Sports Archive

Recently, four teams from four different nations participated in a hockey tournament called the “Four Nations Face-Off.”

It pitted the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland against each other as they played a round-robin tournament with the two teams remaining with the highest point total playing against each other for a championship.

Crestview’s Braxton Ratcliff made history at the Baker Invitational last Wednesdasy.

Ratcliff totaled 650-lbs. in the 199 lbs. weight class in the traditional category, which included a meet record of 345-lbs. in the clean and jerk.

The Baker boys weightlifting team hosted the 15th annual Oliver’s Nursery Invitational on Feb. 19 in the Baker gym.

10 teams from four different counties were represented in the meet, with 3A reigning state champion, Pace, and 2A reigning state champion, Choctaw among the programs who were at the meet.

Baker softball head coach, Jenna Elmer, was hoping that her young team would find their way early in the season to give the momentum heading into later in the year.

If the season opener was any indication, the Gators will just be fine.

Many athletes perform at their best when they are in their most comfortable environment.

For some, it is a football or soccer field, while others prefer the gym or the baseball diamond.

Team sports such as softball require all nine players on the field to be in sync.

Offensively, if a line-up communicates about what the opposing pitcher is throwing, they can have a strong day at the plate.

The Baker boys weightlifting team will host their biggest meet this Wednesday, Feb. 19, as they welcome 10 teams to Baker for the 15th annual Oliver’s Nursery Invitational.

The meet will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Baker gym.

Several North Okaloosa County lifters competed at the state weightlifting meet Saturday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

Area 1A and 3A girls weightlifting teams are set to compete in their respective state meets Saturday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.


Pace goes into it as the reigning two-time state champion in Olympic and traditional in 3A. Navarre and Milton are expected to have strong showings at state as well. Central, Crestview and Baker have lifters competing in the 1A meet.

It is a magical time of the year for high schools around the country.

With the basketball season heading toward its stretch run, champions are being crowned.