Sports Archive

Championships are not uncommon at Baker.

Five state championships in football speak volumes. Nineteen consecutive district championships in volleyball give further evidence that Baker athletes are among the most competitive in the state.

Michael Carson stands out wherever he goes. At 6-feet-7 inches and weighing 240 pounds, it’s hard for the Crestview senior offensive tackle not to draw attention.

One place Carson wants people to notice him is on the football field where he starts on the right side of the line. Carson has confidence to match his size.

There’s a favorite old acronym – KISS. Translated it means keep it simple stupid.

Keeping Crestview’s defense simple is just what first-year Bulldog coach Thomas Grant plans on doing.

Don’t expect to see any changes in the Baker defensive scheme this year.

After all, first-year head coach Barry Gardner was the Gator defensive coordinator and he’s been running the same defense most of his coaching career.

David Hernandez brings a wealth of experience to his new job as the head coach of the Crestview swim team.

Hernandez, a Navy veteran, was a Navy diver for two decades, having swam open ocean courses on top of the swimming he did on the job.

Record-setting Baker running back Kayleb Wagner has made the decision of where he will play college football.

And the winner is Southern Illinois University of the Missouri Valley Conference.

July 16 of this year marked 15 years since Marge Langley lost her daughter, Whitney Megan Langley.

And while the pain has eased with the passing of time it never goes away as Marge struggles to hold her emotions intact when talking about Whitney and her love for life, especially her love for softball.

Runners for the Crestview cross-country team have started their summer workouts.

With just 10 days from the start of official preseason practice, efforts the team made in June and July could be the difference in making it to state or staying home after the district meet.

For almost a decade, Crestview football fans have been entertained and bedazzled by the high-octane Bulldog offense of former head coach Tim Hatten.

First-year Bulldog boss Thomas Grant was Hatten’s prized pupil, but don’t expect him to follow the exact script of his mentor.

It was hit or miss with the weather last week as the Baker football team entered the last couple of weeks of summer workouts in preparation for the 2022 season.

Gator coach Barry Gardner said his team was fortunate to dodge the rain and have more misses than hits.