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Apr 25, 2024
It doesn’t take student athletes long to learn life, and athletics aren’t always fair. But the lessons of youth learned that truth about life being unfair often pushes them to success beyond their wildest dreams.

In the grand scheme of all things unfair, Pensacola Christian Academy being in the same track and field district as Baker, Central and Jay might not even rate a one of a scale to 10 unless you are from one of the rural schools fighting for a title.


Mar 28, 2024
Baker School hosted a track and field meet on Thursday with five other schools in attendance. Joining the Gators and Lady Gators were Rocky Bayou Christian, Walton, Paxton, Vernon and a group of junior varsity athletes from Crestview. When the final scores were tallied it was Baker coming out on top in both the boys and girls competitions.

Mar 5, 2024
Wilder Kersey has been around the Baker School track and field program for a large part of his life. He was a member of the team while in school at Baker and for the last several years has coached Baker’s boys and girls teams.

Apr 27, 2023
Baker’s track teams had a solid day at the District 1-1A meet in Jay, with the girls taking home the team title and the boys placing second.

Apr 27, 2023
It’s not hard to image Baker senior Clint Merritt catching some waves in the Gulf of Mexico.

Merritt sends out that laid back vibe one would expect to find from someone surfing the emerald green waters on the south end of Okaloosa County.


Apr 20, 2023
The Baker School track team finished out the regular season in winning style on April 11 and now prepares for the District 1-1A meet at Jay.

Gator coach Wilder Kersey likes where his team is heading going into the district meet. He believes the boys will do well, but sees Pensacola Christian Academy as the team to beat in the district.


Apr 13, 2023
Crestview’s boys and girls track teams competed at the Frank Lay Patriot Invitational in Pace last Thursday afternoon.

Mar 23, 2023
Athletic tradition and excellence is a way of life at Baker School.

From 20 consecutive district championships in volleyball to an Okaloosa County best five state championships in football, winning is the norm at Baker.


Mar 23, 2023
Ask any track and field coach and they will tell you the season is a work in progress.

Since most high school coaches often coach both girls and boys, it might be said it’s a double work in progress.


Aug 4, 2022
As is the case with many facilities throughout the Okaloosa County School District, Baker’s track had about run its course. The home of Gator track teams at Ben Griffith Memorial Stadium has received the much-needed overhaul.
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