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AOS Awards and Recognition

This page gives recognition to the AOS members for the following achievements:

The John E. Katzler Life Time Achievement Award

Established 2010 in memory of John E. Katzler and his passion for IHSA Basketball, IHSA Football and Athletic Officials Services. These individuals have been an active and /or honorary member of AOS for at least 20 consecutive years.  The individual is also widely recognized by his peers as someone with excellent grasp of the rules governing his or her sport as demonstrated by his or her achievement of working a minimum of 5 state series assignments.  They also have demonstrated a high level of service and commitment to the AOS as evidenced by numerous documented contributions.

Year Award Recipient
2010 Bill Kopp

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The Ed Curtin Award

Established 2010 in memory of Ed Curtin and his passion for helping fellow officials realize and achieve their full potential. In recognition of their great enthusiasm for high school officiating and the camaraderie shared between fellow officials, and whose contributions in the prior years sports season have had the most significant impact on their peers.

Year Award Recipient
2010 John Griffin

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Basketball State Finals

Provide recognition to AOS Member who worked an IHSA Basketball Championship game (final or semi-final)

Name State Finals Years
Ciprian, John 2010
Geske, Mike 2005, 2008, 2010
Ramseyer, Stephen 2006, 2007, 2010
Steen, Randy 2007, 2009, 2010
Zaldivar, Raul 2010

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Football State Finals

Provide recognition to AOS Member who worked an IHSA Football State Finals game

Name State Finals Years
Abezetian, Garry
1992, 1993, 1994
Anderson, John 1991, 1992, 1994, 2005, 2007
Elder, Joe 2005, 2007
Esposito, Chuck 1975, 1976, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1994
Glueckert, Jim 2000, 2004
Gurdak, Tony 2005, 2007
Jakobsze, John 2000, 2004
Kesseler, Ken 2004
Lyons, Jay 1991, 1992, 1994, 2003, 2009
Orris, Bill 2005, 2007
Perkins, Jim 2005, 2007
Schneider, Pat 2003, 2009
Sherlock, Bill 2005, 2007
Stevens, Ralph 2005, 2007
Turinsky, Steve 2000, 2004

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IHSA Service Awards

Provide recognition to AOS Member who in the current year has been awarded an IHSA service award for 25 or more years of service as a Basketball or Football official.

Name Years of Service
Bob Allan 40 in four states (CT, MI, KS & IL)
Geske, Mike 30
Glueckert, Jim 30
Lyons, Jay 40
Ramseyer, Stephen 30
Turinsky, Steve 45

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