CRESTVIEW — Melvin “Catfish” Hill’s face lights up when he talks about youth baseball. All one has to do is spend five minutes with Hill to realize his passion is teaching young people the game he lo…
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Sharks too strong for Baker girls
BAKER — The Baker girls soccer team had another day of growing pains Saturday as the Gators hosted Port St. Joe in a doubleheader. Baker lost the first game 4-0 before. After taking a break for the b…
Gators win after slow start
BAKER — A sluggish start didn’t deter the Baker girls basketball team from a strong finish against District 2-1A foe Freeport on Monday. The Gators trailed the Bulldogs 6-3 after the first quarter wi…
Setbacks don't deter Laurel Hill girls
LAUREL HILL — The Laurel Hill girls basketball team is in a rebuilding mode in what was already a rebuilding season. The young Hobo team — expected to be strong at the point guard — was looking to re…
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Spring sports just around the corner
Like the Mayans, I may be unable to predict the end of the world, but I can make a few predictions for local high school sports.
Kerrie York, the heart of a Bulldog
CRESTVIEW — Standing an athletic 6-foot-1, Kerrie York looks every bit the player she is for the Crestview girls basketball team. York’s talent and potential haven’t been lost on first-year Bulldog b…
Donley making his mark at Liberty
Former Baker basketball star Chad Donley is still doing what he loves — but now, it’s on a bigger stage.
Donley went from Baker to Northwest Florida State College. After two years at Northwest Flori…
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: 2012's top sports stories
As 2012 ends, it’s time to look back at, what I believe, were the year’s top 10 sports stories.
Holmes County teams up on Baker
BAKER — As a consensus top 10 prospect in the country and standing 6-feet-10 inches tall, Holmes County’s Chris Walker draws plenty of attention wherever he goes on and off the basketball floor.
Walk…
Blue Devils torment Baker girls
BAKER — Mikala Moore was money in the bank for the Holmes County girls basketball team Friday as the Blue Devils took on Baker in District 2-1A play. Moore scored a game-high 22 points hitting six 3-…