Congratulations to each individual for their respective accomplishments and recognitions.

FHSAA Hall of Fame Inductees

_{J.C. Green (1999)           Earl Sappenfield (2000)     Beryl Napoleon (2005)}

State Tournament Officials

_{1999-2000 Girls State Tournament Officials    1999-2000 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2000-2001 Girls State Tournament Officials    2000-2001 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2001-2002 Girls State Tournament Officials    2001-2002 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2002-2003 Girls State Tournament Officials    2002-2003 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2003-2004 Girls State Tournament Officials    2003-2004 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2004-2005 Girls State Tournament Officials    2004-2005 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2005-2006 Girls State Tournament Officials    2005-2006 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2006-2007 Girls State Tournament Officials    2006-2007 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2007-2008 Girls State Tournament Officials    2007-2008 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2008-2009 Girls State Tournament Officials    2008-2009 Boys State Tournament Officials}

_{2009-2010 Girls State Tournament Officials    2009-2010 Boys State Tournament Officials}

SABO Officials of the Year

_{Girls - Margaret Busbee (2000-2001) - Florida's girls HS official of the year}

_{Boys - Nile Dixon (2000-2001)}

_{Boys - Jim Harrison (2001-2002)}

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1999 FHSAA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Awards Banquet

   J.C. Green - BASKETBALL OFFICIAL, JOURNALIST, ADMINISTRATOR

"He was one of the most fair-minded, unbiased, honest, humble, loyal persons one could ever know.  If he thought anyone had been wronged, he would fight to the end for their benefit.  He always looked for the good, not the bad."

- JoAnn Green, Widow of J.C. Green

    Julius Cicero Green Jr., a resident of Atlantic Beach, was born on November 25, 1925 in Thomasville, NC.  He attended Thomasville High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a degree in Journalism in 1947.  During World War II, he volunteered for duty with the American Field Service as a combat ambulance driver, attached to the British army in the China-Burna-India Theatre of Operations.  He was a staff writer for the Florida Times-Union newspaper from 1950 until 1969, covering the courts, the Florida Legislature, and city, county and Federal governments.  In 1969 he joined the Florida Community College at Jacksonville as Director of Information Services and Publications.  He served as an administrator at the two-year college until retiring in 1988.

    Green's love affair with the game of basketball was unwavering.  Known to his friends and colleagues as "J.C.," he was a dedicated basketball official for 38 years.  His involvement with the game began as a player at Thomasville High School.  His appreciation of the game only grew over the years as evidenced by his life-long support of his cherished Tar Heels.

    Green was a long-time member of the Southern Association of Basketball Officials (SABO) and served the organization in many capacities, including President, Vice President, Booking Commissioner, Secretary, Member-At-Large, and Sergeant-At-Arms.  He was also the architect of the SABO Constitution and Bylaws, having authored the original document, as well as numerous revisions and updates over the years.

    A registered basketball official with the FHSAA since 1961, Green officiated numerous state, sectional, regional and district tournament championship games for both boys and girls basketball, as well as officiating various state and national all-star games.  He also worked the junior college circuit in North and Central Florida.

    Green continued to officiate until he was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma brain cancer (three tumors) on November 25, 1998 - a direct result of skin melanoma removed from his forehead in 1991.  Despite a courageous battle, he succumbed to the disease on March 18, 1999, leaving behind JoAnn - his wife of 42 years and ardent supporter - five children and five grandchildren.  He also left an enduring legacy of service to the basketball community.

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2000 FHSAA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Awards Banquet

  Earl "Bud" Sappenfield - Former Basketball Official

As a young coach I had great respect far Earl's consistent ability and common sense approach to the game. Nearly 30 years later those are two of the traits that I still admire in the man. He has tried to instill the same character and high standards in his officials and coaches that he set for himself." 

- Jon Fox, Athletic Director Duval County School Board

    Earl "Bud" Sappenfield, 73, has been a member of the Southern Association of Basketball Officials in Jacksonville for 41 years, officiating in Florida since 1959.  He has officiated on the varsity level for the majority of his career; working numerous FHSAA state championship series games on the district, regional and state levels.

    Sappenfield has served as the association's booking commissioner since 1976, assigning officials to games for one of the largest single-sport officials associations in Florida. Currently SABO has more than 140 members and serves more than 80 schools. 

    In 1995, Sappenfield was instrumental in planning, organizing and conducting a summer training program for basketball officials in the Jacksonville area. The training program culminated with an annual officials' camp held at the University of North Florida in June. 

    Sappenfield has been actively involved in SABO, recruiting new members, helping organize special events and training sessions. These training seminars, held in conjunction with the North Florida team camps, included classroom instruction and on-the-job training. These sessions were attended by numerous association members and recruits and served as a model for other officials' associations in Florida to implement. Classroom instruction and videotape review (with audio critiques) of the participants was utilized. 

    Sappenfield's belief of assigning postseason games to as many qualified officials as possible led to approximately 90 of SABO's 140 members receiving assignments for this past year's FHSAA State Series competition. Of the 16 SABO members that applied to be evaluated for Florida Finals assignment consideration this past year, eight were selected to officiate in the state tournament in Lakeland. 

    Currently, Sappenfield serves as a member of the special ad-hoc committee established to guide the FHSAA's first-ever statewide evaluation program for basketball officials. Sappenfield and his wife, Peggy, reside in Jacksonville.

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2005 FHSAA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Awards Banquet

• Beryl Napoleon. Napoleon, 67, has been a Jacksonville area contest official in basketball for 36 years and softball for 28 years. He was the first African-American member of the Southern Association of Basketball Officials, and the first to represent the association in the FHSAA State Series. Napoleon has officiated more state basketball championship contests than any other active FHSAA contest official, with 18 boys and 8 girls championships. He currently serves as a state evaluator for the FHSAA in basketball and was previously elected to the FHSAA Officials Advisory Committee.

This is the 14th group to be inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame, formerly the FHSAA Hall of Fame. Founded during the 1990-91 school year, the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame keeps alive the tradition and spirit of high school athletics, and honors each year those persons who through distinguished achievement have excelled in one or more high school programs sponsored by the Association and its member schools. This year’s 10 inductees bring to 93 the number of deserving individuals who have been enshrined in the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame. They include student-athletes, coaches, administrators, contest officials and other contributors, such as sports writers, who have raised the level of awareness of high school activities through their efforts, achievements and dedication. The 2005 Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Awards Banquet was held June 16,2005 at the Wyndham Westshore Hotel in Tampa.

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2000 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials

Sandy Lyle 

2A Semi-Final	Benjamin (32)	vs.	Lake Highland Prep (38)
5A Semi-Final	George Jenkins (57)	vs.	Buchholz (39)

Margaret Busbee / Steve Naso / Maurice Wilson

Crew Photo 1    Crew Photo 2    2000 4A Final

5A Semi-Final	South Broward (37)	vs.	Clearwater (35)
6A Semi-Final	Miami Edison (52)	vs.	Fort Lauderdale Dillard (45)
4A Final	Astronaut (43)	vs.	Washington (64)

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2000 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials

Jim Harrison 

2A Semi-Final	Champagnat (65)	vs.	Admiral Farragut (46)
5A Semi-Final	Pine Ridge (51)	vs.	Gainesville High (70)

Alan Loeser / Pete Weaver / Jerry Williams

4A Semi-Final	Lake Wales (70)	vs.	Gainesville Eastside (48)
5A Final	Brandon (62)	vs.	Gainesville High (70)

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2001 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials

Margaret Busbee / Beryl Napoleon / George Phillips    6A Girls Tournament Brackets

6A Final

Winter Springs (56)

vs.

Miami Edison (65)

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2001 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials

Harvey Simms / Pete Weaver / Jerry Williams    4A Boys Tournament Brackets

4A Final

Lakeland Kathleen (76)

vs.

Hallandale (52)

Steve Miller / Bernie Ray / Lawrence Starling    1A Boys Tournament Brackets     6A Boys Tournament Brackets

1A Semi-Final	Faith Christian (74)	vs.	Upperroom Christian (53)
6A Final	Ft. Lauderdale Dillard (78)	vs.	Orlando Boone (57)

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2002 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials

Margaret Busbee / Beryl Napoleon / Tina Detwiler        3A Girls Tournament Brackets

3A Semi-Final

Miami Monsignor Pace (51)

vs.

Quincy Shanks (41)

Annalee McPhilomy / Tina Costello / Ben Parmer        6A Girls Tournament Brackets

6A Final

Miami Edison (67)

vs.

Deerfield Beach (60)

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2002 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials

Pat Green / Maurice Wilson / Ron Jones        5A Boys Tournament Brackets

5A Semi-Final

Ft. Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (67)

vs.

Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer (65)

Jim Harrison / Margaret Busbee / Lloyd Trent        1A Boys Tournament Brackets

1A Final

Miami Christian (79)

vs.

Bronson (49)

Nile Dixon / Erroll Byrd / Larry Loeser        6A Boys Tournament Brackets

6A Final

Ft. Lauderdale Dillard (52)

vs.

Orlando Boone (48)

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2003 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials

Tina Costello / Clarence Mack / Marty Shaughnessy      3A Girls Tournament Brackets

3A Final

Monsignor Pace (Miami) (62)

vs.

Orlando Jones (57)

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2003 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials

Greg Bing / Erroll Byrd / Beryl Napoleon        3A Boys Tournament Brackets

3A Semi-Final

Wesley Chapel (48)

vs.

Monsignor Pace (Miami) (69)

          McKennis Allen / Jim Lapitsky / Bernie Ray    6A Boys Tournament Brackets

6A Semi-Final

Edgewater (68)

vs.

Palm Beach Lakes (55)

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2004 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials

Jay Petty / David Harrill / Willie Lattimore        2A Girls Tournament Brackets

Audio Broadcast: FHSAA Girls Basketball Class 2A Final

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2004 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials

Jerry Williams / Steve Miller / Sandy Lyle    6A Boys Tournament Brackets

George Phillips / Terrence Mitchell / Pete Weaver    3A Boys Tournament Brackets

Audio Broadcast: St. Pete Catholic vs. Cocoa Beach

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2005 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials

Tina Costello / Bernie Ray / Garrett James        3A Girls Tournament Brackets

Margaret Busbee / Greg Bing / Arlene Quinlan        1A Girls Tournament Brackets

Audio Broadcast: FHSAA Class A Girls Championship

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2005 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials

Ron Jarrett / Nile Dixon / McKennis Allen    6A Boys Tournament Brackets

Audio Broadcast: FHSAA Boys Basketball Class 6A Final

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2006 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials

Bernie Ray / Tony Roundtree / Lynne Murphy      5A Girls Tournament Brackets

Audio Broadcast: FHSAA Girls Basketball Finals - Class 5A Semi-finals. Fort Walton Beach vs. Winter Haven

2006 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials

Audio Broadcast: Class 4A boys Semi-finals - Sarasota Booker (27-3) vs. Miami Monsignor Pace (26-4)

Jerry Williams / Maurice Wilson / Jerry Kersey    4A Boys Tournament Brackets

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2007 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials        Click here to see game photos: http://www.brynalan.com/SpecialEvents/

Class 4A Video broadcast - Jensen Beach vs. Bishop Moore

Steve Naso / Roselyn Farley / Mike Drayton     4A Girls Tournament Brackets    Crew Photo

2007 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials     Click here to see game photos: http://www.brynalan.com/SpecialEvents/

Class 6A VIDEO broadcast - Dr. Phillips vs. Miami Northwestern

Pete Weaver / Ronnie Jones / Erroll Byrd    6A Boys Tournament Brackets

2008 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials        Click here to see game photos: http://www.brynalan.com/SpecialEvents/

Jay Petty / Kevin Spencer / Roselyn Farley     6A Girls Tournament Brackets    Crew Photo

2008 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials     Click here to see game photos: http://www.brynalan.com/SpecialEvents/

Terrence Mitchell / Charles Propes / Jerry Williams    2A Boys Tournament Brackets

2009 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials        Click here to see game photos: http://www.brynalan.com/SpecialEvents/

Margaret Busbee / Don Hodges / Michelangelo Duggins     5A Girls Tournament Brackets    Crew Photo

2009 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials     Click here to see game photos: http://www.brynalan.com/SpecialEvents/

Maurice Wilson / Erroll Byrd / David Livesay  2A Boys Tournament Brackets

2010 FHSAA Girls State Tournament Officials        Click here to see game photos: http://www.brynalan.com/SpecialEvents/

Terrence Mitchell / Cynthia Williams/ Jim Lapitsky   6A Girls Tournament Brackets    Crew Photo    Game Photo

2010 FHSAA Boys State Tournament Officials     Click here to see game photos: http://www.brynalan.com/SpecialEvents/

Pete Weaver / James Williams/ Greg Bing  6A Boys Tournament Brackets

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