| Satellite High School's Ashlyn Harris Named Girls' Soccer Player-of-the-Year GAINESVILLE – Ashlyn Harris, a senior goalie for Satellite High School has been named the 2004 Florida Dairy Farmers Girls' Soccer Player-of-the-Year. Harris helped her team to a Class 5A state runnerup finish by posting seven shutouts in 10 games this season and completed her four-year career with 50 shutouts in 65 games while allowing only 19 goals for a 0.30 goals against average. She was named the national Player-of-the-Year on the Parade magazine High School All-America team. In 2002, Harris gave up only two goals in six games in helping the United State Under-19 team win the world championship. Harris will attend the University of North Carolina on a soccer scholarship this fall. The winner of the Miss Soccer award, sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers, Inc. and the Florida Athletic Coaches Association, was determined in voting by a statewide panel of high school soccer coaches. "Florida's milk producers have been proud to sponsor this sports awards program since its inception," Florida Dairy Farmers, Inc. CEO Michele Cooper said. "Ashlyn is a fine example of the wonderful talent in Florida high school athletics." Harris, who was earlier chosen as the Class 5A Player-of-the-Year, finished ahead of Class 4A Player-of-the-Year Lindsay Brauer of Daytona Seabreeze, Stephanie Quinones of Heritage Plantation (Class 3A), Autumn Browning of Winter Park (Class 6A) and Monique Cabrera of King's Academy (Class 2A). The Florida Dairy Farmers Sports Awards Program exemplifies Dairy Farmers Inc.'s commitment to the state's youth. While honoring the state's top athletes, coaches and scholars in 24 FHSAA-sanctioned sports, the program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan. Satellite High's Haig Named Girls' Soccer Coach-of-the-Year GAINESVILLE – Fitzgerald (Fidgi) Haig, of Satellite High School has been name the 2004 Florida Dairy Farmers Girls' Soccer Coach-of-the-Year. Haig led his team to a Class 5A state runnerup finish and its third consecutive top 10 national ranking this season after winning back-to-back state titles in 2003 and 2002. In nine years at Satellite, Haig has compiled a 205-16-8 record with two state titles, two state runnerup finishes and another Final Four appearance. The winner of the Girls' Soccer Coach-of-the-Year award, sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers, Inc. and the Florida Athletic Coaches Association, was determined in voting by a statewide panel of high school soccer coaches. "Florida's milk producers have been proud to sponsor this sports awards program since its inception," Florida Dairy Farmers, Inc. CEO Michele Cooper said. "Coach Haig is a great example of the impact high school coaches have on their team and in their community." Haig, who was earlier chosen as the Class 5A Coach-of-the-Year, finished ahead of Class 4A Coach-of-the-Year Uwe Baldwin of Daytona Seabreeze, Nick Labelle of Miami Country Day (Class 2A), 2003 winner Laura Roundtree of Parkland Douglas (Class 6A) and Christine Carlucci of Heritage Plantation (Class 3A). The Florida Dairy Farmers Sports Awards Program exemplifies Dairy Farmers Inc.'s commitment to the state's youth. While honoring the state's top athletes, coaches and scholars in 24 FHSAA-sanctioned sports, the program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan. Tyler Davis Named 2004 Florida Dairy Farmers Boys' Soccer Player-of-the-Year GAINESVILLE (May 27) -- Tampa Berkeley Preparatory School junior forward Tyler Davis was named the 2004 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Soccer following a final round of balloting by a statewide panel of high school soccer coaches. Davis, who was earlier selected as the Class 2A Player of the Year, beat out runner-up Luke Sturgis, the 4A Player of the Year from St. Augustine Nease for the 12th annual award honoring the top boys' soccer player in the state. Rounding out the voting were Chris Sedlack (Valrico Bloomingdale), the 6A Player-of-the-Year, Juan Vargas (Davie Nova), the 5A Player-of-the-Year and Danny Vasquez (Miami Gulliver Prep), the 3A Player-of-the-Year. Davis scored 50 goals and added 17 assists in leading his team to the Class 2A state championship. In addition to being a first-team All-State selection and sharing Hillsborough County player-of-the-year honors with teammate Scott Strickland, Davis was named MVP of the prestigious Student Sports Soccer Invitational, scoring eight goals and adding three assists in the event featuring state and nationally-ranked squads. "This is an award that the Florida Dairy Farmers are proud to sponsor each year and it gives us great satisfaction to see an athlete such as Tyler win it," said Michele Cooper, CEO of Dairy Farmers, Inc. "We consider this a very elite honor for our state and we're confident he will be a wonderful representative of this award." The Florida Dairy Farmers Sports Awards Program exemplifies Dairy Farmers Inc.'s commitment to the state's youth. While honoring the state's top athletes, coaches and scholars in all 24 FHSAA-sanctioned sports, the program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan. Zimmerman Named Florida Dairy Farmers Boys' Soccer Coach-of-the-Year GAINESVILLE (May 27) -- Tampa Berkeley Preparatory School coach Dave Zimmerman was named the 2004 Florida Dairy Farmers Boys' Soccer Coach-of-the-Year following a final round of balloting by a statewide panel of high school soccer coaches. Coach Zimmerman, who was earlier chosen as the Class 2A Coach-of-the-Year, finished ahead of 2003 award winner Bob Bauman (Tampa Jesuit), this year's 3A Coach-of-the-Year, for the 12th annual award honoring the top boys' soccer coach in the state. Zimmerman not only beat out Bauman for the award but also finished ahead of Sam Isajar (Valrico Bloomingdale), the 6A Coach-of-the-Year, Eric Simms (Tampa Gaither), the 5A Coach-of-the-Year and Allan Rice (Tallahassee Leon), the 4A Coach-of-the-Year. Coach Zimmerman led his team to a 28-1-1 record, the Class 2A state championship and a No. 4 national ranking in the final NSCAA poll. In 29 years as the boys' head soccer coach at Tampa Berkeley Prep, coach Zimmerman has compiled a 330-253-59 record with four state titles, including three straight from 1993-95 in three different classes, plus two other Final Four appearances. Coach Zimmerman also was named state coach-of-the-year in 1993, the inaugural year of the Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program. "This is an award that the Florida Dairy Farmers are proud to sponsor each year and it gives us great satisfaction to see a coach such as coach Zimmerman win it," said Michele Cooper, CEO of Dairy Farmers, Inc. "We consider this a very elite honor for our state and we're confident he will be a wonderful representative of this award." The Florida Dairy Farmers Sports Awards Program exemplifies Dairy Farmers Inc.'s commitment to the state's youth. While honoring the state's top athletes, coaches and scholars in all 24 FHSAA-sanctioned sports, the program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan. |
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