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There were no changes to District 2-4S, which is what Crestview will compete in this fall in football.

The Bulldogs will again be joined again by Tallahassee schools Chiles and Leon as well as Mosely and Niceville.

Dress rehearsals are complete. There are no more Kickoff Classics or scrimmage on the schedule.

The Crestview Bulldogs open the 2023 season in the friendly confines of Jack Foster Stadium on Thursday when they host Rickards. The Bulldogs hope the season concludes in early December with a 4S state championship.

Baker volleyball coach Chelsea Medley never gets tired of answering “the question.”

Now in her third year leading the team, Medley, a former Gator volleyball, basketball and softball star, expects the question that only varies slightly from one season to the next.

The Crestview volleyball team probably had more questions than answers entering the 2022 season.

The Bulldogs were coming off a season in which they only won two matches leading to the question of how much they might improve.

Kasey Campbell received her first taste of being a head coach a year ago when she took over a Laurel Hill volleyball team that she played on as a high school athlete.

As is the case with every first-year coach, there was a learning curve as the Hoboes finished with a 3-13 record. Campbell believes things are look up though as she adjust to coaching players in 2023.

The rubber meets the road on Friday when the Baker football team welcomes South Walton to Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium in the 2023 season opener.
The Gators look to avenge a 38-0 loss to the Seahawks to open the 2022 season.

It might not have been the way Crestview volleyball coach James Kerrell drew things up prior to Tuesday’s match with Washington, but he had no complaints with the end results.
A scrappy Lady Bulldogs team dug deep to take out the Lady Wildcats 3-1. Scores were 27-25. 25-22, 20-25 and 25-20.

The wait is almost over for the official start of the high school football season.
The first game of the 2023 season on tap in Okaloosa County takes place Thursday night when Crestview welcomes a talented Rickards squad from Tallahassee to Jack Foster Stadium.

Now a senior, Avery Price is one of the leaders on the Crestview Lady Bulldogs volleyball team.
The 5-foot-10 inch outside and middle hitter was on a team that won two matches in 2021 and improved to 13 wins in 2022.

The next time the Baker football team takes the field will be at Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium on Aug. 25 for the season opener as the Gators host South Walton.
If Friday’s Kickoff Classic against a talented Northview team is any indication of how Baker will do against the high-flying Seahawks there is reason for optimism for Gator fans.