Category: sports

BAKER — Macie Wilde, a senior on the Baker softball team, has dreamed of playing softball at the college level for as long as she can remember. Thursday that dream came true when she signed scholarsh…

Up by four points with 69 seconds left in the third quarter against District 2-6A rival Niceville on Friday night the Crestview girls basketball was unable to close out the deal. Employing a frantic …

There were no excuses. There was no tinge of regret.

Instead, following Baker’s 25-17, 29-27, 25-21 final four loss to defending 1A state champion Lafayette, Gators coach Tomikko Parks was adamant t…

CRESTVIEW — It has been more than a year since Crestview shortstop Dakota Dean committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State University. Dean made the commitment official Friday when he signe…

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview soccer team honored Bulldog soccer player Markos Papadopoulos, who was killed in a car accident in August, Tuesday at Jack Foster Stadium as the Bulldogs opened their home s…

BAKER — Tuesday night’s season-opening girls basketball game between North Okaloosa rivals Laurel Hill and Baker was typical of early-season games. At times, the play was sloppy and both teams are st…

CRESTVIEW — After a three-year absence from basketball, Kathy Combest is back on the sidelines coaching the sport that has defined and shaped her life. Crestview’s Combest era opened Monday at Navarr…

NAVARRE — After a three-year absence from coach basketball, Crestview girls basketball coach Kathy Combest said she didn’t feel any nerves for herself, but rather some anxiousness her team before the…