Southwestern Indiana Officials recognize Dubois County Athletics for hospitality, award athletes scholarships
The following press release was issued by the SWIOA:
The Southwestern Indiana Officials Association named Northeast Dubois, Jasper, Forest Park and Southridge High Schools the winners of their Michael Zehr Memorial Hospitality Awards for 2024-25. By a vote of members, officials in all sports cast their votes for the school which provides the best hospitality at contest sites. Northeast Dubois, Jasper, Forest Park and Southridge were the schools tallying the most votes this year and their Athletic Directors (Kelly Schmitt-Northeast Dubois, Phil Kendall-Jasper, Tony Hasenour-Forest Park and Scott Buening-Southridge) were presented with a plaque at the SWIOA banquet held April 5thh.
As winners, each school was asked to select a female and a male student/athlete who best exemplifies Sportsmanship to receive a $1,000 scholarship. Northeast Dubois selections receiving the $1,000 scholarships were Cassidy Riecker and Jonah Klem, Jasper recipients are Olivia Young and A J Huelsman, Forest Park selecting Carly Schnell and Reece Wolf, and Southridge choosing Molly Schwartz and Noah Wright.
In addition, a $1,000 SWIOA Members Scholarship was awarded:
Olivia Stahly (University of Louisville) – daughter of Michelle and Neal Stahly
With this year’s awards, the Southwestern Indiana Officials Association has awarded a total of $96,500 in the past 21 years to student-athletes because of their Hospitality/Sportsmanship Program. Funds for the scholarships are raised through a golf scramble held each July with officials/coaches/athletic directors/supporters in the nine county area served by the SWIOA.
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