt Sogla, Rochester
- James Stangler, Fridley
- Rod Stevens, Norwood
- Brady Storhaug, Golden Valley
- Joel Toedter , Becker
- Leo James Tomperi, Crystal
- Brent Weller , Perham
- Jon Wheelock, Janesville
- Terrence White, Maple Grove
- Roger Wilson, Sauk Rapids
- Leonard Woelfel, Mankato
- Robert Zehnder, Brooklyn Center