Jan 19, 2023
‘He’s just a great kid’
It will probably seem strange for Baker boys basketball coach Brent Zessin when he looks down his bench next season and doesn’t see Dustin Nixon to call on.
Nixon, a senior, has been with Zessin since he was in the eighth grade. Soon the relationship between player and coach will become one of former player and coach.
Jan 12, 2023
Vince Lancaster is the ultimate teammate
Every team needs a Vince Lancaster. And if a team is fortunate, they have a Vince Lancaster, whatever the sport might be.
Lancaster, a 6-foot-5 senior on the Crestview boys basketball team, is all about the Bulldogs although he doesn’t get many minutes of playing time. Lancaster is a team player, and nobody appreciates that more than Bulldog coach Greg Watson.
Jan 12, 2023
Katiya Casey on point for Lady Bulldogs
The saying that dynamite comes in small package is a fitting description of Crestview Lady Bulldog point guard Katiya Casey.
Casey might be the smallest player on the team. If not, she’s definitely one of the two or three smaller Lady Bulldogs. That said, she still packs a big punch on both ends of the court.
Jan 12, 2023
Lady Bulldogs take down Washington
A big second quarter by Crestview’s Lady Bulldogs broke open Thursday’s girls basketball game with Washington. Crestview led 16-12 after the first quarter but after that the game wasn’t really close.
The Lady Bulldogs outscored Washington 19-11 in the second quarter on the way to a 66-55 win. The game really wasn’t in doubt after the first half.
Jan 5, 2023
Blackwell lets his play do his talking
Lorenzo Blackwell is a linebacker and receiver for the Crestview High School football team in the fall.
As is the case with many Bulldog athletes, a change in seasons simply means a change in sports. Now that the winter has arrived, Blackwell, a sophomore, plays guard for the basketball team.
Dec 22, 2022
Johnson new floor general for Bulldogs
Crestview boys basketball coach Greg Watson can’t say enough good things about junior point guard A.J. Johnson.
“He’s just unbelievable guy,” Watson said. “He’s where he’s supposed to be all the time. He goes to class and makes good grades.
Dec 15, 2022
Zessin believes good things are ahead for Baker boys basketball team
Brent Zessin, who is in his fifth year as the Baker School boys basketball coach, has been coaching close to three decades. He knows what makes a team special.
And as the minister of education at First Baptist Church of Florala, it’s fair to say he preaches the basics.
Dec 8, 2022
Lady Gators will rely on defense to win games
Chelsea Medley starts her second year as the Baker girls basketball coach with a young, but scrappy team.
Senior guard Payton Barnhill will be the glue that provides leadership for the Gators, but the players Medley expects big things from are sophomores Addison Cadenhead and McKenzie McGraw.
Aug 18, 2022
Connor Williams follows in father’s footsteps
Connor Williams is living proof that an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Connor is the son of longtime girls basketball coach Steve Williams, who recently left Crestview to rejoin Paxton and coach the Lady Bobcats
Jul 23, 2019
High School Sports Review: Crestview Girls Basketball
CRESTVIEW — Crestview’s girls basketball team had a really great season.
The team finished the season with a 20-5 record, going 2-2 in district play during the regular reason.
The season included…