FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2003


FHSAA Girls and Boys Soccer Finals to be held in Fort Lauderdale

GAINESVILLE – The 2004 and 2005 FHSAA Girls and Boys Soccer Finals state championship tournaments will be held at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the FHSAA Office announced today. The School Board of Broward County and Broward County Athletic Association will host the events.

The FHSAA Girls Soccer Finals will take place Feb. 19-21, 2004 and Feb. 17-19, 2005. The FHSAA Boys Soccer Finals will take place Feb. 26-28, 2004 and Feb. 24-26, 2005.

"We are pleased to take the girls and boys soccer finals to Lockhart Stadium," FHSAA Commissioner Robert W. Hughes said. "The School Board of Broward County and Broward County Athletic Association will provide excellent hospitality and a first-class venue for the participating schools and fans who attend."

The School Board of Broward County and Broward County Athletic Association most recently served as host for the FHSAA Track & Field Finals at Coral Springs High School in 2001 and 2002. Lockhart Stadium was the site of the FHSAA Girls Soccer Finals in 1992 and 1995 and the FHSAA Boys Soccer Finals in 1978 and 1991.

The Florida High School Athletic Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida. It has a membership of 700 middle and senior high schools and conducts state series to determine the official state champions in 26 girls and boys sports.

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