2015 Hall of Fame
Congratulations to the 2015 Top of Ohio Umpires Association Hall of Fame Inductees. Elected by the association membership were officials Ed Mouser (accepted above by granddaughter, Ashley), Larry Shroyer, Gerald Stillings (accepted above by son, Jeff) and Larry Friedel. We thank them all for their many years of dedicated service to the OHSAA sports of baseball and fastpitch softball and to the youth of Ohio.
The Class of 2015
Ed Mouser
Born and raised in Hunstville, Ohio
Graduated from Indian Lake High School in 1970
Married Diane in 1970
Has 2 children – Ryan and Stacey
Started umpiring baseball in 1973
Took 100 T or F question closed book test given by Rocky Teets at Bellefontaine High School
Started umpiring career as member of Urbana Umpire Association
Meetings were held at “Rocky’s Clubhouse” in Urbana
Later became member of the Bellefontaine Umpire Association
– Led by Joe Ledley and Rocky Teets
– Later to become Top of Ohio Umpires Association
Became Softball umpire in 1978
Currently (as of 2016) officiating Football ( 40+ years)
Notable achievements
College FB official – 20 years
– Div II and Div III
– Officiated the Div III Semi Finals 3 times
– Officiated the NAIA National Championship game in Savanah, Tennessee between Georgetown, KY and NW Oklahoma State
Baseball – 25 years
– 3 Sectional assignments
– 3 Districts assignments
– 1 Regional assignments
Softball – 23 years
– 17 Sectional assignments
– 5 Districts assignments
– 1 Regional assignments
Basketball – 25 years
– Football – 40+ years (as of 2016)
– 6 postseason assignments
Larry Shroyer
DeGraff, Ohio
Softball – 29 years
– 22 Sectional assignments
– 27 District assignments
– 8 Regional assignments
– 1 State assignment
Baseball – 11 years
Football – 13 years
Basketball – 24 years
Gerald Stillings
Larry Friedel
Born and raised in Kenton, Ohio
Graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1971
One son, Ryan who is married to Michelle with a Grandson – Keegan
Very active through the years at all levels of the Logan County Baseball Association
Served as an officer of the Little League and Pony League board
Active in the Huntsville Baseball Association as an officer and long- time coach
Softball – 25 years
– 22 Sectional assignments
– 22 District assignments
– 8 Regional assignments
– 1 State assignment
Baseball – 20 years
– 4 Sectional assignments