SHAWN LEHIGH

Class of 2010 Member El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors Umpired for 22 years at the Professional, College, Military, High School and youth levels Served El Paso as an umpire from 1979 to 2000 Started umpiring baseball while serving in the United States Army at Ft. Bliss Umpired all levels of baseball in the various youth leagues and city championships from Boys Baseball of El Paso to Sandy Koufax to Babe Ruth and Connie Mack divisions Umpired games at Ft. Bliss from 1979 to 1990 Worked at every classification for Texas High School University Interscholastic League play from 3A to 5A His competence and calm demeanor drew the attention of playoff bound teams and coaches from the El Paso region Consistent and frequent selection to umpire post season games Umpired in Bi-District, Area and Regional High School Playoff Games Selected to Umpire at Texas UIL State Championship Tournament for 3 consecutive years starting in 1990 – 1993 Umpired for Western Athletic Conference and Big West Conference from 1981 to 1998 Umpired for Western Junior College Athletic Conference from 1981 to 1998 Selected to call games in the Big West Championship from 1989 to 1995 Umpired in Texas League from 1983 – 1995 Selected as Plate Umpire for Milwaukee Brewers vs. EP Diablos exhibition games in 1988 and 1991 Served as Sports Director and General Manager for Champions Sportsplex for 16 years from 1986 to 2001 Instrumental in creating new adult and youth baseball programs At its peak in 2000, 165 teams were playing baseball in various age groups at the Sportsplex Developed and mentored many umpires for El Paso area baseball and softball Current NCAA basketball official who has been selected to work championship tournament play Credited with elevating El Paso Youth Baseball to prominence at National level during his tenure