We concluded our officiating seasons for football and basketball on April 3 with the Annual NOA Banquest at Maravela's Restaurant in Fox Lake, IL. This year we recognized the following individuals for their accomplishments.
Basketball Awardees
- Mark Murphy - Official of the Year
- Adan Escobedo - Rising Star
- Jim Gauger - Rookie of the Year
Football Awardees
- Jerry Blum - George Young Award
- Pete Androus - Official of the Year
- Tyler Cowart - Rising Star
- Steve Strelzyk - Rookie of the Year
Mike Rose Award
Honoring a high school coach, assistant or athletic director each year who has also given an enormous amount of time, effort, and support to high school athletics in Northern Illinois.
- Bob Gillen, Wauconda HS Trainer, posthumously accepted by his wife Debbie
Lake County High School Sports Hall of Fame inductions
- Ron Lorenzo - NOA Official
- Bill Devore - founder of Lake County High School Sports Hall of Fame
- Randy Brickman - Soccer Official, Assignor & IHSA Interpreter
- Darren Day - Class of 2023 Media Inductee
- Joe Aguilar - Class of 2024 Media Inductee
Bob Brown Scholarship 2024 Recipients
- Rachel Rule - Libertyville HS
- Ryan Horstman - Union Grove HS
- Jayden Hall - Grayslake Central