2005 FHSAA news release archive

January
» 19 : Track & field finals return to Coral Springs; flag football finals back at Spanish River
» 31 : Board approves calendar revision, reclassification plan

February
» 18 : Boys volleyball finals return to Miami; inaugural water polo finals set for Boca Raton
» 21 : Miami chosen to host 2005, 2006 FHSAA Football Finals Presented by Dodge

March
» 22 : Lake Mary, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Kenny, Lincoln Park, Bolles, P.K. Yonge, Maclay, Sarasota Christian continue to lead Dodge Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup all-sports award standings

April
» 3 : Board endorses changes to residence and transfer bylaws
» 12 : Assembly adopts physical conditioning language, repeals '2-sports-per-season' rule, rejects lower age limit
» 12 : 11 valedictorians, 13 three-sport athletes top 2005 FHSAA Academic All-State Team
» 19 : Horner wins re-election to Board of Directors; Finlayson, West in runoff for Section 1 seat
» 25 : Evert, Collinsworth, Cheeseborough headline Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame’s 2005 induction class

May
» 4 : Finlayson wins Section 1 private school seat on Board of Directors
» 26 : FHSAA, School Boards Association and District Superintendents Association join forces to teach Florida children good sportsmanship

June
» 1 : 8 schools recognized for exemplary sportsmanship during 2004-05 school year
» 1 : St. Thomas Aquinas, Bolles, P.K. Yonge, Maclay, Graceville sweep Dodge Sunshine Cup all-sports awards
» 9 : FHSAA to hold statewide contest officials meeting this weekend in Tampa
» 17 : Board of Directors adopts first-ever strategic plan for FHSAA
» 20 : Bosenberg, Tabasky named 2005 FHSAA Scholar-Athletes of the Year
» 20 : North Marion, The Villages, Cedar Key, Mitchell, Inverness Middle win sportsmanship awards

July
» 25 : FHSAA to reimburse initial registration fee to contest officials who undergo background screening

August
» 16 : Beef O’Brady’s, FHSAA renew partnership, popular discount card program
» 22 : State Farm®, FHSAA join to promote sportsmanship in Florida's high schools
» 24 : Commissioner amends FHSAA bylaw on physical evaluations to comply with state statute
» 24 : FHSAA to experiment with moving back pitcher in softball; 2006, 2007 softball finals relocate to Plant City

September
» 1 : FHSAA implements emergency provisions to deal with eligibility of Katrina refugees
» 7 : Member school advisory regarding eligibility of students dislocated by Katrina
» 16 : FHSAA Sports Reported presented by Dodge kicks off new season
» 26 : Board approves overhaul to open facilities policy, off-season participation guidelines

October
» 19 : Hurricane Wilma advisory
» 20 : FHSAA announces contingency plans for golf finals; postpones fall soccer finals
» 21 : FHSAA postpones golf finals; tournament joins fall soccer as second to be rescheduled due to procrastinating Wilma
» 24 : Second episode of FHSAA Sports Report presented by Dodge airs Tuesday
» 25 : Swimming & diving finals pushed back 2 weeks
» 27 : Golf finals pushed back yet another week; plans for other fall sports haven't changed
» 28 : Hurricane Wilma update
» 31 : Girls volleyball finals nudged back 1 day; tournament to run Thursday-Sunday

November
» 1 : Golf finals a definite go for next week
» 4 : Swimming & diving finals to remain in Fort Lauderdale
» 15 : Dodge named title sponsor of football finals; Sun Sports to televise Class 5A final live, Class 2A final moves to Thursday, Dec. 1
» 21 : Board endorses amendment to 50-percent rules
» 22 : Third episode of Dodge High School Sports Report airs Tuesday
» 28 : Sun Sports to televise Class 2A football final live
» 29 : Representative Assembly to consider 8 proposals to amend FHSAA bylaws
» 30 : Veteran FHSAA administrator Cecelia Jackson to retire

December
» 15 : Fourth episode of Dodge High School Sports Report airs Tuesday, Dec. 20