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.

# Regional Referee, ~ National Referee, * Retired, ^ Deceased

20+ YEARS

Wayne Barndt#* 24 Years

Jeff McGuire# 24 Years

Douglas Clapper* 23 Years

Hugh Zackheim* 23 Years

Stephen Goheen* 23 Years

Dixon Rice, Sr.* 22 Years

Laurence Martin* 22 Years

Boyd Carson* 22 Years

Richard Dejana* 22 Years

Brian Lambrecht 22 Years

Lisa Brown* 21 Years

Steven Aga* 21 Years

Steve Denny* 20 Years

Steve Boone 20 Years

Brian Livdahl 20 Years

Gary O'Brien 20 Years

John Pugh 20 Years

Justin Harcrow 20 Years

25+ YEARS

Pete Metzmaker 29 Years

Mary Arnold 29 Years

Robert Swan II* 28 Years

Jim Carter* 28 Years

Michael Mayott# 28 Years

Donald MacLaren 28 Years

Jack Dockery# 26 Years

Karen Stevens* 26 Years

Scott Brown#* 26 Years

Robert Riley 25 Years

John Hollow* 25 Years

Donald Grinsell* 25 Years

30+ YEARS

Ronald Gordon~ 38 Years

Shannon Stringer 33 Years

Ralph Serrette 32 Years

Guy La Voie#* 32 Years

Mike Stebbins#* 32 Years

Scott Lockwood* 32 Years

Rodney Stedje* 30 Years

Walt Taylor~^ 30 Years

Montana 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.

2024 Youth REferee of the year RECIPIENTS

2024 Referee of the year recipients

2023 Youth REferee of the year RECIPIENTS

2023 Referee of the year recipients

2022 RECIPIENTS

Claire Wrobleski

Plains

Ethan Ronnegren

Kalispell

2021 RECIPIENTS

Emily Winters

Missoula

Brayden Miller

Billings

2020 RECIPIENTS

Meghan Rake

Helena

Ryan Senitte

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. These recipients are or have been referees with U.S. Soccer and the Montana Referee Program.

2023 RECIPIENTS

Zach Williams - Bozeman

Tess Lawlor - Helena

Lauren Hoxie - Helena

2022 RECIPIENTS

Lissette Lyautey - Billings

Ben McKee - Missoula

Eli Mildren - Kalispell

Meghan Rake - Helena

2021 RECIPIENTS

Dylan Maharg - Helena

Ryan Senitte - Billings

USYS Regional Event Recognition

2024 NATIONAL Presidents Cup Referee Selections

Congratulations to Jace Duffield & Josh Noem for being selected to officiate at the National Presidents Cup.

2024 FarWest Presidents Cup Referee Selections

Congratulations to Jace Duffield, Josh Noem, Edwin Pryor, Mike Karl, Abe Hinderaker, Clark Karl, Randy Burrington, Scott Holton, Claire Wrobleski for their work at the Farwest Presidents Cup.

2023 Far West Regionals Referee Selections

Congratulations to Edwin Pryor, Josh Noem, Brayden Miller, Sarah Shenk, Jorian Lokken, and Jill Donahue in their selection to represent the Montana Soccer Referee Committee in Boise at the 2023 Far West Regionals National Qualifying Tournament.

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.