SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Thoughts as football season winds down
A lot has happened in the four years since Baker School head football Coach Matt Brunson moved from the same job at Crestview High School to his alma mater. The Gators have enjoyed four straight winn…
Mustangs host Panthers for county championship
CRESTVIEW — It will be an all Crestview final Thursday night when Shoal River Middle School's football team hosts cross-town rival Davidson for the Okaloosa County championship. And, for the first ti…
Gators take district title (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
BAKER — And the streaks go on for the Baker School football team. Powered by a 194-yard, four-touchdown performance by Austin Davis the Gators beat District 1-1A foe Northview 35-27 Friday night befo…
Eagles topple Bulldogs
CRESTVIEW — As the fourth quarter of Niceville’s and Crestview’s penultimate regular season game began, members of the Bulldog band shot confetti into the sky. This certainly belied the fact that, at…
Mustangs race into championship game (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — It didn’t take long for the Shoal River Middle School football team to set the tone in Thursday’s Okaloosa County Middle School semifinal game at Jack Foster Stadium. To be exact the Must…
Crestview girls roll in soccer opener (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — If Tuesday’s opening night performance for the Crestview High School girls soccer team is an indication of things to come the Bulldogs could be in for a good run this season. Five differe…
Bulldogs host Eagles in must-win game
CRESTVIEW — It’s now or never for the Crestview High School football team when the Bulldogs host Niceville in a District 1-7A game Friday night at Jack Foster Stadium. Crestview (2-6, 0-1) needs to p…
District title on the line as Gators host Northview
BAKER — Simply put, the District 1-1A football title is on the line Friday as Baker host Northview in a small school showdown. Not only will the game determine the district champion, it also will ass…
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Gators prove me wrong
On Jan. 1 I wrote a column with my predictions-guesses for what the year 2014 would hold for our local sports community.
I’ll admit I was right in some of my predictions and missed on some others.
Gators dominate Franklin County (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
BAKER — Upon entering the field, Baker players reach up and slap a sign reading "Legends of the Swamp" with a list of past state and district championship teams through 2001. One of those legendary …













