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 2023-2024 regular season as well as FHSAA State Series competition. This year, 13 high schools and two middle schools received the prestigious award.
"Sportsmanship is the foundation on which interscholastic athletics was built on," said Craig Damon, FHSAA Executive Director. " I am excited to recognize the recipients of the 2024 Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award for their respective class. On behalf of the FHSAA, congratulations to the student-athletes, coaches, administrators, parents and fans of these outstanding member schools for demonstrating sportsmanship throughout the year.”
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 2023-2024 school year are:
| CLASS |
FIRST PLACE |
RUNNER-UP |
| 1A |
Cedar Key |
Liberty County (Bristol) |
| 2A |
Miami Christian |
Lakeside Christian (Clearwater) |
| 3A |
FAU (Boca Raton) |
Odyssey Charter (Palm Bay) |
| 4A |
Washington (Miami) |
Fernandina Beach |
| 5A |
Suncoast (Riviera Beach) |
Okeechobee |
| 6A |
Gulf Breeze |
|
| 7A |
John I. Leonard (Greenacres) |
Venice |
| Middle School |
Citrus Springs Middle |
Charles S. Rushe Middle School (Land O' Lakes) |
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 over 800 middle, junior and senior high schools statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, it is the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.