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  FVB Members Working Post-Season Games

IHSA

Sectionals:
Gordon Heinemann (2A – Driscoll) *
Bert Person (1A – Westminster Christian)
Kurt Suhr (1A – Westminster Christian)
Bill Vogeler (2A – Reed Custer)

Regionals:
Dave Alstadt (4A – Ottawa)
Don Arnold (3A – Huntley; 2A – Aurora Christian)
Pat Bissell (4A – Glenbrook North)
Shane Cannon (3A – Antioch)
Mark Childers (3A – Grayslake North Play-in) *
Jeff Collis (3A – Huntley)
Bob Copas (4A – Oak Park River Forest)
Dave Covell (4A – Benet)
Randy Crawford (3A – Dixon)
Craig Davelis (3A – Elmwood Park)
Mike Denniston (1A – Ashton Franklin) *
Jim Ellison (3A – Prairie Ridge)
Luke Engen (4A – South Elgin Play-in) *
Chris Fagan (4A – Lyons Township)
Chuck Graber (3A – Glenbard South)
Steve Harms (4A – Benet Play-in) *
Jim Hayden (1A – Winnebago)
Spiro Hayes (4A – Andrew)
Gordon Heinemann (2A – Driscoll)
Mark Hurter (3A – Grayslake North Play-in)
Steve Jakes – (4A – Geneva; 1A – Somonauk)
Bob Jenkins (3A – Aurora Central Catholic)
Russ Kolkay (4A – Naperville North)
Barrett Laspesa (1A – Somonauk)
Carl Lucas (4A– Oak Park River Forest)
Jay Lyons (4A – Hinsdale Central)
Jim Maczka (3A – Grayslake North)
Alan McCormick (3A – Belvidere; 2A – Winnebago)
Chris McFadden (2A – Plano) *
Ron Mohler (4A – Dundee Crown)
Kevin Moore (4A – Barrington) *
Marty Munns (4A – Ottawa)
Tom Pelletier (4A – Wheaton North; 1A – Somonauk Play-in)
Bert Person (2A – Aurora Christian)
Ruben Rodriguez (2A – Plano) *
Jeff Roers (4A – Stevensen) *
Jay Rohde (3A – Wauconda)
Jeff Rutledge (3A Nazareth Acad)
Jeff Schanks (4A – Benet)
Paul Schultz (4A – Stevensen)
Kurt Suhr (2A – Stillman Valley)
Stephen Swank (3A – Grayslake North) *
Don Swanson (3A – Antioch)
John Vito (2A – Stillman Valley)
Bill Vogeler (2A – Ottawa)

Girls Softball Regionals
Johnny Vito (2A – Does it Matter?)


Other States
Tom Buchner (South Carolina)

NCAA
NCAA D-III Regionals:
Kevin Wirth – Central Region (UIC)
Bob Jenkins – Central Region
Dan Mathews – Central Region *
Ron Mohler – Central Region

NAIA Regionals:
Kurt Suhr  - Area 7


NCAA Conference Tours:
Randy Borow - CCIW
David Condon - MVC
Bob Jenkins – NAC
Chris Lindley - NAC
Ron Mohler – NAC
Kevin Wirth – NAC

* Denotes first time working that level of playoffs.


  Cooperstown Umpires Needed

Each year, several FVB members venture to Cooperstown Dreams Park (www.cooperstowndreamspark.com) to work a week of baseball, traveling with a local team. Below are the current requests for the 2008 baseball season. If interested, please contact the following:

June 6-12:  Lori Kruse 847-726-7521 (home) 847-828-3439 (cell) Lake Zurich Cougars, 12U .

June 6-13:  John Serafini 708-301-7774 (home) 708-525-0246 (cell), Homer Inferno, 12U (expenses will be paid for by the team)

June 27-July 4: Kevin Tarpey 630-248-9447 (cell) Lake in the Hills Eagles, 12U  (Offering to drive you out there)

August 18-24: Larry Lucas 847-276-8048 Lake County Sidewinders, 12U (needs response no later than Feb 25th).

July 19-25: Noreen Leone 630-334-1224 (cell), Elmhurst Cougars, 12U (needs response by mid-March)

June 6-13: Alan Croft 847-212-4792 (cell), Buffalo Grove Bulldogs, 12U (will cover all expenses including flights to/from Buffalo, NY), needs response by March 1st

July 12-18: Roger Martin 815-404-3657 (cell), Woodstock Lightening, 12U

Aug 9-15: Todd Bellis 847-487-5619, Barrington Broncos, 12U

July 26-Aug 1: John Sciaccotta 312-836-4181, Barrington Red, 12U (will pay for travel expenses)

Aug 16-22: John Madrzyk 847-404-5867, Barrington Braves, 12U (offering $$$ for travel expenses)

July 5-12: Craig Gustafson 224-587-7068, Lake in the Hills Thunder, 12U



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