Bulldogs fall in extra innings
FORT WALTON BEACH — Pinch runner Cole Dudley scored from second on a Cody Kilpatrick ninth-inning double to give the Fort Walton Beach baseball team a 7-6 District 2-6A win over Crestview on Friday.
Hatten brings air of excitement to Bulldog athletic program
CRESTVIEW — New Crestview High School athletic director and head football coach Tim Hatten was formally introduced to the community during a Wednesday press conference in the school's media center. T…
Hoboes get first win of season
LAUREL HILL — Sixth grader Maddie Varnum turned in an impressive performance in the pitching circle for Laurel Hill School softball team on Tuesday against District 1-1A rival Paxton. Varnum made her…
Gators take wild one from Freeport
BAKER — Austin Davis scored on a two-out wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning to cap a wild final frame and even wilder District 2-1A baseball game Thursday night as Baker School beat Freep…
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Some things are bigger than stories
Being the News Bulletin’s sports editor can occasionally be time consuming — to say the least. I often plan my schedule and days off around games or college scholarship signings. Sometimes, like last…
Board OKs Hatten as Crestview AD/head football coach
FORTWALTON BEACH — To nobody’s surprise, the Okaloosa County School Board approved Tim Hatten as the Crestview High School athletic director and head football coach on Monday. A press conference intr…
Mississippi native selected for Crestview High athletic director
Lauding his loyalty, championship resume and his charisma in Sunday’s interview, Crestview assistant principal Dexter Day announced Thursday that former junior college national champion Tim Hatten ha…
Thursday baseball, softball games postponed
CRESTVIEW — Rainy and wet conditions have forced the cancellation and postponement of several area baseball and softball games.
LaurelHill Schoolbaseball Coach Ronnie Smith confirmed in a text messa…
Hoboes run wild over Atomics
LAUREL HILL — Don’t tell the Laurel Hill School baseball team that it doesn’t pay to steal — bases that is. Eight stolen bases by the Hoboes played a key role in all five of Laurel Hill runs in a 5-1…
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Greatness with reach for next CHS coach
As I sit at my desk Friday afternoon writing this column, the first interviews for Crestview High School’s next athletic director and head football coach are starting. If all goes well by the time yo…













