The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is proud to announce its 2017-18 Officials of the Year in 20 IHSA sports. To be considered for this honor, an official must first be nominated by an Officials Association recognized by the IHSA. IHSA staff members then vote on the winners based on factors such as character, skill as an official, and levels worked in the IHSA State Series. This year’s winners will be recognized at a banquet during the 2018 IHSA Officials Conference, which will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria.

"Our sincerest congratulations to all the individuals recognized as IHSA Officials of the Year," said IHSA Assistant Executive Director and Officials Department administrator Sam Knox. "We are grateful for all officials who dedicate their time and talents to our schools and our students. We are especially proud to honor these 20 officials who continually go above and beyond in their efforts to improve personally as officials, mentor their peers, and advocate for the officiating community in at large."

Sport	Official of the Year	Hometown
Boys Soccer	Chris Rudolph	Libertyville
Girls Soccer	Gary Stephens	Decatur
Football	Ted Lepucki	Arlington Heights
Boys Basketball	Brian Cuffle	Riverton
Girls Basketball	Gerard Blum	Lake Zurich
Baseball	Donald King	East Peoria
Softball	Linda Wilson	South Jacksonville
Girls Volleyball	Karen McNaught	Chatham
Boys Volleyball	David Perillo	Naperville
Boys Swimming & Diving	Mark Anderson	Arlington Heights
Girls Swimming & Diving	Kevin Moss	Peoria
Water Polo	Victor Rarau	Mt. Prospect
Cross Country	Dave Feldhake	Effingham
Boys Track & Field	Jason Gray	Swansea
Girls Track & Field	Mark Schall	Chicago
Wrestling	James Carnahan	Rock Island
Boys Gymnastics	Frank Navakowski	Carol Stream
Girls Gymnastics	Lora Boehne Kalka	Pingree Grove
Competitive Cheer	John Powers	St. John (IN)
Competitive Dance	Gina Dryden	Schaumburg