Carey McDonald Award
Athletic Program of the Year
Years ago we named the Athletic Program of the Year Award after our second Executive Director, Cary McDonald. Each year we recognize the top athletic programs in each classification with this award. There are two criteria that we use in selecting the winner: Whole School Membership and your athletic program’s finish in the FHSAA Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup All Sports Award.
Recipients
| 2009-10 | |
| 6A | Winter Park |
| 5A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 4A | Lakewood Ranch |
| 3A Private | The Bolles School |
| 3A Public | Baker County |
| 2A Private | Trinity Prep |
| 2A Public | Port St. Joe |
| 1A Private | Oak Hall |
| 1A Public | Altha |
2010-11 |
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| 8A | Winter Park |
| 7A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 6A | Lakewood Ranch |
| 5A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 4A Private | The Bolles School |
| 4A Public | Tallahassee-Godby |
| 3A Private | Tallahassee-Maclay |
| 3A/2A Public | McKeel Academy |
| 2A Private | All Saints Academy |
| 1A | Union County |
2011-12 |
|
| 8A | Winter Park |
| 7A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 6A | Lakewood Ranch |
| 5A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 4A Private | The Bolles School |
| 4A Public | Godby |
| 3A Private | Tallahassee-Maclay |
| 3A/2A Public | McKeel Academy |
| 2A Private | All Saints Academy |
| 1A | Union County |
2012-13 |
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| 8A | Cypress Bay/Dr. Phillips |
| 7A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 6A | Gainesville |
| 5A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 4A Private | The Bolles School |
| 4A Public | Madison County |
| 3A Private | Tallahassee-Maclay |
| 3A/2A Public | McKeel Academy |
| 2A Private | All Saints Academy |
| 1A | Lafayette |
2013-14 |
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| 8A | Winter Park |
| 7A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 6A | Creekside |
| 5A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 4A Private | The Bolles School |
| 4A Public | West Florida |
| 3A Private | Holy Trinity |
| 3A/2A Public | Moore Haven |
| 2A Private | Orlando Christian Prep |
| 1A | Trenton |
2014-15 |
|
| 8A | Cypress Bay |
| 7A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 6A | Creekside |
| 5A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 4A Private | The Bolles School |
| 4A Public | PK Yonge |
| 3A Private | Maclay |
| 3A/2A Public | Moore Haven |
| 2A Private | Academy at the Lakes |
| 1A | Chiefland |
2015-16 |
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| 8A | Winter Park |
| 7A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 6A | Ft.Myers |
| 5A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 4A Private | The Bolles School |
| 4A Public | Coral Springs Charter |
| 3A Private | Maclay |
| 3A/2A Public | PK Yonge |
| 2A Private | Aucilla Christian |
| 1A | Lafayette |
2016-17 |
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| 9A | Vero Beach |
| 8A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 7A | Ft.Myers |
| 6A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 5A Private | The Bolles School |
| 5A Public | Florida High |
| 4A Private | Maclay |
| 4A/3A/2A Public | Florida School for Deaf & Blind |
| 3A Private | St. Stephen Episcopal |
| 2A Private | Aucilla Christian |
| 1A | Madison County |
2017-18 |
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| 9A | Winter Park |
| 8A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 7A | Ft.Myers |
| 6A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 5A Private | The Bolles School |
| 5A Public | Coral Springs Charter |
| 4A Private | Benjamin |
| 4A/3A/2A Public | Marathon |
| 3A Private | Mount Dora Christian |
| 2A Private | Aucilla Christian |
| 1A | Blountstown |
2018-19 |
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| 9A | Oviedo |
| 8A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 7A | Charlotte |
| 6A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 5A Private | The Bolles School |
| 5A Public | Coral Springs Charter |
| 4A Private | Providence |
| 4A/3A/2A Public | Moore Haven |
| 2A Private | Geneva School |
| 1A | Trenton |
2019-20 |
| 7A | Oviedo |
| 6A | Ponte Vedra |
| 5A | Plantation-American Heritage |
| 4A | Lake Highland Prep |
| 3A | Maclay |
| 2A | The Pine School |
| 1A | Madison County |
2020-21 |
| 7A | Plant |
| 6A | Ponte Vedra |
| 5A | Plantation American Heritage |
| 4A | The Bolles School |
| 3A | First Academy |
| 2A | St Pete Canterbury |
| 1A | Trenton |
2021-22 |
| 7A | Bartram Trail |
| 6A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 5A | Bishop Moore |
| 4A | The Bolles School |
| 3A | Berkeley Prep |
| 2A | Cambridge Christian |
| 1A | Madison County |
2022-23 |
| 7A | Bartram Trail |
| 6A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 5A | Jensen Beach |
| 4A | The Bolles School |
| 3A | First Baptist Academy |
| 2A | Cambridge Christian |
| 1A | Union County |
2023-24 |
| 7A | Winter Park |
| 6A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 5A | Plantation American Heritage |
| 4A | The Bolles School |
| 3A | Montverde Academy |
| 2A | Oak Hall |
| 1A | Blountstown |
2024-25 |
| 7A | Winter Park |
| 6A | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 5A | Plantation American Heritage |
| 4A | Plantation American Heritage |
| 3A | The Bolles School |
| 2A | Benjamin |
| 1A | St Johns Country Day |
| Rural | Fort White |
