Feb 25, 2023
Bulldogs cruise past Vikings
Good pitching, solid defense and timely hitting are the keys to winning in baseball. If you have one element in a game, you can win. If you have two, you have a decent chance of winning.
When all three are clicking, a team will win most of the time.
Feb 24, 2023
Lady Bulldogs blank Pine Forest
Freshmen pitchers Julian Forrest and Cambell Toolan were as good as advertised in their home debut for the Crestview Lady Bulldog softball team on Thursday.
Feb 23, 2023
Gator duo earns all-state football honors
The Baker football team might have fallen short in its quest for another state championship, but the honors keep rolling in for Gator players.
Senior running back Kayleb Wagner and junior lineman Kurt Armstrong have been named Class 1A Rural All-State by FloridaHSfootball.com. In a fan vote, Wagner was named the classification’s Offensive Player of the Year collecting more than 17,000 votes.
Feb 23, 2023
Nixon aims to build back Baker baseball
It hasn’t been 100 years since the Baker School baseball team last appeared in the state playoffs. But it’s easy to see why it might feel that way.
The Gators made the playoffs three consecutive years between 2005 and 2007. The 2007 playoff appearance under Gary Taylor, who is now an assistant principal at Baker, was the last for the Gators.
Feb 22, 2023
Baseball Bulldogs open season with win
The Crestview High School baseball team opened the 2023 season against Pine Forest in what could be considered a typical first game on Tuesday. There were plenty of mistakes to go around. There were plenty of good things too.
The good outweighed the bad as the Bulldogs beat the Eagles 9-6.
Feb 21, 2023
Baker’s Allison Baggett wins at state for second consecutive year
Allison Baggett had two medals hanging from her neck early Saturday afternoon at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
She came into the day at the 1A state meet hoping both would be for championships, but only her goal of repeating as a 119-pound Olympic division champ was achieved.
Feb 21, 2023
Muse proud of success but knows there is more she can accomplish
Madi Muse is a true competitor. She’s someone who is proud of what she’s accomplished, and yet, never entirely satisfied.
A pair of top medal-winning performances for the Crestview standout Saturday night at 3A state meet at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland are certainly a big deal, though there is always more that could have been done.
Feb 17, 2023
Bulldogs gear up for 2023 baseball season
Crestview High School baseball coach Tim Gillis has been around the game for the better part of 50 years dating back to his days playing youth baseball here in Crestview.
But he never tires of welcoming a new season when hope springs eternal.
Feb 17, 2023
Gators to play at Blue Wahoos Stadium
In all likelihood, none of the Baker Gator baseball players will ever have an offer to play professional baseball. Their childhood dreams of playing for a favorite Major League team will end with graduation.
Feb 17, 2023
Gators and Bulldogs compete in Baker Invitational
One of the biggest boys weightlifting meets of the year took place at Baker School last week when the Gators hosted the Baker Invitational.
The host Gators were joined by big school powerhouses Navarre, Pace, Milton, Crestview and Fort Walton Beach along with Walton, Jay and Pensacola Catholic.