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.
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.
