Officials Association Honors Knobloch, Hutchinson, Jenkins
The Region One Football Officials Association recognized officials and schools at its annual banquet in Johnson City.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Awards
The Region One Football Officials Association held its annual banquet Wednesday night at the DoubleTree Hotel in Johnson City. The TSSAA recognized Adam Knobloch with the A.F. Bridges Official of the Year Award during the event.
Why it matters
The association oversees TSSAA football officiating across 11 Northeast Tennessee counties, and its awards highlight officials and schools for service and sportsmanship. The recognitions reflect long-term service to high school football in the region.
Larry Hutchinson received a plaque for 50 years of service to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, and Jeremy Jenkins received one for 33 years in high school football. The association's territory spans 11 counties, and the extraction does not say how award recipients were selected.
The players
Region One Football Officials Association
A regional body that oversees TSSAA football officiating in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties.
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA)
The statewide body that governs interscholastic athletics for public and private high schools in Tennessee.
The details
Sportsmanship awards for Classes 1A and 2A went to Happy Valley High School, for Classes 3A and 4A to Volunteer High School, and for Classes 5A and 6A to West Ridge High School. The Mountain Empire National Football Conference gave its best overall sportsmanship award to North Greene High School.
Timeline
Wednesday, November 11, 2026: Annual banquet held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Johnson City.
Conclusion of the 2026 season: Jeremy Jenkins retires from high school football.
Awards
The A.F. Bridges Official of the Year Award is a statewide TSSAA honor, and Knobloch's recognition places this regional banquet within that tradition of state-level officiating awards. The event sits among local associations that honor officials across Tennessee's high school football circuits.
Johnson City residents who follow high school football will see the region's officiating honors recognized locally at the DoubleTree banquet. Schools and coaches across the 11 counties can point to these classification-level sportsmanship awards as benchmarks for their programs.
The takeaway
Recognition of long-serving officials such as Hutchinson and Jenkins highlights how regional officiating depends on sustained volunteer commitment. Readers interested in youth athletics can watch how these honors shape officiating standards in their own counties.
Further reading
Browse more awards coverage for local honorees and recognition events.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Elizabethton Star.
