FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2002


Maclay's Irvin, Forest's Horner elected to FHSAA Board of Directors

GAINESVILLE – Bruce W. Irvin and Dave M. Horner have won election to the Florida High School Activities Association Board of Directors.

Irvin, athletic director at Maclay School in Tallahassee, won election to the Administrative Section 1 private school seat on the Board of Directors by defeating Richard Finlayson, principal of Aucilla Christian Academy in Monticello, and Lars D. Galyan, principal of University Christian School in Jacksonville, on the first ballot. Horner, athletic director at Forest High School in Ocala, won election to the Administrative 2 public school seat by defeating Mike O’Loughlin, principal of St. Augustine High School, and Dick Toth, athletic director at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, on the first ballot.

Irvin replaces Norm Wein, athletic director at Episcopal High School in Jacksonville. Horner replaces Jim Kirton, principal at Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach. Both Wein and Kirton were ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

Ballots in the Association’s annual general election were mailed to all 660 member school representatives in the FHSAA’s four administrative sections in March. The deadline for returning the ballots to the FHSAA office was April 3. A majority of the votes cast is required for election.

The Board of Directors is the executive authority of the Association. The 15-member board is responsible for the adoption of guidelines, regulations, policies and procedures – including the setting of terms and conditions for the FHSAA state championship series – and serves as the final court of appeal in all matters pertaining to interscholastic athletics.

Run-off ballots where required will be mailed from the FHSAA later this week. The deadline for returning the run-off ballots to the FHSAA office is May 3.

Several other races were contested in the Association’s general election. The results all races are as follows (** – denotes election won on first ballot; * – in run-off election):

ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION 1

Board of Directors – Private School Seat
Richard Finlayson, Principal, Aucilla Christian Academy (Monticello) – 21 votes
Lars D. Galyan, Principal, University Christian School (Jacksonville) – 19 votes
Bruce W. Irvin, Athletic Director, Maclay School (Tallahassee) – 42 votes**
Richard LaBounty, Athletic Director, Pensacola Catholic High School – 1 write-in vote

Sectional Appeals Committee – Public School Seat
Marvin Byers, Principal, FAMU Developmental Research School (Tallahassee) – 6 votes
Mike Davis, Principal, Walton High School (DeFuniak Springs) – 27 votes*
Mike Hartley, Principal, Lawtey Community School – 12 votes
Keith Summers, Assistant Principal, Blountstown Middle School – 18 votes
Art Witters, Athletic Director, Godby High School (Tallahassee) – 21 votes*

Representative Assembly – Division 1 Public School Seat
Timothy S. Wyrosdick, Principal, Navarre High School – 16 votes**
No opposition

Representative Assembly – Division 3 Public School Seat
Keith Summers, Assistant Principal, Blountstown High School – 8 votes**
Steve Benton, Principal, Cottondale High School – 3 votes

Representative Assemby – Division 5 Public School Seat
Paul Dyal, Athletic Director, Taylor County Middle School (Perry) – 1 write-in vote*
Donald Johnson, Principal, Jefferson County High School (Monticello) – 1 write-in vote*

Representative Assembly – Division 6 Public School Seat
Donnie Harrison, Athletic Director, Columbia High School (Lake City) – 4 votes*
Bobby Hartley, Athletic Director, Baker County High School (Glen St. Mary) – 2 votes*
Barry Sams, Principal, Union County High School (Lake Butler) – 2 votes*

Representative Assembly – Division 7 Public School Seat
Marty Lee, Athletic Director, First Coast High School (Jacksonville) – 12 votes**
Ken Roland,???, Fernandina Beach High School – 1 write-in vote

Representative Assembly – Divisions 1-2 Private School Seat
No candidates

Representative Assembly – Divisions 5-6 Private School Seat
No candidates

Representative Assembly – Section 1 Middle School Delegate Seat
Linda Blackburn, Principal, Lakeside Junior (Orange Park) – 37 votes
Mike Gates, Athletic Director, Roulhac Middle (Chipley) – 39 votes**
Alan Murphy, ???, Baker County Middle School (Macclenny) – 1 write-in vote


ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION 2

Board of Directors – Public School Seat
David M. Horner, Athletic Director, Forest High School (Ocala) – 44 votes**
Mike O’Loughlin, Principal, St. Augustine High School – 12 votes
Dick Toth, Athletic Director, Mainland High School (Daytona Beach) – 24 votes

Section 2 Appeals Committee – Public School Seat
Michael R. Blasewitz, Principal, Edgewater High School (Orlando) – 69 votes**
John Boston, Athletic Director, West Orange High School (Winter Garden) – 1 write-in vote

Representative Assembly – Division 9 Public School Delegate Seat
Drew Stone, Principal, Trenton High School – 13 votes**
No opposition

Representative Assembly – Division 10 Public School Delegate Seat
Glenn Aspinwall, Athletic Director, Nease High School (St. Augustine) – 2 votes
David M. Horner, Athletic Director, Forest High School (Ocala) – 7 votes**

Representative Assembly – Division 11 Public School Delegate Seat
Craig Clements, Athletic Director, DeLand High School – 13 votes**
No opposition

Representative Assembly – Division 13 Public School Delegate Seat
No candidates

Representative Assembly – Division 15 Public School Delegate Seat
John Boston, Athletic Director, West Orange High School (Winter Garden) – 1 write-in vote*
Sam Momary, Principal, Lyman High School (Longwood) – 1 write-in vote*

Representative Assembly – Divisions 9-10 Private School Delegate Seat
Jeff Malloy, Athletic Director, Oak Hall School (Gainesville) – 1 write-in vote**

Representative Assembly – Divisions 11-12 Private School Delegate Seat
Greg Hamilton, Athletic Director, Seven Rivers Christian School (Lecanto) – 11 votes**
Jay Dougherty, ???, Center Academy (Ormond Beach) – 1 write-in vote

Representative Assembly – Divisions 13-14 Private School Delegate Seat
No candidates


ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION 3

Section 3 Appeals Committee – Public School Seats
(two seats vacant, top four vote-getters advance to run-off)
Nuri D. Ayres, Principal, Sickles High School (Tampa) – 35 votes*
Lynda Boyer, Principal, Manatee High School (Bradenton) – 19 votes*
Robert H. Bray, Assistant Principal, DeSoto County High School (Arcadia) – 13 votes*
Michael Lindgren, Athletic Director, Martin County High School (Stuart) – 10 votes
Thomas McIntyre, Principal, Melbourne High School – 17 votes*
Tim Sparkman, Athletic Director, Astronaut High School (Titusville) – 9 votes

Representative Assembly – Division 17 Public School Delegate Seat
Mildred Reed, Principal, Dunedin High School – 10 votes**
No opposition

Representative Assembly – Division 19 Public School Delegate Seat
Charles Raburn, Principal, Plant City High School – 4 write-in votes**
Representative Assembly – Division 20 Public School Delegate Seat
Linda Boyer, Principal, Manatee High School (Bradenton) – 14 votes**
No opposition

Representative Assembly – Division 21 Public School Delegate Seat
Chip Salerno, Athletic Director, Lake Gibson High School (Lakeland) – 8 votes**
Michael Tucker, Principal, Winter Haven High School – 5 votes

Representative Assembly – Division 23 Public School Delegate Seat
Tim Sparkman, Athletic Director, Astronaut High School (Titusville) – 13 votes**
No opposition

Representative Assembly – Divisions 17-18 Private School Delegate Seat
Matt Coleman, Athletic Director, Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) – 0 votes
Phil Farver, Athletic Director, Indian Rocks Christian School (Largo) – 20 votes**

Representative Assembly – Divisions 21-22 Private School Delegate Seat
John M. Bedell, Athletic Director, Walker Memorial Academy (Avon Park) – 7 votes*
Wayne T. Shimko, Assistant Principal, Lakeland Christian School – 3 votes
Michael F. Wyman, Principal, All Saints’ Academy (Winter Haven) – 8 votes*

Representative Assembly – Divisions 23-24 Private School Delegate Seat
Vicki Bransford, Athletic Director, Holy Trinity Episcopal School (Melbourne) – 2 votes
Jim McLaughlin, Athletic Director, Community Christian School (Stuart) – 2 votes
James O’Malley, Athletic Director, Florida Air Academy (Melbourne) – 3 votes*
Clyde L. Russell, Principal, John Carroll High School (Fort Pierce) – 10 votes*
Jason L. Todd, Principal, Brevard Christian School (West Melbourne) – 2 votes
Brent W. Turner, Athletic Director, Morningside Academy (Port St. Lucie) – 1 vote


ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION 4

Section 4 Appeals Committee – Private School Seat
Robyn E. Barto, Athletic Director, Zion Lutheran School (Deerfield Beach) – 27 votes
Mark Dusek, Athletic Director, Hebrew Academy (Miami Beach) – 13 votes
Mark Marsala, Athletic Director, St. John Neumann High School (Naples) – 49 votes**
Lois E. Schwartz, Athletic Director, Posnack Hebrew Day School (Plantation) – 6 votes
Sam Budnyk, Athletic Director, Cardinal Newman High School (West Palm Beach) – 1 write-in vote

Representative Assembly – Division 25 Public School Delegate Seat
Bill Blakemore, Athletic Director, Lely High School (Naples) – 9 votes*
Eric J. McFee, Assistant Principal, Lehigh High School (Lehigh Acres) – 9 votes*
Ernie Modugno, Athletic Director, Naples High School – 2 votes

Representative Assembly – Division 27 Public School Delegate Seat
David Currier, Athletic Director, Olympic Heights High School (Boca Raton) – 8 votes
William H. Massey, Athletic Director, Spanish River High School (Boca Raton) – 10 votes**

Representative Assembly – Division 29 Public School Delegate Seat
Dianne Sanzari, Athletic Director, Coral Springs High School – 1 write-in vote*
Pete Tingom, Principal, Plantation High School – 1 write-in vote*

Representative Assembly – Division 31 Public School Delegate Seat
No candidates

Representative Assembly – Divisions 25-26 Private School Delegate Seat
Mark Marsala, Athletic Director, St. John Neumann High School (Naples) – 26 votes**
George Smith, Athletic Director, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale) – 1 write-in vote

Representative Assembly – Divisions 27-28 Private School Delegate Seat
David Ahern, Athletic Director, St. Andrew’s High School (Boca Raton) – 8 votes
Robyn E. Barto, Athletic Director, Zion Lutheran School (Deerfield Beach) – 4 votes
Louise A. Crocco, Athletic Director, Cardinal Gibbons High School (Fort Lauderdale) – 9 votes*
Rick Heers, Assistant Principal, Summit Christian School (West Palm Beach) – 5 votes
Tim Koerber, Athletic Director, Pope John Paul II High School (Boca Raton) – 9 votes*
Lois H. Schwartz, Posnack Hebrew Day School (Plantation) – 1 vote

Representative Assembly -– Divisions 29-30 Private School Delegate Seat
Peter Hensley, Athletic Director, The Master’s Academy (Fort Lauderdale) – 1 write-in vote**

Representative Assembly – Divisions 31-32 Private School Delegate Seat
Chris McKeon, Athletic Director, Christopher Columbus High School (Miami) – 20 votes**
No opposition

The Florida High School Activities Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida. It has a membership of 660 middle and senior high schools.

Contact:
Jack Watford
Director of Communications, FHSAA
(352) 372-9551 ext. 170
jwatford@fhsaa.org