Sunshine State Athletic Association

The Sunshine State AthleticAssociation (SSAA) is a high school athletic organization made up of schools located throughout Florida. The SSAA offers multiple sports focused on promoting good sportsmanship and fair play for participants, while maintaining high standards, a level playing field and the opportunity for success for all its members and student-athletes! The SSAA originally started as a single sport in 2008. Since our humble beginnings, the SSAA has grown to now offer Varsity Football(11-man & 8-man), Baseball, Softball, Golf, Cross Country, Indoor Volleyball, Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball, Girls Beach Volleyball, Boys and Girls Varsity Soccer, E-Sports and Track (2024).

Even with the phenomenal growth across all sports, our members continue to enjoy unmatched opportunities, great experiences, quality competition and unrivaled parity, while receiving personalized customer service and assistance. The SSAA proudly services 120+ member schools across Florida.

2024 Fall Sports

SPORTS	DATES	LOCATION	CONTACT
Volleyball Invitational	August 23-24, 2024	Advent Health Fieldhouse (Winter Haven, FL)	Steph Martin- steph@sunshinestateathletics.com
Cross Country Championships	September 21, 2024	Holloway Park (Lakeland, FL)	Carlos Merced- carlos@sunshinestateathletics.com
Golf Championships	September 21, 2024	Cleveland Heights Golf Course (Lakeland, FL)	Carlos Merced- carlos@sunshinestateathletics.com
Volleyball Championships	September 27-28, 2024	Advent Health Fieldhouse (Winter Haven, FL)	Steph Martin- steph@sunshinestateathletics.com
8-Man Football Championships	November 14, 2024	The Villages Charter School	Gage Brown- gage@sunshinestateathletics.com
Atlantic Coast Championship	November 15, 2024	The Villages Charter School	Gage Brown- gage@sunshinestateathletics.com
11-Man Football Championship	November 16, 2024	The Villages Charter School	Gage Brown- gage@sunshinestateathletics.com

2024-2025 Winter Sports

SPORTS	DATES	LOCATION	CONTACT
Boys and Girls Soccer Championships	January 10-11, 2025	Host Schools	Steph Martin- steph@sunshinestateathletics.com
Boys and Girls Basketball Championships	January 17-18, 2025	Advent Health Fieldhouse (Winter Haven, FL)	Carlos Merced- carlos@sunshinestateathletics.com
Annual Member Meeting	February 7, 2025	ZOOM	Mark Marsala- mark.marsala@sunshinestateathletics.com

2025 Spring Sports

SPORTS	DATES	LOCATION	CONTACT
Track Championship	TBD	TBD	Carlos Merced- carlos@sunshinestateathletics.com
Softball Championship	April 11-12, 2025	Soldier's Creek (Sanford, FL) & Host Schools	Gage Brown- gage@sunshinestateathletics.com
Baseball Championship	April 4-5, 2025	Pat Thomas Stadium (Leesburg, FL) & Host Schools	Gage Brown- gage@sunshinestateathletics.com
Girls Beach Volleyball Championship	April 11-12, 2025	Tentative Hickory Point	Steph Martin- steph@sunshinestateathletics.com