MIAAA Distinguished Service Award Recipients 1980-81 Al Burr, Principal, Parkway West James Baer, Media, St. Louis Suburban News 1981-82 Dick Puhr, Media, Independence 1983-84 Les Fields, Official, Kansas City Lawrence Smith, Insurance, St. Louis 1984-85 Glenn McElroy, Physician, Columbia 1985-86 Sam Giambelluca, Booster, Cape Girardeau William Legg, Physician, North Kansas City Robert Gauldin, Official, Kansas City Larry Zirbel, Official, Kansas City Bill Evans, MSHSAA, Columbia 1986-87 Julius Blanke, Official, St. Louis Jim Ewing, Official, Springfield Ed Osiek, Official, St. Charles Sanford Pridy, Principal, Lindbergh 1987-88 Gary Hazelrigg, Medical, Columbia Bill Hamann, Doctor, Lexington William Herron, Principal, Kansas City Gerald Jones, Official, Jackson Jack Miles, MSHSAA, Columbia Edward Porter, Doctor, Hannibal C.F. Russell, Official, Trenton Francis Samples, Official, Ste. Genevieve 1988-89 Jim Chandler, Principal, Herculaneum Hal Johnson, MSHSAA Board, Neosho Jim Modis, Coach, St. Joseph John Schnell, Official, Chesterfield 1989-90 Kent Kurtz, MSHSAA, Columbia Jack Capps, Administrator, St. Joseph Bob Gray, Media, Poplar Bluff Roberty Shively, Physician, Kirkwood Abraham Phillips, Physician, Kirkwood John T. Yetter, Physician, St. Louis Aldo Sebben, Coach, Springfield 1990-91 Ronald Bueker, Booster, Owensville Dominic Calacci, Coach, St. Louis Univ. HS Don Elston, Coach, Hickman Mills George Foster, Booster, St. Louis Evelyn Gates, Official, Kansas City Jerry Hedger, Administrator, Ft. Osage Donald Holley, Physician, Camdenton Eugene Jackson, Administrator, Aurora Donald Jones, Principal, Lindbergh Carl Lewton, Official, Carthage Charles McCallister, Administrator, Aurora Richard McCan, Booster, Owensville Edward Neidermeyer, Physician, Tarkio Terry Weis, Physician, St. Louis 1991-92 Bill Ball, Media, Neosho Ben Bidewell, Official, Poplar Bluff Ron Hopson, Official, Rolla Irvin A. Keller, MSHSAA, Columbia Dr. James Leslie, Physician, Jefferson City Herbert Marshall, Booster, Charleston Cecil Naylor, Coach, Marshall Jim Trantham, Booster, Marshfield Dr. Michael Willman, Physician, Kirksville Dr. Jon Yost, Physician, Kansas City 1992-93 Norm Brooks, Administrator, Lee's Summit Keith Broughton, Physician, Blue Springs/Independence Schools Leon Devlon, Physician, Kirksville Max Evans, Principal, Strafford Donna Filley, Booster, Kirkwood Greg Filley, Booster, Kirkwood Ben Koon, Physician, Bolivar Bill Macy, Booster, Kirkwood 1993-94 Melvin Johnson, Coach, Webb City Jack Holden, Announcer, Joplin Dr. James Hall, Physician, Winnetonka Dr. Pat Harr, Physician, Maryville Al Flischel, Official, Columbia Dr. Pete Ekern, Physician, Mexico Ralph Cavanah, Coach, Marceline Karen Corbett, Teacher, Brentwood Jim Lohr, Coach, Poplar Bluff Dr. Reed Marts, Physician, Ste. Genevieve Don Shepard, Official, St. Louis 1994-95 Bob Schoonover, Official, Macon County R-1 Ron Whittier, Administrator, North County William Henderson, Announcer, Hillsboro Kingdon Anderson, Teacher/Coach, Truman Glenn R. Brush, Teacher/Coach, Raytown Dave Lintner, Official, Kirksville Dr. Ray Scott, Administrator, Stockton Dr. Edwin Benton, Administrator, Riverview Gardens Monsignor Ed Reily, Administrator, St. Louis 1995-96 Bob Carter, Sports Editor, Chillicothe Martin Barker, Official, Independence Frank Wood, Volunteer, Washington Dr. George Richardson, Physician, Union Harold Oetting, Jefferson College, Festus Vernon Huck, Administrator, Jackson Dr. David Scott, Physician, Jefferson City Dr. Joseph Hanaway, Physician, MICDS Fred Weber Construction Co., Booster, Pattonville Jim Richardson, Booster, Milan Dr. Charles L. Judd, Physician, Putnam Co. Suzy Thompson, Cheerleading, Macon Loyd Adams, Booster, Seneca William Wynn, Administrator, Nevada 1996-97 Jack Richardson, Official, Farmington Bill Pickle, Teacher, Perryville Dr. Larry David, Official, Columbia Marcus Hounsom, Administrator, Unionville Kenny Taylor, Announcer, Macon Dr. James McMillen, Physician, St. Joseph Dr. Wallace C. Carpenter, Physician, Rock Port John Dale Evans, Custodian, Marshfield Dr. Ned Chase Jr., Physician, Joplin Richard Plymell, Administrator, Hickman Mills Dianne Schmidt, Official, Raytown Jack Hagedorn, Booster, Washington Ralph Lause, Gatekeeper, St. Francis Borgia Don Fuchs, Booster, Owensville Dr. Daniel Deschamp, Administrator, Marquette Dr. Stephen Spurgeon, Physician, Brentwood 1997-98 Dan Clopton, Official, Springfield Jim Vaughn, Coach-Official, Springfield Jim Casburn, Scoreboard, Blue Springs Gary Singleton, Announcer, Blue Springs Lisa Gibson, Secretary, Eagleville David Thomas, Announcer, Carrollton Martin Pomphrey, M.D., Physician, St. Louis Don Sparks, Administrator, St. Louis Peg Dunn, Announcer, Macon Mark Dempsey, Athletic Trainer, Columbia Lou Filla, Booster, Washington John Rice, Sportscaster, Sullivan Dr. Mike Barnes, Administrator, Central (New Madrid) Mark Hedrick, Booster, Bismarck 1998-99 Levon L. Baker, Timekeeper, Perryville Bob Brown, Official, Sedalia David Carlson, Official, Columbia Bob Cobb, Publisher, King City Herb Dill, Booster, Washington Gary Dixon, Administrator, Versailles Kenneth Dudley, Administrator, Meadville Dave Hoven, Chain Crew, Pacific Jesse Jarvis, Administrator, Potosi Lee Keefer, Booster, Webster Groves Arthur Murphy, Booster, Ft. Osage Sharon Murphy, Booster, Ft. Osage Doyle Price, Administrator, East Newton Bob Ripley, Publisher, Oregon Allen Ritchie, Administrator, Branson Bruce Rose, Booster, Parkway District 1999-2000 Greg Morris, Clock Operator, Nixa Wayne Turley, Booster, Jackson James Hoelzel, Building and Grounds, Center (KC) WIlliam Smart, Administrator, Cole Camp Russell Clodfelter, Administrator, Braymer Don Carpenter, Clock Operator, St. Clair BIll Watts, Administrator, Bourbon Dean Garner, Clock Operator, Imperial Peter Buchert, Physician, Columbia O.L. Woodward, Physician, Atlanta Richard Gorzynski, Coach, Hazelwood District William Myer, Administrator, Parkway Central 2000-01 C.H. McIntosh, Announcer, Hamilton Ray Schieber, Clock Operator, Maryville Martha Stephenson, Statistician, Grandview Johnnie Bays, Booster, Bolivar Kenneth Brady, Announcer, Seneca Joe Aull, Administrator, Marshall John Cox, Scorekeeper, Lincoln R-II John Merrick, Booster, Kelly Roger Scott, Chain Crew, Sullivan Gordon Yancey, Booster, DeSoto Charles Lichity, Physician, Shelbina Glenn Davis, Booster, Fulton Terry Michler, Coach, Christian Brothers Mike Sigler, CAA, Administrator, Parkway Central Burce Paneitz, Announcer, Owensville Frank Schottel, Administrator, Ludlow Fred Landreth, Booster, Webb City 2001-02 Bob Vaters, Booster, Peculiar Ruth Henderson, Scoreboard Operator, Amoret Michael L. Johnson, Superintendent, Poplar Bluff Don Hays, Booster, Monroe City George Hilgedick, Chain Crew, Fayette Edward Schrumpf, Booster, Perryville Maurice Riley, Announcer, Hopkins Richard Parker, Announcer, South Harrison Wally Geisz, Scoreboard Operator, Clayton Raymond Walters, Booster, Riverview Gardens Linda Gray, Scorer's Table, Independence Jill Hatcher, Scorer's Table, Independence Bill Lowe, Announcer, Marshfield Birl Stewart, Chain Crew, Branson Laney Haddox, Booster, Washington Stan Massmann, Announcer, Hermann 2002-03 Jerry Kempf, Building and Grounds, Boonville David Jones, Scorekeeper, Slater Larry Luecke, Booster, Warrenton Phil Threatt, Trainer, Columbia Nick Rallo, Official, St. Louis Terry Williams, Announcer, Ft. Zumwalt District Lonnie Hutchison, Scorekeeper, Bloomfield Harvey Faircloth, Announcer, Park Hills George Barnett, Chain Crew, Tarkio Wayne Culver, Announcer, Gallatin Bill Stewart, Clock Operator, Bolivar Fred Chapman, Announcer, Pierce City 2003-04 LeRoy Bacon, Facility Maintenance, Versailles Mark Baker, Booster, Central (New Madrid) Benny Cain, Volunteer, North Kansas City Tom Cox, Booster, Mount Vernon Emry Dilday, Official, Springfield Quentin Freeman, Volunteer, University City Mary Gegg, Booster, Ste. Genevieve Charles Head, Field Maintenance, North Kansas City Howard Hils, Volunteer, Moberly Duane Kraettli, Chain Crew, Hermann Lynn McIntosh, Booster, Hickman Mike Miller, Scoreboard Operator, Belton Bernard Rowden, Scorekeeper, Dixon Mark Williams, Scorekeeper, Parkway North 2004-05 Joe Barlett, Scoreboard Operator, Lockwood Mike Bissell, Media, Eldon/Versailles Dale Bowie, Booster, Holden Bill Chisholm, Booster, Oak Grove Tony Cook, Medical Support, Fayette Charlie Grimley, Scoreboard Operator, MICDS Judy Hedrick, Booster, Bismarck Ed Hendrix, Volunteer, West Platte Neil Knight, Teacher/Coach, Union Greg Mathis, Public Address, Dexter Skip Pounds, Scoreboard Operator, Steelville Donnie Smith, Scoreboard Operator, Hurley Chris Wilmes, Booster, St. Dominic 2005-06 William Baker, Public Address, Farmington Janeann Beatty, Booster, Fredericktown Denny Campbell, Media, Carrollton John Conley, Public Address/Media, O'Hara Bob Gooch, Teacher/Coach, Mexico Chuck Haney, Booster, Chillicothe Bob Kottman, Scoreboard Operator, West Platte Geoff Moorehead, Teacher/Coach, Fayette Joseph O'Hara, Chain Crew, Pierce City Bill Scheller, Chain Crew/Booster, Lutheran North Greg Schmidt, Media, Higginsville Craig Storandt, Booster, Hermann Don Thompson, Teacher/Coach, Ritenour Jimmy Wright, Scoreboard Operator, Springfield 2006-07 Jerry Foerschler, Teacher/Coach, Harrisonville Kevin Kelly, Media, Jefferson City Dr. Jay Kimball, Physician, Park Hill Gary Price, Booster, Park Hill Jeff Branch, Booster, Southern Boone Co. Dr. Michael Crist, Physician, Brookfield Steve Street, Teacher/Coach, Stet Doug Morlock, Booster, Benton Frank Kirchmer, Media, Ste. Genevieve Jim Farr, Scoreboard, Central (New Madrid) Jim Pearson, Teacher/Coach, Springfield Davey Davis, Manager, Bolivar Jeff Krausel, Chain Crew & Clock, Parkway South Clyde Thomlison, Scorer, Francis Howell 2007-08 Wes Rinne, Announcer, Holden Bob Lotspeich, Booster, Warrensburg Terry Landers, Scoreboard Operator, Raytown Bill Williams, Volunteer, Platte Co. Carlos Ivory, Ambassador, Fulton Robert Robinson, Volunteer, Putnam County Frank Lewis, Volunteer, Plattsburg Al Jackson, Statistician, Hayti Dixie Scott, Booster, Hayti Rob Ahrens, Chain Crew, Marshfield Forest Marshall, Announcer, Stockton R-I Mary Jones, Volunteer, Dixon R-I Shelly Parrack, Booster, Climax Springs Rich King, Volunteer, Ferguson-Florissant Larry Smith, Supporter, MIAAA 2008-09 John Carleton, Announcer, Warsaw Jim Rissler, Photographer, Central Missouri Merle Bowers, Announcer, Raytown South Ron Geldhof, Teacher/Statistician, Rockhurst John Cochran, Volunteer, Moberly Jerry Schoppenhorst, Statistician, North Callaway Gene Snyder, Announcer, East Buchanan Mike Cissell, Teacher/Coach, Fredericktown Paul Daggett, Volunteer, South Iron Joe Rozell, Administrator, Sparta Jerry Wells, Statistician, Logan-Rogersville Dan Hagedorn, Statistician, Camdenton Jim Ogle, Announcer, Washington Annette Strantz, Statistician, Parkway Central Ben Seres, Statistician, Riverview Gardens 2009-10 John Culp, Volunteer, Warrensburg Harold Seba, Volunteer, Drexel Mike Noland, Teacher, Ruskin Donna Buchert, Volunteer, Rock Bridge Terry Bentley, Teacher/Volunteer, Fayette Sherry Street, Staff/Volunteer, Stet Joel McCaffery, Volunteer, Monett Kelly Wade, Volunteer, Cassville Jim Erpenback, Volunteer, Arcadia Valley Steve Meyers, Volunteer, East Prairie David Berkel, Volunteer, St. Clair John Covington, Broadcaster, Union Tom Beckering, Volunteer, Francis Howell Central Tom James, Statistician, MICDS 2010-11 Stan Bohon, Volunteer, Smith-Cotton Anne Mays, Volunteer, Jefferson City Roy Keithley, Volunteer, St. Mary's (Independence) Jim Schulenberg, Volunteer, St. Pius X (Kansas City) 2011-12 Rick Frazier, Volunteer, Cassville Jeff Elliott, Broadcaster, Brookfield Mike Cissell, Volunteer, Fredericktown Joe Rozell, Administrator, Sparta Jim Ogle, Announcer, Washington Annette Strantz, Statistician, Parkway Central 2012-13 Dr. Donald Allcorn, Volunteer, Lincoln Rod Smith, Journalist, Mid-Missouri Larry Riney, Volunteer, Scotland County Mark Ness, Volunteer, Cuba Doug Saltsgaver, Volunteer, Richmond Dennis Spell, Volunteer, North County Cathy Elsenraat, Volunteer, Hermann 2013-14 Jeff & Laneta Banken, Volunteers, Dexter Becky Ness, Volunteer, Cuba Debbie Mann, Volunteer, Willard Les Curtis, Volunteer, Lincoln Danny Clinton, Volunteer, Ozark Merle Lortz, Volunteer, Webb City 2014-15 Ron Kelley, Teacher/Coach/Volunteer, William Chrisman Jim Reed, Photographer, Winnetonka Joyce Debenports, School Staff, Parkway West Kay Sparks, School Staff/Volunteer, Smith-Cotton Jane Edge, School Staff/Volunteer, Skyline Kent Swearengin, Volunteer, Houston Bob Garner, Volunteer, Lebanon Jeff Elliott, Volunteer/Broadcaster, Brookfield Todd Beaverson, Volunteer/Coach, Moberly Robin Randolph, Booster, Union Joseph McCraith, Jr, Volunteer, Hillsboro Dean Garner, Volunteer, Windsor 2015-16 Mara Agosto, Liberty Schools, Kansas City Mark Ness, Cuba, South Central Chuck Ebeler, Lutheran South, St. Louis 2016-17 Gary Lynch, Media, Bolivar Mike Scott, Volunteer, Southern Boone Steve Gray, Volunteer, Blue Springs Don Meyer, Volunteer, Hermann 2017-18 Robert (Bob) Sullentrup, Volunteer, Washington Tom James, Statistician, MICDS Mike Noland, Teacher, Ruskin John Culp, Volunteer, Warrensburg 2018-19 Dr. Michael Crist, Physician, Brookfield Steve Street, Teacher/Coach, Stet Doug Morlock, Booster, Benton 2019-20 Jeff Krausel, Chain Crew & Clock, Parkway South Clyde Thomlison, Scorer, Francis Howell 2020-21 No Awards Presented (COVID-19) 2021-22 Rob Ahrens, Chain Crew, Marshfield Forest Marshall, Announcer, Stockton R-I 2022-23 Mary Jones, Volunteer, Dixon R-I Shelly Parrack, Booster, Climax Springs 2023-24 Rich King, Volunteer, Ferguson-Florissant Larry Smith, Supporter, MIAAA