RECOGNITION

Montana Referee Program - Years of Service Awards

Please congratulate the below US Soccer Referee Federation Referees have made a significant contribution to the sport of soccer in Montana.

* = Retired   ^ = Deceased

20+ YEARS

Wayne (Skip) Barndt* 24 Years

Jack Dockery 24 Years

Jeff McGuire 24 Years

Douglas Clapper* 23 Years

Hugh Zackheim* 23 Years

Stephen Goheen* 23 Years

Robert Riley 23 Years

Dixon Rice, Sr.* 22 Years

20+ YEARS CONT.

Laurence Martin* 22 Years

Boyd Carson* 22 Years

Richard Dejana* 22 Years

Lisa Brown 21 Years

Steven Aga* 21 Years

Steve Denny* 20 Years

25+ YEARS

Robert Swan II* 29 Years

Jim Carter* 28 Years

Pete Metzmaker 27 Years

Mary Arnold 27 Years

Karen Stevens* 26 Years

Donald MacLaren 26 Years

Michael Mayott 26 Years

John Hollow* 25 Years

Donald Grinsell* 25 Years

Scott Brown 25 Years


30+ YEARS

Guy La Voie* 32 Years

Scott Lockwood* 32 Years

Shannon Stringer 32 Years

Ralph Serrette 32 Years

Rodney Stedje* 30 Years

Walt Taylor^ 30 Years

Mike Stebbins 31 Years

Montana Youth Male and Female Referees of the Year

Each year, local Montana Assignors and Mentors send the SRC their nominations for this award based on their communication skills, availability, punctuality for games and reports, professional appearance and conduct, positive attitude, study club attendance, and willingness to referee outside of their comfort zone. 

2021 RECIPIENTS

Emily Winters

Grassroots Referee - Missoula

Brayden Miller

Grassroots Referee - Billings

2020 RECIPIENTS

Meghan Rake

Grassroots Referee - Helena

Ryan Senitte

Grassroots Referee - Billings

MYSA Scholarship Awards to Referees

Congratulations to the following recipients of the MYSA High School Senior Scholarship awards. Each season Montana Youth Soccer awards our High School Senior Scholarship to ten applicants from across the state. Each successful applicant receives a scholarship towards their post-secondary education. Applicants must be players or referees, and during the application process are asked to demonstrate the importance of soccer in their lives.

2022 RECIPIENTS

Lissette Lyautey- Billings

Ben McKee - Missoula

Eli Mildren - Kalispell

Meghan Rake - Helena

2021 RECIPIENTS

Dylan Maharg - Helena

Ryan Senitte - Billings

2022 Far West Regionals Referee Selections

Congratulations to David Gross, Austin Davis, Meghan Rake, Devin Harbour, Andrew Gentry, and Brayden Miller in their selection to represent the Montana Soccer Referee Committee in Boise at the 2022 Far West Regionals National Qualifying Tournament.

2021 Far West Regionals Referee Selections

Congratulations to Hussein Dawad, Devin Jacaruso, Ryan Senitte, Zach Williams, Meghan Rake and Randy Rake in their selection to represent the Montana Soccer Referee Committee in Boise at the 2021 Far West Regionals National Qualifying Tournament.