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.
For both the Crestview high school boys’ and girls’ soccer teams, there is work to do if they want to make the FHSAA state playoffs.
The Crestview boys’ soccer team is 1-9 overall and ranked 81st among class 6A programs in the latest rankings that were released on Jan. 7.
The Baker boys’ basketball team made the biggest leap among area teams in the latest FHSAA state rankings that were released today.
Baker moved up to ninth overall in the rural classification and was placed first among teams in region 1.
After a brief break to celebrate the new year, the Laurel Hill girls’ basketball team returned to the court in dominant fashion with a 65-24 victory over Destin on Jan. 3.
Laurel Hill is now 9-4 on the year.
In her first couple of years with the Crestview girls’ basketball team, it was hard for M’Jay Johnson to make an impact.
Now, in her senior season she is making her presence felt.
There were fireworks at the end of 2024 for the Crestview boys’ basketball team.
Crestview ended the year with two strong victories in a tournament game against Rutherford and a road contest against Walton.
With the arrival of the new year also came the first boys and girls state basketball rankings by the Florida High School Athletic Association.
The first set of rankings was released on Jan. 2.
The Baker boys’ basketball program is off to a great start this season, sitting at 10-2 overall and 3-0 in district play.
One of the main reasons for the Gators success is junior guard, Cole Hardin.
