Local ref honored by Packers

STEVENS POINT — The Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) announced the selection of Jim Haluska Jr. of Stevens Point, along with Rich Hohl, Dan Anderson, Cole Tappe, and Robert Lunowa as the Nov. high school football officiating “Crew of the Month.”
The recognition is part of a joint initiative between the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the NFL to honor outstanding high school football officials across the country. The selected crew members were chosen for their demonstration of objectivity, fairness in rules implementation and commitment as officials.
Haluska has been an official for nearly 30 years. He is actively involved in his local football community, training and scheduling officials for youth and junior high school contests. His commitment to developing officials at these levels has been instrumental in many mentees going on to officiate at higher levels. Haluska resides in Stevens Point.
Five outstanding officials named to a 2025 Crew of the Month will be selected as members of a Wisconsin “Crew of the Year.” All participating in NFL clubs’ Crew of the Year honorees will be sent to the NFHS and NFL to determine a national Crew of the Year, with winners announced at a future date.