FHSAA announces new Northeast Florida 2023, 2024 classifications for spring sports

From baseball to weightlifting, the district assignments for the next two years have arrived.

The Florida High School Athletic Association announced preliminary district assignments Monday for spring sports, including baseball, softball, lacrosse and more, to take effect for the 2023 and 2024 sports seasons.

The new districts apply to baseball, softball, flag football, lacrosse, tennis, track and field, beach volleyball, boys volleyball, and boys weightlifting. They also apply to water polo, a sport not contested at high school level in Northeast Florida.

The FHSAA based its new districts on student enrollment, with cutoffs varying by sport. For baseball, Class 7A has a range of 2,386 to 4,843 students; for Class 6A, 1,902 to 2,385; for 5A, 1,554 to 1,902; for 4A, 1,021 to 1,553; for 3A, 384 to 1,020; for 2A, 64 to 383; and for the 1A rural division, from 600 students on down.

The assignments listed are preliminary and subject to change through appeal. In addition, several more adjustments may follow within the coming days. The FHSAA's initial list omitted several schools, including Raines in track and field.

Schools may appeal the classifications through Nov. 4.

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BASEBALL

District 1-7A: Atlantic Coast, Bartram Trail, Creekside, Flagler Palm Coast, Mandarin, Sandalwood

District 3-6A: Gainesville Buchholz, First Coast, Fleming Island, Fletcher, Nease, Oakleaf

District 2-5A: Columbia, Gainesville, Tallahassee Lincoln, Tallahassee Rickards

District 3-5A: Clay, Middleburg, Orange Park, Ridgeview

District 4-5A: Englewood, Parker, Ponte Vedra, Riverside, St. Augustine

District 2-4A: Baker County, Gadsden County, Tallahassee Godby, Suwannee, Wakulla

District 3-4A: Bishop Kenny, Paxon, Ribault, Stanton, Westside, White, Yulee

District 4-4A: Beachside, Gainesville Eastside, Menendez, Palatka, Alachua Santa Fe, Tocoi Creek

District 2-3A: Baldwin, Bishop Snyder, Bradford, Taylor County, Trinity Christian, West Nassau

District 3-3A: Bolles, Episcopal, Fernandina Beach, Jackson, Providence, Wolfson

District 4-3A: Crescent City, Father Lopez, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, P.K. Yonge, Pierson Taylor, Ocala Trinity Catholic

District 2-2A: Christ's Church, First Coast Christian, St. Johns Country Day, St. Joseph

District 3-2A: Eagle's View, Impact Christian, Parsons Christian, Seacoast Christian, University Christian

District 4-2A: Countryside Christian, Oak Hall, Peniel Baptist, Gainesville St. Francis

District 6-1A: Branford, Fort White, Hamilton County, Hilliard, Mayo Lafayette, Union County

SOFTBALL

District 1-7A: Atlantic Coast, Bartram Trail, Creekside, Mandarin, Sandalwood

District 3-6A: Gainesville Buchholz, First Coast, Fletcher, Nease, Oakleaf

District 2-5A: Columbia, Gainesville, Tallahassee Lincoln, Middleburg, Orange Park, Ridgeview

District 3-5A: Clay, Englewood, Fleming Island, Parker, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine

District 2-4A: Baker County, Paxon, Westside, White

District 3-4A: Bishop Kenny, Ribault, Riverside, Stanton, Yulee

District 4-4A: Port Orange Atlantic, Menendez, Daytona Beach Seabreeze, Tocoi Creek

District 2-3A: Florida High, Gadsden County, Marianna, Suwannee, Taylor County

District 3-3A: Beachside, Bradford, Crescent City, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, Palatka, Pierson Taylor

District 4-3A: Baldwin, Bolles, Episcopal, Fernandina Beach, Jackson, West Nassau, Wolfson

District 2-2A: Bishop Snyder, Eagle's View, First Coast Christian, St. Johns Country Day, St. Joseph, Trinity Christian

District 3-2A: Christ's Church, Harvest Community, Parsons Christian, Providence, Seacoast Christian, University Christian

District 4-2A: Ormond Beach Calvary Christian, Countryside Christian, Father Lopez, Bunnell First Baptist, Peniel Baptist, Gainesville St. Francis

District 5-1A: Aucilla Christian, Hamilton County, Hilliard, Madison County, Wakulla Christian

District 6-1A: Bell, Branford, Fort White, Mayo Lafayette, Union County

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

District 3: Bishop Kenny, Bishop Snyder, Episcopal, Fletcher, Paxon, Sandalwood, Stanton

District 4: Atlantic Coast, Beachside, Clay, Creekside, Mandarin, Middleburg, Ponte Vedra

FLAG FOOTBALL

District 2-2A: Atlantic Coast, First Coast, Fleming Island, Fletcher, Mandarin, Oakleaf, Orange Park, Sandalwood

District 2-1A: Baker County, Bradford, Columbia, Jefferson County, Keystone Heights, Tallahassee Lincoln, Madison County, Suwannee

District 3-1A: Englewood, Fernandina Beach, Jackson, Parker, Paxon, Ribault, Riverside, Stanton, Wolfson, Yulee

District 4-1A: Clay, Florida Deaf, Menendez, Middleburg, Palatka, Ridgeview, St. Augustine, Westside, White

BOYS LACROSSE

District 2-2A: Atlantic Coast, Bartram Trail, Creekside, Fletcher, Mandarin, Nease, Ponte Vedra, Sandalwood

District 3-2A: Gainesville Buchholz, Flagler Palm Coast, Fleming Island, Ocala Forest, Gainesville, Matanzas, St. Augustine

District 3-1A: Alachua Santa Fe, Father Lopez, Menendez, Oak Hall, St. Joseph, Tocoi Creek, Ocala Trinity Catholic

District 4-1A: Beachside, Bolles, Episcopal, Paxon, Providence, Riverside, Stanton

GIRLS LACROSSE

District 2-2A: Atlantic Coast, Fletcher, Mandarin, Nease, Sandalwood

District 3-2A: Bartram Trail, Gainesville Buchholz, Creekside, Flagler Palm Coast, Ocala Forest

District 2-1A: Bolles, Episcopal, Paxon, Riverside, Stanton, Wolfson

District 3-1A: Beachside, Fleming Island, Ponte Vedra, St Augustine, St. Joseph, Tocoi Creek

District 4-1A: Gainesville Eastside, Gainesville, Matanzas, Menendez, Oak Hall, Alachua Santa Fe

BOYS TENNIS

District 1-4A: Atlantic Coast, Bartram Trail, Creekside, First Coast, Mandarin, Nease, Sandalwood

District 3-3A: Englewood, Fletcher, Matanzas, Oakleaf, Orange Park, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine

District 4-3A: Belleview, Clay, Columbia, Fleming Island, Gainesville, Lecanto, Middleburg, Ridgeview

District 2-2A: Baker County, Bradford, Gainesville Eastside, Keystone Heights, Tallahassee Rickards, Alachua Santa Fe, Suwannee, Wakulla

District 3-2A: Bishop Kenny, Fernandina Beach, Jackson, Paxon, Stanton, West Nassau, Yulee

District 4-2A: Beachside, Bolles, Menendez, Palatka, Riverside, Tocoi Creek, White, Wolfson

District 3-1A: Bishop Snyder, Christ's Church, Episcopal, Hilliard, Providence, St. Johns Country Day, St. Joseph, Trinity Christian

District 4-1A: Father Lopez, Oak Hall, P.K. Yonge, Seven Rivers Christian, Ocala Trinity Catholic, Union County

GIRLS TENNIS

District 1-4A: Atlantic Coast, Bartram Trail, Creekside, First Coast, Mandarin, Nease, Sandalwood

District 3-3A: Englewood, Fletcher, Matanzas, Oakleaf, Orange Park, Parker, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine

District 4-3A: Belleview, Clay, Columbia, Fleming Island, Gainesville, Lecanto, Middleburg, Ridgeview

District 2-2A: Baker County, Bradford, Gainesville Eastside, Keystone Heights, North Marion, Tallahassee Rickards, Alachua Santa Fe, Suwannee, Wakulla

District 3-2A: Bishop Kenny, Fernandina Beach, Jackson, Paxon, Stanton, West Nassau, Yulee

District 4-2A: Beachside, Bolles, Menendez, Palatka, Riverside, Tocoi Creek, White, Wolfson

District 3-1A: Bishop Snyder, Christ's Church, Episcopal, Hilliard, Providence, St. Johns Country Day, St. Joseph, Trinity Christian

District 4-1A: Father Lopez, Newberry, Oak Hall, P.K. Yonge, Seven Rivers Christian, Ocala Trinity Catholic, Union County

TRACK AND FIELD

District 2-4A: Atlantic Coast, Bartram Trail, Creekside, First Coast, Fletcher, Mandarin, Nease, Oakleaf, Sandalwood

District 2-3A: Panama City Beach Arnold, Columbia, Gainesville, Tallahassee Leon, Tallahassee Lincoln, Lynn Haven Mosley, Tallahassee Rickards

District 3-3A: Baker County, Englewood, Orange Park, Parker, Riverside, Stanton, Westside, White

District 4-3A: Clay, Fleming Island, Matanzas, Menendez, Middleburg, Ponte Vedra, Ridgeview, St. Augustine

District 2-2A: Chipley, Florida High, Gadsden County, Tallahassee Godby, Madison County, Marianna, Suwannee, Taylor County, Wakulla

District 3-2A: Beachside, Bolles, Bradford, Fort White, Keystone Heights, Alachua Santa Fe, Tocoi Creek, Union County, Wolfson

District 4-2A: Baldwin, Bishop Kenny, Episcopal, Fernandina Beach, Jackson, Paxon, Ribault, West Nassau, Yulee

District 5-2A: Dunnellon, Gainesville Eastside, Interlachen, Lake Weir, Newberry, North Marion, Palatka, Williston

District 4-1A: Beaches Chapel, Bishop Snyder, Cedar Creek Christian, Eagle's View, Harvest Community, Hilliard, Impact Christian, Providence, Trinity Christian, University Christian

District 6-1A: Ormond Beach Calvary Christian, Christ's Church, Father Lopez, Bunnell First Baptist, Florida Deaf, St. Johns Country Day, St. Joseph, Deltona Trinity Christian

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

District 1: Bartram Trail, Creekside, Nease, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine, Tocoi Creek

BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING

District 3-3A: Gainesville Buchholz, Bartram Trail, Creekside, Flagler Palm Coast, Nease, Oakleaf, Spruce Creek

District 3-2A: Baker County, Clay, Columbia, Gainesville, Middleburg

District 4-2A: Bishop Kenny, Fleming Island, Orange Park, Ponte Vedra, Ridgeview, Yulee

District 5-2A: Matanzas, Menendez, Daytona Beach Seabreeze, St. Augustine, Tocoi Creek

District 5-1A: Branford, Fort White, Hamilton County, Madison County, Suwannee, Taylor County, Trenton

District 6-1A: Bolles, Episcopal, Fernandina Beach, Hilliard, Providence, University Christian, West Nassau

District 7-1A: Beachside, Bishop Snyder, Bradford, Cedar Creek Christian, Eagle's View, Keystone Heights, Palatka, Union County

Clayton Freeman covers high school sports and more for the Florida Times-Union. Follow him on Twitter at @CFreemanJAX, and sign up for the First Coast Varsity newsletter at https://profile.jacksonville.com/newsletters/first-coast-varsity/.

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