FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 2006
Special Pinch-A-Penny FHSAA Swimming & Diving Finals episode of Dodge High School Sports Report debuts Tuesday, Jan. 24
GAINESVILLE – The 2005-06 Pinch A Penny All-State Swimming and Diving team has been announced! The 24 best swimmers and divers in the state are featured in the newest episode of the Dodge High School Sports Report. Hosts Christina Vitale and Bernie Guenther join reporters from Pensacola to Miami to feature these 24 outstanding athletes. The show debuts Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m. on Sun Sports.
John Dunlap is in Jacksonville, to feature Shaune Frasier, who is one of three swimmers from Bolles who made the team.
Lee Gordon is at the state's capital to introduce us to Joseph Ziegler, who won both the 2A 200-yard freestyle, and the 500-yard freestyle.
Chelsea Nauta is one of six swimmers to return from the 2004-05 All-State Swimming and Diving Team, and John McQuiston is in Tampa to see how she trains for swimming success.
Amy Modglin is the lone freshman on the Pinch A Penny team. Bernie Guenther is in Fort Myers with the freshman-phenom.
Steve Nissim is in the panhandle to talk to Washington junior Morgan Farrell.
For the fourth time in his high school career, Alex Forbes is once again on the Pinch-A-Penny All-State team. Christina Vitale catches up with the Lyman senior.
Down south, Alan Hurwitz is at the pool with Pine Crest junior Joey Pedraza.
Jason Alpert is in Coral Gables with Julianne Lago, who won the 1A 100 butterfly, with the best time in state in all classifications.
In addition to those eight athletes, the other members of the Pinch A Penny All-State Swimming and Diving team include:
• Bianca Alvarez, Miami Sunset
• Stephen Andrews, Taravella
• Sarah Bateman, Lake Brantley
• Ryan Crete, Riverview
• Caitlin Geary, Bolles
• Jennifer Guyler, East Lake
• Kelley Hug, Holy Names
• Peter Hughes, Winter Park
• Jeffrey Raymond, Western
• Zeina Shanata, Buchholz
• Katie Sirounis, Satellite
• Skylar Stroman, Satellite
• Sarah Sykes, Bolles
• Tommy Wyher, Jesuit
The Dodge High School Sports Report airs on Sun Sports on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m., and re-airs Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 at 9 a.m., Friday, Jan. 27 at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m., and Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m.
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:
Robert Hernberger
Assistant Director of Communications, FHSAA
(352) 372-9551 ext. 190
roberth@fhsaa.org
Steve Berrey
President, Youth Sports Marketing
(904) 714-9067
mrhischool@comcast.net
Cristina Alvarez
Project Coordinator, Youth Sports Marketing
(352) 333-2106
sportsgirl24601@aol.com
