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The WVSSAC presented Alex Perez of the Mid-Ohio Valley with the 2025-26 NFHS Officials Association West Virginia Soccer Official of the Year Award.
Perez has officiated for seven years at the high school and USSF levels and more than three years in college soccer. A USSF regional referee and national candidate, he has been selected in consecutive years to work the NAIA Men’s National Soccer Championship. He has also officiated the USYS National Presidents Cup finals and matches in NCAA Division I conferences, including the Sun Belt, MAC and Atlantic 10.
As a certified USSF mentor and local assignor, Perez helps recruit and train young officials in West Virginia through the Young Referee Initiative.
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The WVSSAC presented Tim Michael of Washington High School with the 2025-26 NFHS Coaches Association West Virginia Coach of the Year Award for Girls Soccer.
In 19 seasons at Washington, Michael has led the Patriots to the 2024 state championship, two state runner-up finishes, five regional titles and 12 sectional titles. More than 75 of his players have earned all-state honors, and more than 30 have gone on to play in college.
Michael was named the 2016 West Virginia High School Soccer Coaches Association Girls Coach of the Year and is a past president of the WVHSSCA. He also serves on the WVSSAC Soccer Committee for District 2.
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Congratulations 👏
Congrats
Congratulations Coach Michael!
Over the weekend, the WVSSAC presented Nathan Smarr of Braxton County High School with the 2025-26 NFHS Coaches Association West Virginia Coach of the Year Award for Boys Soccer.
In nine seasons at Braxton County, Smarr has led the boys program to two Little Kanawha Conference championships, along with the 2025 Region 3 title and a state tournament berth. His girls teams have won four LKC titles, and 10 of his players have earned all-state honors.
Smarr is a six-time LKC Coach of the Year. He was named Region 3 Boys Coach of the Year in 2025 and 2026 and Region 4 Girls Coach of the Year in 2026.
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Dates are different on the attached coupon from what is in your post.
The WVSSAC presented the Bill Hanlin Award to the coaches/teams that finished the regular season with the highest rating in each class. This year's winners were:
Class A: Tug Valley
Class AA: Frankfort
Class AAA: Herbert Hoover
Class AAAA: George Washington
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Congratulations to all the Coaches, staff and players!! 👏 🏈 Well done!!
Congratulations 💙♥️🩶🤍
Who we are
The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) is the principal governing body responsible for overseeing high school athletics, cheerleading, and marching bands across the state of West Virginia. Operating under a volunteer, non-profit framework recognized by county school boards, the commission standardizes eligibility rules, certifies sports officials, and presides over regional band festivals and state championship tournaments for 13 different sports. To promote fair play and address historical enrollment size disparities, the WVSSAC utilizes a competitive four-class division system (Classes A through AAAA) determined by a unique algorithm factoring in school population, localized median parent incomes, and geographic proximity to large towns.
