Longtime SAVRA official, Roger Jamison, receiving the 2019 Hall of Fame award.

Jason Gonwick, Ben Goodwin, and Alan Hirayama tie for “Official of the Year” honor.

Retired volleyball referee Roger Jamison became the eighth inductee into the Spokane Area Volleyball Referees Association Hall of Fame at its recent awards banquet. From 1989-2008 Jamison excelled at the high school, college and club levels. He officiated many state high school and regional college championship tournaments, as well as numerous national USA volleyball championships. He served several positions on SAVRA’s board of directors, and was a valued mentor to upcoming officials.

SAVRA’s annual award winners are officials of the year Jason Gonwick, Ben Goodwin and Alan Hirayama; contributor Shawna Sheehan; most improved Mindy Muglia, partner Debbie Spray; first-year official Kenny Davis; second-year official Tyler Martindale; third-year official Melissa Woods; line judge Martindale. Washington state high school tournament assignments were earned by Devin Darrough and Ben Goodwin, 3A-4A; Dale Goodwin, 1A; Veronica Douglas and Shawn Ottosen, 1B/2B. Barb Twohig and Juli Jones worked the NWAC championships; Linda Kildew the Frontier Conference and NAIA championships; and Margie Ray and Ben Goodwin, NCAA Division I championships.

Board members and advisers for 2020 are Ben Goodwin, president; Brent Radford, vice president; Gonwick, secretary; Phil Robinson, treasurer; members at large Alex Collins, Jones and Sheehan; assigners Bob Francis and Hirayama; trainer Barb Twohig; rating committee/advanced trainers Dale Goodwin, Hirayama and Spray; appeals committee Lisa Paull, Mike Pounds and Ray.

Questions? Contact President Keith Ward, (509) 981-8755, or communicator Dale Goodwin, (509) 990-6824.