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Stories by Brian Lester

Stories by Brian Lester

May 8, 2026

Crestview’s boys weightlifting team didn’t have anyone medal at the FHSAA 3A state meet last Thursday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.


But the Bulldogs have good reason to be optimistic about the future.

May 4, 2026

One of the local schools in Northwest Florida put out a post a few days ago seeking money for its playoff trip to the Jacksonville area for a best-of-three baseball series.


An athlete asked me to share it on social media in the hopes it would help their cause. I did. I’m always here to help the athletes any way I can.

April 27, 2026

I know this current generation of high school athletes can sometimes be given a hard time about not being tough enough or focused enough.


But there is a lot of promise and potential for the future.

April 26, 2026

Cayden Cook was among the medal winners for Crestview’s weightlifting team at the Region 1-3A meet Saturday at Pace.

April 13, 2026

We all know there is some serious strength in the Panhandle when it comes to weightlifting.

April 6, 2026

By late afternoon on March 27, I’m pretty sure even people on the most remote island in the world knew the University of West Florida was headed to the Division I level for football.

April 3, 2026

Seven years ago, on a Saturday night in Texas, confetti rained down as the University of West Florida football team celebrated its first NCAA Division II national championship.
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Confetti fell again last Thursday morning inside the UWF Field House as the Northwest Florida school celebrated another major moment in its history.

March 30, 2026

When the Florida legislature passed a bill allowing booster clubs to pay high school coaches extra money, the first thought was that it sounds great on paper.


But when you look at it a little closer, it’s nothing more than an easy win for the legislature.

March 23, 2026

Spring break for the area high schools was this past week, marking the last real chill period until the end of the school year. I took some time to enjoy the end of last week since my schedule was a little lighter, but this is now officially the time of the year where I tell […]

March 13, 2026

It was a big night for top area boys basketball seniors in the Pensacola Sports All-Star Game on March 12 at Hartsell Arena.

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