Matthew J. Himlin

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Matt graduated from St. Nicholas High School of 1960 where he played basketball. A Wilkes College he was a varsity walk on outfielder. He came earned for letters and was co-captain, and voted senior MVP. He played 10 years semipro sandlot baseball in the Wyoming and Central Leagues. He was awarded the Central League Sportsmanship Award 1965 and made three Central League All-Star teams. He started for Ashley, Sheaton, and Mountain Top teams, winning league and playoff titles in -60s and -70s. He played local slow/fast pitch softball over 20 years. He was a member of the 1976 PA Class A State Slow Pitch Championship team. Matt was a director/organizer/official of Mountain Top Area’s Adult Basketball League. Matt was an active PIAA basketball official and IAABO college official for 22 years, working district championships, 20 interdistrict state playoff games, and a state championship game in 1984. He officiated King’s College vs. the Czechoslovakian Olympic Team on its tour of U.S. prior to 1976 Olympics. He is currently active as an ASA softball umpire 26 years; serving as district umpire in chief, chapter rules interpreter, and executive board member for 20 years. He umpired 18 State and two Regional Championship tourneys, four ASA National Championship tourneys, including Interservice World Series. He was inducted into the National ASA lndicator Fraternity in the Softball Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City 1993. Matt is currently active as an NCAA softball fast pitch umpire (20th year). Residing in Plains, Matt and his wife Ellyn have two children, Matthew T. and Daniel D.