FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2003


New season of FHSAA Sports Report underway

JACKSONVILLE – The FHSAA SPORTS REPORT Presented by Dodge makes its season premiere on Tuesday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. on Sunshine Network. The FHSAA SPORTS REPORT Presented by Dodge is the official magazine show of the Florida High School Athletic Association.

This episode on the FHSAA SPORTS REPORT Presented by Dodge, Jason Alpert shows us how Everglades High School builds its athletic program from the ground up. Eric Keaton visits with Land O’Lakes All-State quarterback and FSU commitment Drew Weatherford. Mike Ridaught is in Gainesville where he tells us if the P.K. Yonge girls volleyball team can capture its third state title in four years – with its third coach. Ridaught also introduces us to this year’s inductees into the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Ryan Asselta tells us about two cousins from Germany who try football for the first time, and Lisa Pride is in South Florida taking a closer look at last year’s Pinch-A-Penny Female Swimmer of the Year, Rhi Jeffrey.

Bernie Guenther, back for his second season as host, takes a look at a father-son official’s crew at an FHSAA football officials field clinic in Tampa. The first episode will also kick off a series of features on members of the 2003 FHSAA Academic All-State Team.

The FHSAA SPORTS REPORT Presented by Dodge, a one-hour show, will see a total of 12 episodes are for the 2003-04 academic year. Re-air dates in September for the first episode are: Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 3 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.; and Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. Re-air dates in October are: Thursday, Oct. 2 at 11 a.m.; Monday, Oct. 6 at 9 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 8 at noon; and Friday, Oct. 10 at 9 p.m. For more information on the FHSAA SPORTS REPORT Presented by Dodge, visit the official website of the FHSAA at www.fhsaa.org

The FHSAA SPORTS REPORT Presented by Dodge is produced by iHigh Broadcast Productions and Mike Edwards Productions and is distributed exclusively for Sunshine Network and the FHSAA. The show is presented by Dodge, the official vehicle of the FHSAA and sponsor of the Dodge Sunshine Cup Floyd E. Lay All-Sports Awards Program. Other sponsors include the United States Marine Corps, Sunshine Network and Pinch-A-Penny Pool Patio and Spa. All are corporate partners of the FHSAA.

The Florida High School Athletic Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletic competition in Florida. It has a membership of 700 middle, junior and senior high schools.

Contact:
Michael Ridaught
Florida Property Manager, iHigh, Inc.
(352) 473-3995
michaelr@ihigh.com