2006 FHSAA news release archive

January
» 3 : FHSAA Public Liaison Advisory Committee to hold annual public meetings next week
» 5 : Hester, Thornton, Young assume new roles on FHSAA staff
» 20 : Winter Park, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Kenny, P.K. Yonge, Bolles, Blountstown, Tampa Prep, Graceville, Bradenton Academy lead Dodge Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup all-sports award standings
» 23 : Special Pinch-A-Penny FHSAA Swimming & Diving Finals episode of Dodge High School Sports Report debuts Tuesday, Jan. 24
» 24 : FHSAA Representative Assembly adopts comprehensive revision to residence, transfer rules
» 30 : Board approves increase in qualifiers for swimming & diving

February
» 9 : Class 3A-4A track & field finals relocate to Winter Park
» 22 : Birdsong, Gaines, Summerall, Sutton headline Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame's 2006 induction

March
» 3 : FHSAA announces partnership with Fergo Athletics to be 'official athletic uniform provider of the FHSAA'
» 3 : 2006 Class 5A boys basketball championship game makes history with all-female officiating crew
» 3 : FHSAA honors Panhandle duo for 50, 60 years of consecutive attendance at boys basketball finals
» 7 : Winter Park, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Kenny, P.K. Yonge, Bolles, Port St. Joe, Tampa Prep, FAMU, Orangewood Christian lead Dodge Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup all-sports award standings
» 22 : Sports Illustrated selects Florida to participate in program on young athletes and drug prevention

April
» 3 : Board approves safety measures in football, insurance requirements
» 11 : Blountstown's Summers wins election to FHSAA Board of Directors; 7 races to be decided with runoffs
» 18 : Nine valedictorians, 14 three-sport athletes top 2006 FHSAA Academic All-State Team
» 19 : Flag football finals relocate to West Boca Raton

May
» 1 : Cotter, Malloy, Modugno win runoffs for seats on FHSAA Board of Directors
» 2 : FHSAA girls, boys basketball finals to remain in Lakeland
» 16 : Taylor to be inducted into National High School Hall of Fame
» 19 : 12 schools recognized for exemplary sportsmanship during 2005-06 school year
» 31 : Winter Park, St. Thomas Aquinas, Gulliver Prep, P.K. Yonge sweep Dodge Sunshine Cup all-sports awards

June
» 1 : Mervis, Weaver named 2006 FHSAA Scholar-Athletes of the Year
» 5 : FHSAA to revise international student policy, conduct 3-point shooting contest
» 7 : Immokalee High School penalized for FHSAA violations in boys soccer, football

July
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August
» 3 : FHSAA penalizes Out-of-Door Academy for violations in football program
» 3 : Nature Coast Technical High School penalized for recruiting violations
» 17 : 6-foot restricted area established for 2006 football season
» 18 : Tarpon Springs High School reprimanded, fined for violations in football program
» 18 : FHSAA penalizes John I. Leonard High School for violations in football program

September
» 18 : Football, girls volleyball headline 2005-06 participation results

October
» 2 : Board approves Academic Team Champion awards program, best-of-3 regional baseball final experiment

November
» 7 : FHSAA penalizes Nease High School for major violations in football program (updated Aug. 3, 2007)
» 20 : Board endorses membership bylaw proposal, approves Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
» 29 : 2006 Dodge FHSAA Football Finals televised statewide on Sun Sports, FSN Florida

December
» 9 : FHSAA to celebrate 100 years of Florida high school football during 2007 season
» 13 : FHSAA releases state football series assignments for 2007, 2008 seasons