all, participants and coaches alike ….
all, participants and coaches alike felt Dan always showed integrity and placed the highest value on getting the call right. He was a dedicated family man. He read nightly to his children at bedtime, was the main homework helper, coached youth soccer teams, volunteered time to read to children at local elementary schools and was always available to help with youth wrestling in many different capacities. He enjoyed golfing, going to Griz football games, scuba-diving with his wife and entertaining family and close friends.
Costello graduated from Billings Central High School in 1975 and went into the insurance business, working with Farmers Insurance Agency in Billings as an agent/owner since 1980. During his career he was a member of the Farmers Insurance Presidents Council and won the Toppers Club multiple times for his hard work and dedication as a top agent.
Costello started officiating basketball with the Montana Officials Association 27 years ago. He worked in numerous districts, divisional and state basketball tournaments. Frank also officiated football contests during his MOA career. He served the Billings Officials Association as an assignor and secretary/ treasurer for many years. He also served on the Billings Officials Association Executive Committee for several years while officiating. Frank and his wife have been married for 46 years, and has two wonderful daughters, Kierra and Kristin, who have blessed them with 5 grandchildren.
Wirtzberger officiated for 35 years, all of which were spent officiating football with six years officiating volleyball. He was selected to officiate over 30 postseason football games and five state championship football games. In 2005, he was selected to officiate the Montana East-West Shrine Game. In 2015, he received the North Central Montana Activities Directors Special Service Award for his dedicated service to student athletes.
Wirtzberger also worked as the Havre Football pool assignor and organizer for 13 years and served two terms as Region 4 MOA Regional Director for the Montana High School Association. In his years as an MOA official, he always demonstrated honesty, integrity, responsibility and superior knowledge of the rules and the game. Athletic directors, coaches and players all have described Cal as fair, knowledgeable, and professional. If you were in an official crew that included Cal, you knew you were going to be held to a very high standard, but also have a leader that could help the game flow smoothly no matter the situation. As a mentor, he has helped all the top current football officials on the Hi-line including his sons Danny and Patch who are current MOA football and basketball officials as well as coaches in multiple sports. Cal certainly left a positive footprint on officiating in Montana. Currently, Cal still lives in Havre and is enjoying retirement from a 40-year career with the BNSF. You can find him cheering on any of the local sports teams or chasing one of his seven grandkids around the state.
