CRESTVIEW — A battle of wills and a little bit of Okaloosa County bragging rights were on the line Friday as Crestview High School hosted Choctawhatchee in boys basketball. Thanks to deadly shooting …
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Kerrell looks at big picture in Baker win (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
BAKER — In time Baker School’s girls basketball team will reach a point when the rebuilding is over and the program is on solid ground. Right now there is work to do for second-year Coach James Kerre…
Bulldogs rally past Vikings (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Trailing Fort Walton Beach by 10 points with four minutes left in the third quarter Crestview High School’s boys basketball team was down but not out. A Marquis McClain basket triggered a…
Former Bulldog takes over CHS softball program
CRESTVIEW — You could say that Holly Gibson, Crestview High School’s new softball coach, is an accidental coach. But that doesn’t mean her passion for the job is any less real.
Gators drop heartbreaker to Seahawks
SANTA ROSA BEACH — In most high school basketball games 91 points is more than enough to win and then some. That wasn’t the case for Baker School’s boys basketball team Tuesday as the Gators were cli…
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Memories of a Dallas Cowboy
When former Dallas Cowboy defensive tackle Jethro Pugh died Jan. 7, I suddenly felt a little older. Pugh played for the Cowboys from 1965-1978, when my love for football was taking hold. The Cowboys,…
Baker too strong for Pensacola Christian
BAKER — Baker School’s boys basketball team picked up its second win in as many days Saturday with a 76-66 over Pensacola Christian Academy. Four Gator players, Austin Walters, Terrell Reed, Brooks T…
Bobcats pounce on Hoboes
PAXTON — To get to Paxton High School from Laurel Hill, one must first take a right onto Highway 85. After six miles, take another right onto 180, then a left onto 331. About a minute later, Paxton w…
Gators take down Royals
BAKER — The rivalry known as “The War of Highway 4” hit the hardwood Friday night as Baker School’s boys basketball team hosted Jay in a District 3-1A game. Score one for the home team as the Gators …
Paxton girls roll past Hoboes
PAXTON — The Paxton girls haven’t lost to their counterpart 10 miles down the road, Laurel Hill, since Bethany Neale was in kindergarten. That streak was never in particular danger on Friday night, a…