Sports Archive

The Baker School boys weightlifting team celebrated another banner year on May 15 celebrating the 2023 season with the annual year-end banquet.

The Gators were undefeated in regular season dual and tri meets running their record to 61-consecutive regular season wins. Baker outscored its opponents 852-141 this season.

In what is becoming a not so welcomed tradition, the Baker spring football game was curtailed by lightning in the area for the second-consecutive year as the Gators took to the field on May 16.

Fortunately, the lightning came after about 45 minutes of action, giving fans and coaches alike an opportunity to see the team in action.

Shortly before last Friday’s 7 p.m. start time of Crestview’s spring football game against Pensacola High, the skies above Jack Foster Stadium opened up with a steady, and at times hard, rain that continued throughout the evening.

Unlike the Red and White game played on May 12, there was no lightning to send the teams to the locker room as the players pushed on through the rain.

Michelle Howard won’t be returning as the Crestview High School softball coach next year.
Howard said she was informed of the decision that she wouldn’t be retained earlier this month.

Shortly before Friday’s 7 p.m. start time of Crestview’s spring football game against Pensacola High, the skies above Jack Foster Stadium opened up with a steady, and at times hard, rain that continued throughout the evening.

If Okaloosa County offered an All-Sports Champion award to the best middle school program in the district, there’s a good chance it would go to the Davidson Panthers.

Davidson claimed its second county championship of the 2022-23 school year on May 3 when the Panther baseball team traveled to Ruckel and beat the Rams 14-0.

Less than 24 hours after the Crestview baseball season ended on May 1, Jaden Appleby was on the football practice field the following afternoon as he began preparation for his senior season.

Appleby, who was the second-leading tackler for the Bulldogs in 2022 with 68 totals hits, is looking forward to his senior season on the gridiron.

Katiya Casey won’t be traveling far to play her college basketball.

The graduating Lady Bulldog point guard recently announced she will be making the trip west on Interstate 10 to play for Pensacola State College.

Dustin Clark has become a fixture on the Baker offensive line the last three years.

As the rising senior prepares for his final season with the Gators, Clark is setting the bar high for himself and the team.

Spring football practice is quickly winding down.

The Florida High School Athletic Association allows teams to practice through the end of May. But many schools where the school year ends prior to the end of the month wrap up spring practice earlier.