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NEWS RELEASE
City Hall
1565 First Street
Sarasota, FL 34236

For Immediate Release: May 6, 2008

CITY WELCOMES
FHSAA TOURNAMENT

Sarasota, FL: The City of Sarasota will host the Florida High School Athletic Association baseball finals at Ed Smith Stadium Wed., May 14th - Tues. May 20th. This is the eighth year the City of Sarasota has proudly hosted the statewide event.

The tournament will begin with 24 high school teams throughout Florida, which play in six different classifications. By the end, six teams will be crowned champions in their classes: 1A – 6A.

Tickets are $8 for each session, with a session consisting of two games determined by the FHSAA. Tournament passes are $72. Ticket booths open at 9am daily at Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th Street.

The FHSAA tournament is co-sponsored by the Sarasota Herald Tribune/SNN6, Sarasota Sports Committee, Sarasota and Her Islands Convention & Visitors Bureau, Sarasota Area Sports Authority, Prudential Palms Realty, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Homewood Suites, Hotel Indigo, Sarasota Hotel & Marina, AmericInn, Buffalo Wild Wings, Legacy Physical Therapy and Sports Training, U.S. Tent Rental, W.G. Mills/Hunt Construction Group and Sarasota High School.

Please see the following tournament schedule for starting times. No games are scheduled for Sun., May 18th. It will serve as a rain date, if necessary.

FHSAA Tournament Schedule

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

 

Session #1:     Game 1                        10:00 a.m.                       2A or 5A                    Semi- Final

                         Game 2                        1:00 p.m.                         2A or 5A                    Semi-Final

 

Session #2:     Game 3                        5:00 p.m.                         2A or 5A                    Semi-Final

                         Game 4                        8:00 p.m.                         2A or 5A                    Semi-Final

 

 

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Session #3      Game 5                        4:00 p.m.                         2A                                Championship
                         Game 6                         7:00 p.m.                         5A                                Championship

 

 

Friday, May 16, 2008

Session #4     Game 7                         10:00 a.m.                       4A or 6A                    Semi-Final

                        Game 8                         1:00 p.m.                         4A or 6A                    Semi-Final


Session #5    Game 9                          5:00 p.m.                         4A or 6A                   Semi-Final

                       Game 10                        8:00 p.m.                         4A or 6A                    Semi-Final

 

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Session #6   Game 11                         4:00 p.m.                         4A                                Championship
                      Game 12                         7:00 p.m.                         6A                                Championship

Monday, May 19, 2008

Session #7   Game 13                        10:00 a.m.                       1A or 3A                     Semi-Final

                      Game 14                         1:00 p.m.                         1A or 3A                     Semi-Final


Session #8   Game 15                        5:00 p.m.                         1A or 3A                     Semi-Final
                      Game 16                         8:00 p.m.                         1A or 3A                     Semi-Final



 

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Session #9   Game 17                        4:00 p.m.                         1A                                Championship

                    Game 18                           7:00 p.m.                         3A                                Championship


For more information call City of Sarasota Public Information Officer Jan Thornburg at 941-954-2613.
jan.thornburg@sarasotagov.com
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