GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida High School Athletic Association is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award. Recognizing member schools that promote sportsmanship both on and off the field, the award is given to schools whose athletic teams demonstrated exemplary sportsmanship during the 2021-2022 regular season as well as FHSAA State Series competition. This year, ten high schools and one middle school received the prestigious award.
“It is our pleasure to once again promote the outstanding sportsmanship displayed by our member schools,” said George Tomyn FHSAA Executive Director. “High school sports teach lessons well beyond the game and no one knows that better than the schools being recognized as the 2022 Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award Winners. The student-athletes, coaches, administrators, parents and fans of these well deserving programs exemplify the true meaning of sportsmanship. On behalf of the FHSAA, permit me to congratulate each of these schools for the remarkable job being done to educate our students-athletes here in Florida on the value of good sportsmanship.”
The award, presented annually since 1991, is named in honor of FHSAA Commissioner Emeritus Fred E. Rozelle.
The Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award is presented to one school in each classification whose total sports program best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship as demonstrated by its coaches, players and spectators. Awards are also given to a runner up within each classification. Criteria for selection of the winners includes programs and activities implemented within the school and community to promote sportsmanship; the number and type of exceptional sportsmanship reports; and the source of the nomination.
Classification runners-up receive $500 and a commemorative plaque, with the classification winner taking home $2,500 and a plaque.
The schools receiving the FHSAA/Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award for outstanding sportsmanship for the 2021-2022 school year are:
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CLASS
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FIRST PLACE
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RUNNER-UP |
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1A
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N/A
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N/A |
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2A
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Lake Worth Christian (Boynton Beach)
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Masters Academy (Vero Beach) |
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3A
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Berkeley Prep (Tampa)
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West Shore (Melbourne) |
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4A
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Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville)
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McKeel (Lakeland) |
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5A
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Auburndale
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Arnold (Panama City Beach) |
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6A
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N/A
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N/A |
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7A
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Plant (Tampa)
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Spruce Creek (Port Orange) |
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Middle
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Crystal River Middle
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N/A |
About the FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association supervises and regulates interscholastic athletic programs for high school students at member public, private and charter schools. The organization also recognizes and honors academic achievement among student-athletes at almost 800 middle, junior and senior high schools statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, it is the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.