Ben Applegate

Get busy living, or get busy dying! Winterset/UNI softball, LA Dodgers. Long time official on the hardwood. Proud dad! FOR LOVE OF THE GAME!

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

We need more of this in life!

And with officials, umpires, etc

[Baseball King @BasebaIlKing]

Geraldo Perdomo went up to home plate umpire Cory Blaser tonight and gave him a hug.

Blaser was the umpire who punched Perdomo out in the World Baseball Classic Semifinals, ending the USA-Dominican Republic game.

Respect 💯

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

We’ve dreamt about Iowa having an offense above, well, hot garbage, and now the defense feels….meh? I don’t have a better word for it.

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

The forward pass. Who would have thought?

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

Absolutely 🔥

[Dodgers Nation @DodgersNation]

This new Nike commercial for the Dodgers 2025 World Series Championship is 🔥

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

Baseball!!!

[MLB @MLB]

Freddie Freeman has homered in 7 of his last 10 #WorldSeries games!

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

@ChadLeistikow Fool me twice

[Winterset Huskies Track @WintersetTrack]

4x200 team of Neela Applegate, Madelyn Nordstrom, Quinlan O'Neal, and Ashlynn Devine drop almost 2 seconds off their season best time and move themselves into the 4th best in school history. Congrats girls!

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

@andrewbarber5 Literally all could have been avoided if they call the push off on Reese against Boston. She didn’t miraculously get wide open.

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

🔥🔥🔥

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

💍

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

@jim_crozier @samjanker @3BlindRefs
Literally me!

[Roger Ayers Ref Tracker @AyersRefTracker]

Something you almost never see from a top tier officiating crew. Pat Adams needing to get Greg Nixon’s attention mid-play to get him to his proper position on the baseline.

[Ben Applegate @ApplegateBen]

Had a great podcast last night at the @IGHSAU girls’ state tournament! Thanks to @Gerlich_Girl and @zclark31 for joining us and @bnvnwyk for helping us get set up!!! @samjanker @jim_crozier

[Tracking The Storm @trackingthestrm]

Live from Wells Fargo Arena at the Girls State Championship Tournament, Ben, Jim and Sam are back with a new episode of 3 Blind Refs. Sponsored by @reveltondc @grnberetrealty and LIVE from @Akcmarketing @andrewcdowns Studios.
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[Tracking The Storm @trackingthestrm]

Balancing life as an official, AD, Coach and Tournament worker. Really hard. Great interview here on our latest episode. Sponsored by @reveltondc @grnberetrealty and LIVE from @Akcmarketing @andrewcdowns Studios.
🍎https://t.co/dc3YDEKkAc
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[Tracking The Storm @trackingthestrm]

Nothing says chaos starting with a taco stand fire.

[Tracking The Storm @trackingthestrm]

Listen to "3 Blind Refs: EP 3.3 Guest Ben Van Wyk, AD IGHSAU" by 3 Blind Refs. https://t.co/Ti08O6RPXT

[Tracking The Storm @trackingthestrm]

Was great to catch up with Head Girls Basketball coach Jamie Smith from Solon on last night's episode of 3 Blind Refs. Check out the latest episode below. Sponsored by @reveltondc @grnberetrealty and LIVE from @Akcmarketing @andrewcdowns Studios.
🍎https://t.co/dc3YDEKkAc

[Tracking The Storm @trackingthestrm]

We hit the mics for a new season and had fellow official on Brent Behrens, and @samjanker had a slight accident on the court. Sponsored by @reveltondc @grnberetrealty and LIVE from @Akcmarketing @andrewcdowns Studios.
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[IGHSAU @IGHSAU]

January 13-17 is Winter Officials Appreciation Week!

We want to recognize and shout out our outstanding Wrestling and Basketball officials for their dedication and support to the Iowa Girl!
#IGHSAU #officialsappreciationweek

[Tracking The Storm @trackingthestrm]

Poor @samjanker out here taking strays from @jim_crozier @ApplegateBen Sponsored by @reveltondc @grnberetrealty and LIVE from @Akcmarketing @andrewcdowns Studios.
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[Tracking The Storm @trackingthestrm]

Check out the latest episode where the guys discuss the opening of the High School Season and some trends they are working on. Sponsored by @reveltondc @grnberetrealty and LIVE from @Akcmarketing @andrewcdowns Studios.
🍎https://t.co/Lpj1yLgqbo
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[CycloneHulk @CyGradCyDad]

3 Blind Refs: EP 2.9 Season Underway https://t.co/ulG9EzJDz7