College football picks, week 11
Being picked for the top four playoffs can sometimes go to a team’s head. This week, we lost one and Washington is stepping up for the spot. They’ve been on the outside looking in and now are ready t…
Perfection isn’t enough
BAKER — Senior Night at Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium boasted another shutout for the Baker Gators, giving the dominant team their first 10-0 regular season since 2013.
“Hopefully we’re hitting ou…
Welsh brings libero skills to All-Star game
LAUREL HILL — Laurel Hill Volleyball Coach Kent Zessin credits Rachel Welsh's strong work ethic as one of the reasons she will represent Okaloosa County in the Subway High School All-Star game. The e…
CHS cross country runners head to regional meet
Crestview High School’s girls cross country team qualified for the regional meet by placing third in the District 3A meet. Two of the six girls placed in the Top 15. Jaclyn Bramlette placed eighth wi…
College football picks, week 10
The saying is “On any given day, any school can beat the other school, regardless of how high or low their ranking is for that week.”
A few schools found that out fast this past Saturday, and it lo…
Baker’s Blackout Shutout
BAKER — With Baker’s 38-0 shutout over the Northview Chiefs, the Gators clinched their fourth-straight district 1-1A championship.
That means Baker’s seniors have only ever experienced winning the …
Happy birthday, Brunson
BAKER — Baker Gators’ head coach and athletic director was born Oct. 21, 1969. The Gators scored 69 points against Lighthouse Christian Academy in their Homecoming game on Friday, giving their head c…
College football picks, week 9
Halloween came early for some college football teams this year with the ghost of Penn State’s past coach, Joe Paterno, at State College, Pennsylvania, during the whiteout at Beaver Stadium.
Trick o…
Baker man: Magic over for Tennessee football team?
CRESTVIEW — Rivalries among football teams can be friendly and they can be fierce.
The latter seems to be true following Alabama’s match-up with Tennessee; at least, that is how Bill Everett, of Ba…
Santa Rosa Special Olympics sees spike in participation (PHOTOS)
MILTON — Saturday’s Special Olympics bowling competition attracted a number of participants to Oops Alley in Pace, according to Michael Stone, director of Escambia and Santa Rosa County Special Olymp…

















