FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2005


Swimming & diving finals to remain in Fort Lauderdale

GAINESVILLE – Having been assured by convention and visitors bureau officials that hotel accommodations won't be a problem, the FHSAA office today announced that the 2005 FHSAA Swimming & Diving Finals state championship meet will be held at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex as originally planned.

The two-day meet will be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19. Swimming preliminaries and boys diving competition in all three classifications will be held on Friday. Swimming finals and girls diving competition in all three classifications will be held on Saturday. A revised competition schedule will be announced next week. Participants in all three classifications, however, must plan on being at the facility on Friday morning for preliminary swimming

"It has always been our first preference to keep the meet in Fort Lauderdale," said Commissioner John A. Stewart. "We were very excited to receive word today that ample lodging will be available for participants and spectators in the area.

Stewart added: "I also want to commend and extend thanks on behalf of the Association to the other facilities and groups that stepped forward and offered to host the event should it need to be moved."

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau has set up a special phone line for participants and spectators to call to make hotel reservations. The number is 1-800-356-1662 extension 2455. The line will be activated between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily beginning Monday, Nov. 7. It is highly recommended that individuals wait until Monday and use the special phone line, and not attempt to directly contact hotels for reservations.

For information about the Greater Fort Lauderdale area visit the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau web site at www.sunny.org.

> District meet sites and times
> Regional meet sites and times (updated 11:25 a.m. 11/4)


Here is the latest information on other sports.


BOWLING

Nothing new to report.

> District tournament sites and times


CROSS COUNTRY

Nothing new to report.

> District meet sites and times
> Regional meet sites and times


FOOTBALL

Schools in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties have announced their plans for completing the regular season. See the Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post and South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspapers for more information.

Schools that do not complete their regular seasons until Monday, Nov. 7, or Tuesday, Nov. 8, will play their regional quarterfinal playoff games on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Schools whose stadiums are without lighting that are scheduled to host regional quarterfinal playoff games next weekend must play those games at 1 p.m. Saturday.


GOLF

Nothing new to report.

> Revised practice round schedule (DOC; Class 2A boys at Sandridge see page 2)
> List of partipating hotels


FALL SOCCER

The final two FHSAA Finals first-round play-in games are being played today.

>Championship bracket


GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Nothing new to report.

> Championship brackets


WRESTLING

The deadline for registering with the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Internet-based Optimal Performance Calculator for schools that have been closed due to Hurricane Wilma has been extended unti 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28.


About the FHSAA
Headquartered in Gainesville, the Florida High School Athletic Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletic competition in Florida. It has a membership of more than 720 middle and senior public and private high schools. More than 175,000 student-athletes annually participate in one or more of the FHSAA’s 28 championship sports programs. More information is available at www.fhsaa.org.

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