FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 14, 2009


First Academy's (Orlando) Don wins election to FHSAA Board of Directors

GAINESVILLE – Darrell Don, the athletic director at The First Academy (Orlando) has won election to the FHSAA Board of Directors, the FHSAA office announced today. Don defeated Joseph Dougerty, principal at Halifax Academy, to claim the Section 2 private school seat on the Board of Directors.

Elsewhere, Blountstown Middle assistant principal Keith Summers has won re-election for the Section 1 public school seat on the Board of Directors. There are two run-off elections for a seat on the Board of Directors: Joel Furnari, athletic director of South Dade (Homestead), and Dianne Sanzari, athletic director of Coral Springs will face each other for the Section 4 public school seat; James Colzie, athletic director at Miami Christian, and Charles Sennett, athletic director at Miami Country Day, will face each other for the Section 4 private school seat.

In races for seats on the four sectional appeals committees, Randy Ward, principal at Marianna, won re-election to the Section 2 public school seat, while Kevin Whelan, athletic director at Braddock (Miami), won his election to the Section 4 public school seat. Run-off elections will take place for the following:

Section 2 public school seat - John Magrino, athletic director at Dr. Phillips (Orlando) and Tim Sparkman, athletic director at Astronaut (Titusville).
Section 3 public school seat - Val Patarini, athletic director at Hardee (Wauchula), Danielle Shotwell, athletic director at Bloomingdale (Valrico), and Javan Turner, athletic director at Lakewood (St. Petersburg).

In the races for seats on the Representative Assembly, there are four run-offs:
Division 6 Public School Delegate - Cindy Boulware, athletic director at Gainesville, and Ken Roland, athletic director at Fernandina Beach.
Divisions 11-12 Private School Delegate - Brandt McFarlin, athletic director at Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto), and Jack Clark, athletic director at Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach).
Divisions 27-28 Private School Delegate - James Foster, athletic director at Pine Crest School (Fort Lauderdale), and Byron Walker, athletic director at American Heritage (Plantation).
Divisions 31-32 Private School Delegate - Mark Schusterman, athletic director at Gulliver Prep (Coral Gables), William Healy, athletic director at St. Brendan (Miami); and Jake Von Scherrer, athletic director at Palmer Trinity (Miami).

Here are the results of the balloting in all races in the general election (**-winner, *-in run off):

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1 Public Seat
Keith Summers, Assistant Principal, Blountstown Middle – 54**
Buddy Schofield, Principal, Dixie County (Cross City) – 36
Section 2 Private Seat
Darrell Don, Athletic Director, The First Academy (Orlando) – 67**
Joseph Dougherty, Principal, Halifax (Daytona Beach) – 26
Section 4 Public Seat
Joel Furnari, Athletic Director, South Dade (Homestead) – 52*
Dianne Sanzari, Athletic Director, Coral Springs – 36*
Larry Brown, Athletic Director, Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) – 24
Section 4 Private Seat
James Colzie, Athletic Director, Miami Christian – 45*
Charles Sennett, Athletic Director, Miami Country Day – 32*
Jim Harwood, Athletic Director, Lake Worth Christian (Boynton Beach)– 28

SECTION 1 APPEALS COMMITTEE – Public School Seat
Randy Ward, Principal, Marianna – wins unopposed**

SECTION 2 APPEALS COMMITTEE – Public School Seat
John Magrino, Athletic Director, Dr. Phillips (Orlando) – 36*
Tim Sparkman, Athletic Director, Astronaut (Titusville) – 26*
Robert Wallace, Principal, Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) – 17

SECTION 3 APPEALS COMMITTEE – Public School Seat
Danielle Shotwell, Athletic Director, Bloomingdale (Valrico) – 22*
Val Patarini, Athletic Director, Hardee (Wauchula) – 18*
Javan Turner, Athletic Director, Lakewood (St. Petersburg) – 18*
David LaRosa, Principal, Fort Myers – 17
Sean Downing, Athletic Director, Okeechobee – 11

SECTION 4 APPEALS COMMITTEE – Public School Seat
Kevin Whelan, Athletic Director, Braddock (Miami) – 37**
Larry Brown, Athletic Director, Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) – 19
Dianne Sanzari, Athletic Director, Coral Springs – 17

REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
Division 2 Public School Delegate
Tim Jennings, Athletic Director, Mosley (Lynn Haven) – 5**
David Barron, Athletic Director, South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) – 4
Division 4 Public School Delegate
David Wilson, Athletic Director, Lincoln (Tallahassee) – wins unopposed**
Division 6 Public School Delegate
Cindy Boulware, Athletic Director, Gainesville – 6*
Ken Roland, Athletic Director, Fernandina Beach – 6*
Russ Froman, Assistant Principal, PK Yonge (Gainesville) – 1
Division 8 Public School Delegate
John Gwynes, Athletic Director, Ed White (Jacksonville) – wins unopposed**
Division 10 Public School Delegate
Linda Thomson, Principal, Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) – wins unopposed**
Division 12 Public School Delegate
Jeff Spivey, Athletic Director, Central (Brooksville) – wins unopposed**
Division 14 Public School Delegate
Georgette Wilson, Athletic Director, Leesburg – 4**
David Bordenkircher, Principal, South Lake (Groveland) – 3
Division 16 Public School Delegate
Bry Rankin, Athletic Director, Edgewater (Orlando) – wins unopposed**
Division 17 Public School Delegate
Larry Lopez, Athletic Director, Palm Harbor University HS – 10**
Paul Summa, Principal, Dunedin High School – 3
Division 18 Public School Delegate
No candidates
Division 20 Public School Delegate
Clyde Metcalf, Athletic Director, Sarasota – 12**
Val Patarini, Athletic Director, Hardee (Wauchula) – 6
Division 21 Public School Delegate
Pam Lancaster, Athletic Director, Tenoroc (Lakeland) HS – wins unopposed**
Division 22 Public School Delegate
Sean Downing, Assistant Principal, Okeechobee – wins unopposed**
Division 24 Public School Delegate
John Messina, Athletic Director, Centennial (Port St. Lucie) – wins unopposed**
Division 25 Public School Delegate
Don Smith, Athletic Director, Palm Beach Lakes – wins unopposed**
Division 26 Public School Delegate
David Currier, Athletic Director, West Boca Raton – wins unopposed**
Division 27 Public School Delegate
Dianne Sanzari, Athletic Director, Coral Springs – 9**
Brad Grace, Athletic Director, Fort Lauderdale – 6
Division 28 Public School Delegate
Larry Brown, Athletic Director, Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) – 10**
Catherine McCarthy, Athletic Director, Western (Davie) – 8
Division 29 Public School Delegate
Patrick Iacono, Athletic Director, American (Hialeah) – wins unopposed**
Division 30 Public School Delegate
Dung Nguyen, Athletic Director, Miami – wins unopposed**
Division 31 Public School Delegate
Paula Raflowitz, Athletic Director, South Miami – wins unopposed**
Division 32 Public School Delegate
Pete Hertler, Athletic Director, Miami Killian – wins unopposed**

Divisions 3-4 Private School Delegate
Richard Finlayson, Principal, Aucilla Christian (Monticello) – wins unopposed**
Divisions 5-6 Private School Delegate
No candidates
Divisions 7-8 Private School Delegate
Zach Osbeck, Athletic Director, Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) – 13**
Matthew Morris, Athletic Director, Bolles (Jacksonville) – 5
William Casson, Athletic Director, St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) – 3
Norm Wein, Athletic Director, Episcopal (Jacksonville) – 3
Dr. Mike Steele, Athletic Director, University Christian (Jacksonville) – 1
Divisions 11-12 Private School Delegate
Brandt McFarlin, Athletic Director, Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) – 10*
Jack Clark, Athletic Director, Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach) – 8*
Joseph Dougherty, Principal, Halifax (Daytona Beach) – 4
Divisions 13-14 Private School Delegate
Donald Birdsall, Athletic Director, The First Academy (Leesburg) – wins unopposed**
Divisions 15-16 Private School Delegate
Mike Malatesta, Athletic Director, Bishop Moore (Orlando) – 21**
Frank Prendergast, Athletic Director, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) – 13
Divisions 19-20 Private School Delegate
Peter Shepley, Assistant Principal, Tampa Prep – wins unopposed**
Divisions 23-24 Private School Delegate
Larry Gritton, Athletic Director, Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) – wins unopposed**
Divisions 25-26 Private School Delegate
David Ahern, Athletic Director, St. Andrew’s (Boca Raton) – wins unopposed**
Divisions 27-28 Private School Delegate
James Foster, Athletic Director, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) – 10*
Byron Walker, Athletic Director, American Heritage (Plantation) – 9*
Joel Dunn, Athletic Director, Sheridan Hills Christian (Hollywood) – 7
Edward Miller, Athletic Director, Somerset (Pembroke Pines) – 4
Divisions 31-32 Private School Delegate
Mark Schusterman, Athletic Director, Gulliver Prep (Miami) – 7*
William Healy, Athletic Director, St. Brendan (Miami) – 6*
Jake Von Scherrer, Athletic Director, Palmer Trinity (Miami) – 6*
Matthew Althage, Athletic Director, Carrollton (Miami) – 4
Dr. Ed Oksanen, Principal, Westwood Christian (Miami) – 3

Section 1 Middle School Delegate
David McDonald, Principal, Wilkinson (Middleburg) – 40**
Cam Harrison, Athletic Director, Fernandina Beach MS – 32
Section 2 Middle School Delegate
Debra Stacy, Athletic Director, Stewart (Zephyrhills) – wins unopposed**
Section 3 Middle School Delegate
No candidates
Section 4 Middle School Delegate
Daniel Smith, Athletic Director, Key Largo – wins unopposed**



About the FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.  It has a membership of more than 750 middle and senior high schools, and sponsors postseason competitions to determine the official state high school champions in 30 different sports.

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