GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) is proud to announce Baptist Health as the Exclusive and Official Healthcare Partner of the FHSAA 1A-7A Football State Championships. This partnership underscores a shared commitment to supporting student-athletes’ health, safety, and well-being at one of Florida’s premier high school sporting events. 

As part of this collaboration, Baptist Health will provide comprehensive medical support during the 1A-7A Football State Championships, ensuring that athletes have access to expert healthcare resources on and off the field. Beyond championship weekend, Baptist Health will also support educational programming focused on sports medicine, injury prevention, and overall wellness—empowering student-athletes to excel in both athletics and life. 

"At Baptist Health, we are deeply committed to advancing the health and safety of student-athletes across our community," said Lourdes Boué, CEO of Baptist Health Doctors Hospital, home to the nationally recognized Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute. "Partnering with the FHSAA allows us to extend our expertise in sports medicine and injury prevention to the next generation of athletes, ensuring they can compete at their best while safeguarding their long-term well-being." 

“Protecting our student-athletes is at the heart of our mission,” said FHSAA Executive Director Craig Damon. “Having Baptist Health on our team ensures that the very best in healthcare is available for our athletes during the 1A-7A Football State Championships, while also equipping them with the knowledge and tools to prioritize their long-term health.” 

About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes specializing in cancer care, brain and spine care, heart and vascular care and orthopedic care. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and The Baptist Health PineApp, a virtual health platform. Baptist Health South Florida is an academic and clinical affiliate of Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.  A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.


About the FHSAA
For over a century, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has served as the governing body for interscholastic athletics in the state of Florida. The FHSAA sanctions and oversees competition in more than 30 sports, providing over 850 member schools and over 800,000 student-athletes the opportunity to compete at the highest level. With a mission to promote education, leadership, sportsmanship, and fair play, the FHSAA ensures that high school athletics enrich the lives of students while uniting communities across the state. Learn more at www.fhsaa.com.