The Okaloosa County Cross-Country Championship was hosted at Niceville’s Twin Oaks Park last Tuesday.

Crestview and Baker both competed for their chance to claim glory, with Crestview’s boys team finishing as county runner-up.

Crestview gets a bump and Baker holds steady. Here’s the latest look at the FHSAA regional football rankings.

The Rural District Volleyball Tournament finals were nothing new for the Baker Gators.

After sweeping Central in the semifinals, the Gators had to face their rival, the Jay Royals. Baker fought hard through long rallies but couldn’t find an answer to put Jay away.

Only one game was played this past week, but it had all the excitement of two. Here’s a review of what happened during week nine of the high school football season.

Crestview had 26 seconds left in the game to drive 80 yards downfield and score a touchdown to tie the game against Niceville.

Twenty-six seconds soon became four when Zy Tassin found Jayden Goldsmith in the front of the end zone to put Crestview within one as time expired. However, Niceville broke through the line and blocked the extra point to put away the Bulldogs 42-41.

Crestview’s volleyball team saw its 2026 season draw to a close Thursday afternoon in a three-game loss to Pace in a District 1-6A semifinal in Navarre.

Okaloosa County has been without football for a week due to postponed games, but the FHSAA regional rankings continue to be updated.

In the wake of Hurricane Isaias, the Florida High School Athletic Association is providing some flexibility for athletic teams for district volleyball tournaments and for football.

FHSAA Executive Director Craig Damon talked about that flexibility during an interview on Monday morning.

The 2026 high school volleyball regular season has officially ended, which means the postseason now begins.

Jay, Baker, Central, and Laurel Hill were the most recent top four seeds in the Rural Region 1 rankings, but one of those teams may drop after the tournament.

Crestview’s football team spent last week resting and working on fundamentals after a long seven-game stretch.

The week was cut short due to the arrival of Hurricane Isaias, but Crestview still had enough time to buff out the rough edges.