CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the four recipients of the 2020 Golden Whistle Merit Awards for outstanding officiating service. This year’s outstanding group of recipients are Tim Graham from Winston-Salem, Mark Kadlecik from Durham, Steve Sanders from Dover, and the late Steve Stephenson from Raleigh. Criteria for Golden Whistle Merit Awards includes demonstrating leadership, performance, service and training for the betterment of officiating, possessing officiating abilities emulated by fellow officials, being regarded as a person of integrity and character, and a minimum of 10 years of experience as an active official.…