Sports Archive

For as long as he can remember, Sean Johns has been playing football. Johns grew up around the game of football as his brother, grandpa and dad played the game as well.

The Laurel Hill boys basketball program made strides in 2024. Even though they were a younger team, they were competitive and played better than their record showed.

This past season set a strong foundation for the Laurel Hill girls basketball program. They went 13-8 under head coach, Carl Henry, and advanced to the district semifinals.

Aiyana Dixon had never thrown the shot put before. She did not even know that Laurel Hill was going to have a track program until this past winter.

Baker and Laurel Hill had athletes compete at the 1A state track meet last Saturday at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Baker’s William Sloan had the best finish of the day, taking second in the javelin with a throw of 175 feet.

We are just a few weeks away from the end of the school year. To all those student-athletes around the area, congratulations.

Crestview rising junior, Zy Tassin, has moved around a lot in his life. He is originally from Jackson, Mississippi and that is where his love of football began.

Four Crestview High School baseball players made their college commitments official on May 8 at Pounders Hawaiian Grill in Crestview. Kameron McCord and Cooper Cantrell will play next year at Coastal Alabama Community College, Kaleb Kompoltowicz will attend Spring Arbor University in Michigan while Sport Middlebrooks will play both football and baseball at Huntingdon College in Alabama.

Fans will get their first look at the 2025 Crestview football team as they host the annual red & white game on May 9 at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs, 4-6 a season ago, will be split into two teams for the intrasquad scrimmage.

Grace Martin is one of the most decorated javelin throwers in the history of the Baker school. She has her brother and her coach, Wilder Kersey, to thank for encouraging her to try out the sport.