Immokalee High will learn today what punishment it will receive from the Florida High School Athletic Association after three overage students were allowed to participate in school athletic contests.
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- DOCUMENT: Read the school's plan to comply with age requirements (.pdf)
- LETTER: Read the letter of reprimand to Principal Manny Touron
- VODCAST: Watch 'Studio 55' for expanded coverage
- AUDIO: John Weber's reaction to the FHSAA sanctions
- PODCAST: Hear an in-depth report about the discovery of a fourth and fifth over-age student athlete at Immokalee High School, which won't cause the Florida High School Athletic Association to reopen an investigation.
- LETTER: Letter from the FHSAA to principal Manny Touron PDF | JPEG
- DOCUMENTS: FHSAA investigation documents (pdf)
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FHSAA associate commissioner of compliance Sonny Hester will send a letter of consequences to Immokalee today via certified mail and fax, detailing the punishment for using three adults between the ages of 20 and 30 on the school soccer and football teams. One athlete, 30-year-old Blandel Jean, played on both the football team as a backup kicker and was a standout on the soccer team.
Hester said Tuesday the FHSAA could have sent either a letter of consequences or a letter asking for more information. The association felt it already had enough information to make a ruling. A copy of the letter also will be sent to Collier County School District assistant superintendent Eric Williams, who had been in correspondence with the FHSAA throughout the investigation.
The violations, which led to the resignation of principal Manny Touron as volunteer assistant soccer coach, could cost the Indians their 2005 and 2006 district soccer titles and their 2005 district football title. The teams could forfeit all games in which ineligible players participated. Jean played in five football games, two regular-season victories, two playoff victories, and one playoff loss.
Check naplesnews.com today for updated coverage of Immokalee High's punishment.
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