On what was to be a celebratory senior night on Jan. 15 for the Crestview High School wrestling team, the Bulldogs boys and girls teams lost to Niceville.
Despite the teams losing by scores of 43-27 and 42-21, there were many positive individual moments for both the boys and girls squads.
On a chilly night in Northwest Florida, the Crestview girls’ soccer team fell by a score of 8-0 against visiting Fort Walton Beach on Jan. 14.
Despite what the scoreboard showed, the Bulldogs played a good game, especially offensively.
Boosted by a strong victory over Freeport, the Crestview girls’ soccer team rose in the latest FHSAA rankings that were released on Jan. 14.
Crestview’s 2-1 win against Freeport along with a high strength of schedule, jumped the Bulldogs four overall spots and even higher in a tough region 1.
In the latest FHSAA basketball rankings that were released on Jan. 14, North Okaloosa County schools saw a change in their positions in their respective regions.
After splitting contests against district foes, Jay and Northview, the Baker boys’ basketball fell to the 14th overall spot among rural teams and was placed second in the region behind Bethlehem.
On a cold, windy Friday night in January, the Crestview High School girls’ basketball team could not find offense in the second half as they fell, 70-52, at home against rival Niceville.
The Bulldogs dropped to 3-3 in district play, with less than a month until the district tournament begins.
Coming into a big district match-up against rival Jay, the Baker boys’ basketball team had all the momentum.
The Gators were the top-ranked team in the region in the latest rankings and placed ninth overall among all teams in the rural classification.
During the fall, Maddox Smith shined on the football field at Baker.
Smith starred on the offensive and defensive lines for the Gators, contributing 75 tackles defensively and leading the Gators to a regional final.
A few weeks ago, a storm erupted on social media.
University of Miami quarterback and top NFL Draft prospect, Cam Ward, missed the second half of the Hurricanes’ bowl game against Iowa State.
With a record of 4-6 going into the 2025 portion of their schedule, it was crucial for the Baker girls’ basketball team to win their first few games of the new year to gain confidence.
However, in a Jan. 7 loss against Laurel Hill, it was just not the Gators night.
Going into a road game against Baker, the top-ranked team in the district, Laurel Hill Head Coach Jayson Sanders knew his team would be in for a challenge.
For the first quarter of the game, the Hoboes stood tall.
