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 2025-2026 regular season as well as FHSAA State Series competition. This year, 12 high schools and two middle schools received the prestigious award.

“It is our privilege to once again recognize and celebrate the outstanding sportsmanship demonstrated by our member schools,” said Craig Damon, FHSAA Executive Director. “High school athletics provide invaluable lessons that extend far beyond competition, and the schools being honored as the 2026 Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award winners exemplify those values every day. Their student-athletes, coaches, administrators, parents, and fans consistently model respect, integrity, and character, reflecting the very best of educational athletics. On behalf of the FHSAA, I congratulate each of these deserving schools for their commitment to fostering a culture of sportsmanship and for the exceptional work they do in shaping the lives of student-athletes across Florida.”

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 2025-2026 school year are:
 

CLASS	FIRST PLACE	RUNNER-UP
Rural	Baker	Aucilla Christian (Monticello)
1A	Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach)	Sagemont Prep (Weston)
2A	Cambridge Christian School (Tampa)	Tampa Prep
3A	Berkeley Prep (Tampa)	Avon Park
4A	Mount Dora	Suncoast (Riviera Beach)
5A	Seabreeze (Daytona Beach)
6A	Lake Buena Vista (Orlando)
7A
Middle Schools	Yearling Middle (Okeechobee)	Crystal River Middle

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 850 middle, junior and senior high schools statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, it is the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.