FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 14, 2003


Board races to be decided in run-offs

GAINESVILLE – Run-off elections will be held to decide all four races for seats on the 2003-04 FHSAA Board of Directors, the FHSAA Office announced today.

Incumbent William S. "Sam" Ward Jr., principal of Orange Park High School, will face off with Keith Summers, assistant principal of Blountstown High School, in the race for the Section 1 public school seat on the Board of Directors. Richard S. Engle, athletic director of First Academy (Orlando), and Jeffrey A. Malloy, athletic director of Oak Hall School (Gainesville), will vy for the Section 2 private school Board seat. The run-off for the Section 3 private school Board seat will be a three-man race between Robert F. Cotter, athletic director of Clearwater Central Catholic High School, Edward L. Gilgenast, principal of Admiral Farragut Academy (St. Petersburg), and Peter N. Shepley, assistant principal of Tampa Preparatory School. Harold Cole, athletic director of Coral Gables High School, and Dianne Sanzari, athletic director of Coral Springs High School, will face off for the Section 4 public school board seat.

Ballots in the Association's annual general election were due for return to the FHSAA Office on April 10, and were counted over the weekend. A total of 42 races were held in the election for seats on the Association's Board of Directors, sectional appeals committees and Representative Assembly.

Run-off ballots will be mailed to all member school representatives this week. Voters will have 10 days to mark and return their run-off ballots to the FHSAA Office. The winners of all elections will take office July 1.

Complete results in all races in the general election are as follows (* – denotes in run-off; ** – denotes won election on first ballot):

Board of Directors
Section 1 Public School Seat
Ricky Ardley, Athletic Director, Rickards (Tallahassee) – 7
Richard Richardson, Principal, Havana Northside – 5
Keith Summers, Assistant Principal, Blountstown – 32*
William S. “Sam” Ward Jr., Principal, Orange Park – 40*
Section 2 Private School Seat
Joseph "Jay" Dougherty, Principal, Halifay (Ormond Beach) – 4
Richard S. Engle, Athletic Director, First Academy (Orlando) – 14*
Jeffrey A. Malloy, Athletic Director, Oak Hall (Gainesville) – 25*
Russell L. Richards, Principal, Central Florida Christian (Ocoee) – 11
Stephen Robinson, Principal, Saddlebrook (Wesley Chapel) – 9
Patrick Todd, Athletic Director, Mount Dora Bible – 9
Section 3 Private School Seat
J. Russell Ball, Principal, Canterbury(St. Petersburg) – 2
Robert F. Cotter, Athletic Director, Clearwater Central Catholic – 18*
Jim Cromwell, Athletic Director, Merritt Island Christian – 16
Edward L. Gilgenast, Principal, Admiral Farragut (St. Petersburg) – 18*
Peter N. Shepley, Assistant Principal, Tampa Prep – 18*
Section 4 Public School Seat
Larry Brown, Athletic Director, Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) – 8
William Caruso, Athletic Director, Cypress Bay (Weston) – 6
Harold Cole, Athletic Director, Coral Gables – 37*
Bernard A. Duffy, Principal, Charlotte (Punta Gorda) – 17
Dianne Sanzari, Athletic Director, Coral Springs – 29*

Sectional Appeals Committees
Section 1 Appeals Committee – Public School Seat
Ricky Ardley, Athletic Director, Rickards (Tallahassee) – 19
Richard Richardson, Principal, Havana Northside – 8
Keith Summers, Assistant Principal, Blountstown – 50**
Write-In: William S. "Sam" Ward Jr., Principal, Orange Park – 1
Section 2 Appeals Committee – Public School Seat
John Boston, Athletic Director, West Orange (Winter Garden) – 30*
Charles McDaniel, Principal, Leesburg – 16
James A. Wohrley, Principal, Belleview – 22*
Section 3 Appeals Committee – Public School Seat
Roy T. Allen, Athletic Director, Sebring – 14
Linda Boyer, Principal, Manatee (Bradenton) – 17
Tim Sparkman, Athletic Director, Astronaut (Titusville) – 20*
Mark Rendell, Principal, Titusville – 11
Fred R. Ulrich, Principal, Lakewood (St. Petersburg) – 26*
Section 4 Appeals Committee – Public School Seat
Larry Brown, Athletic Director, Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) – 4
William Caruso, Athletic Director, Cypress Bay (Weston) – 7
Karen D. Cohn, Athletic Director, Southwest Miami – 28*
Bernard A. Duffy, Principal, Charlotte (Punta Gorda) – 6
Robert Plageman, Athletic Director, Cape Coral – 16
Jay Rader, Athletic Director, Palm Beach Gardens – 24*
Dianne Sanzari, Athletic Director, Coral Springs – 15

Representative Assembly
Division 2 Public
No candidates
Write-In: Mike Davis, Principal, Walton (DeFuniak Springs) – 2**
Division 4 Public
Ricky Ardley, Athletic Director, Rickards (Tallahassee) – 3
Richard Richardson, Principal, Havana Northside – 8**
Write-In: Jimmy Everett, Athletic Director, Lincoln (Tallahassee) – 1
Division 6 Public
No candidates
Write-In: Alex Carswell, Assistant Principal, Columbia (Lake City) – 1**
Division 8 Public
No candidates; no write-ins (Board of Directors will fill seat by appointment)
Division 9 Public
No candidates; no write-ins (Board of Directors will fill seat by appointment)
Division 10 Public
Scott Carpenter, Athletic Director, North Marion (Citra) – 6*
Wilson Edwards, Athletic Director, Palatka – 6*
Division 12 Public
John J. Sedlack, Athletic Director, Central (Brooksville) – 5** [unopposed]
Division 13 Public
No candidates; no write-ins (Board of Directors will fill seat by appointment)
Division 14 Public
Russell Wambles, Athletic Director, Tavares – 5**
Write-In: Vann Brackin, Athletic Director, Eustis – 1
Division 16 Public
Michael Blasewitz, Principal, Edgewater (Orlando) – 13**
Write-In: John Edwards, Principal, Apopka – 1
Division 18 Public
Fred R. Ulrich, Principal, Lakewood (St. Petersburg) – 14** [unopposed]
Division 20 Public
No candidates; no write-ins (Board of Directors will fill seat by appointment)
Division 22 Public
Roy T. Allen, Athletic Director, Sebring – 10**
Write-In: Tim Sparkman, Athletic Director, Astronaut (Titusville) – 1
Division 24 Public
John Messina, Athletic Director, Centennial (Port St. Lucie) – 10** [unopposed]
Division 26 Public
Jay Rader, Athletic Director, Palm Beach Gardens – 12**
Write-In: William Massey, Athletic Director, Spanish River (Boca Raton) – 1
Division 28 Public
No candidates
Write-In: Don Bennet, Athletic Director, Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) – 1*
Write-In: Peter S. Tingom, Principal, Plantation – 1*
Division 30 Public
Michael Colby, Athletic Director, Hialeah-Miami Lakes – 10** [unopposed]
Division 31 Public
Raul Costero, Athletic Director, MAST (Key Biscayne) – 7** [unopposed]
Division 32 Public
George R. Phelan III, Athletic Director, Miami Sunset – 13** [unopposed]
Divisions 1-2 Private
No candidates
Write-In: Richard LaBounty, Athletic Director, Pensacola Catholic – 2**
Divisions 3-4 Private
No candidates; no write-ins (Board of Directors will fill seat by appointment)
Divisions 5-6 Private
Richard E. Finlayson, Principal, Aucilla Christian (Monticello) – 8** [unopposed]
Divisions 7-8 Private
Matthew G. Morris, Athletic Director, Bolles (Jacksonville) – 7
Norman H. Wein Jr., Athletic Director, Episcopal (Jacksonville) – 13**
Divisions 11-12 Private
Joseph "Jay" Dougherty, Principal, Halifax (Ormond Beach) – 15** [unopposed]
Divisions 13-14 Private
Stephen Robinson, Principal, Saddlebrook (Wesley Chapel) – 7*
Patrick Todd, Athletic Director, Mount Dora Bible – 7*
Divisions 15-16 Private
Matt Coleman, Athletic Director, Foundation (Winter Garden) – 2
Richard S. Engle, Athletic Director, First Academy (Orlando) – 8*
Craig S. Maughan, Principal, Trinity Prep (Winter Park) – 9*
Frank Prendergast, Athletic Director, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) – 6
Divisions 19-20 Private
No candidates
Write-In: Robert F. Cotter, Athletic Director, Clearwater Central Catholic – 1**
Divisions 21-22 Private
David C. Kormann, Assistant Principal, All Saints' (Winter Haven) – 17** [unopposed]
Divisions 23-24 Private
Jim Cromwell, Athletic Director, Merritt Island Christian – 13**
Clyde L. Russell, Principal, John Carroll (Fort Pierce) – 11
Divisions 27-28 Private
Louise A. Crocco, Athletic Director, Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) – 21** [unopposed]
Divisions 31-32 Private
Scott Doan, Athletic Director, Westminster Christian (Miami) – 3
Chris McKeon, Athletic Director, Columbus (Miami) – 21**
Section 2 Middle Schools
No candidates
Write-In: Robert Norman, Athletic Director, Bradford Middle (Starke) – 1*
Write-In: Dena Frye, Athletic Director, Parrott Middle (Zephyrhills) – 1*
Section 3 Middle Schools
Heather Siler-Dobbs, Assistant Principal, Osceola Middle (Okeechobee) – 67** [unopposed]
Section 4 Middle Schools
No candidates; no write-ins (Board of Directors will fill seat by appointment)

The Florida High School Activities Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida. It has a membership of 668 middle and senior high schools.

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