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
20+ YEARS
Scott Brown 24 Years
Wayne (Skip) Barndt* 24 Years
Jack Dockery 23 Years
Jeff McGuire 23 Years
Douglas Clapper* 23 Years
Hugh Zackheim* 23 Years
Stephen Goheen* 23 Years
Robert Riley 22 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 28 Years
Jim Carter* 28 Years
Pete Metzmaker 26 Years
Mary Arnold 26 Years
Karen Stevens* 26 Years
Donald MacLaren 25 Years
Michael Mayott 25 Years
John Hollow* 25 Years
Donald Grinsell* 25 Years
30+ YEARS
Guy La Voie* 32 Years
Scott Lockwood* 32 Years
Shannon Stringer 31 Years
Ralph Serrette 31 Years
Rodney Stedje* 30 Years
Walt Taylor* 30 Years
Mike Stebbins 30 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.
