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Kansas referee continues to officiate local high school basketball after working first Super Bowl

KRPS | By Raegan Neufeld
Published March 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM CDT
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Mark Stewart reached the pinnacle of football officiating in February, working Super Bowl 59 as a line judge. That same month, he was also officiating high school basketball games in southeast Kansas.

Stewart, who lives outside of Sedan, Kansas, and graduated from Pittsburg State University, started officiating sports 34 years ago. He started with basketball, working his first football game seven years later.

He gained experience at the Division II level in the MIAA, then the Division I level in the Mountain West, Southland and Big 12 conferences before working for the NFL in 2018.

Although he originally retired from high school basketball a few years before that, he started officiating it again with his son three years ago and has kept with it since, working between 20 and 25 games a season.

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Raegan Neufeld
Raegan Neufeld is a host and reporter for KRPS. Her love for learning and connecting with interesting people led her to a career in journalism, where she aims to tell impactful stories. Originally from south central Kansas, Raegan attended Fort Hays State University and graduated in December 2024.
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