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Pensacola rallies in ninth
PANAMA CITY — With The Masters recently in the news, perhaps a golf analogy is appropriate to describe Pensacola’s 11-10 victory over Gulf Coast on Monday evening in Panhandle Conference baseball at Bill Frazier Field.Picture the Pirates and the Commodores coming up the 18th fairway after 3 hours and 30 minutes of competition, and one team was going to win — by making a bogey.That’s not exactly… → Read More
Bozeman streak reaches nine
SAND HILLS — Bozeman fits rather nicely into this high school baseball season where many local teams have fashioned lengthy streaks.The Bucks produced their ninth consecutive win on Monday night, denying visiting South Walton 3-1 to improve to 14-2 overall. Cade Parker pitched a two-hitter and broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning when his triple plated Sage McWaters with the winning… → Read More
Lady Commodores ready for prime time
PANAMA CITY — Just how competitive is the Panhandle Conference in softball?As of early Monday afternoon neither Gulf Coast’s No. 4 national ranking or 27-game winning streak were tops in the league.That was because Chipola is 28-0 and ranked No. 1. Gulf Coast had a chance to surpass the Lady Indians in one of those regards when hosting Carl Sandburg College on Monday in a doubleheader that… → Read More
Blountstown falls short
LAKELAND — Darion Wilson’s shot from the paint 26 seconds into the Class 1A boys basketball championship game gave Wildwood the early lead Tuesday afternoon.The Wildcats never surrendered it, and held on for a 62-56 win over Blountstown that equaled the girls 1A title won by Wildwood the week before.Blountstown, 24-4, had the distinction of losing in both the football state championship game and… → Read More
Blountstown in finals
LAKELAND — It’s not as if Blountstown has been here before. But in a big way the Tigers’ players have.Blountstown advanced to its first state championship game in boys basketball since the school’s heyday in the sport in the 1960s and 1970s with a 57-40 win over Chipley on Monday morning in a Class 1A state semifinal game.The Tigers, 23-3, will play Wildwood, which staged a dramatic… → Read More
Arnold claims third win
PANAMA CITY BEACH — One viable scenario was that Archbishop McCarthy depleted its offensive arsenal in a nine-inning marathon during the prior game at Frank Brown Park on Saturday afternoon.Another was that Arnold, host team for the eighth annual USA-Florida Softball Challenge, didn’t enjoy having to wait an added 90 minutes before participating in its first game of the day. The Marlins wanted… → Read More
Tiger Sharks overwhelm Rams
SPRINGFIELD — Port St. Joe had a freshman pitcher throwing to an eighth-grader catcher, and an eighth-grader playing third base on Tuesday night against Rutherford.And it had the more experienced softball team.It showed during an 11-4 victory that spoiled the Rams’ home opener and improved the Tiger Sharks to 2-0. Rutherford is 1-4.Freshman pitcher Brooke Zinker pitched a three-hitter with 11… → Read More
Buccaneers eliminated
PANAMA CITY — South Walton’s 46-45 win over North Bay Haven on Monday evening in the District 1-5A boys basketball tournament provided evidence why teams with losing records seldom execute well while trying to extend or protect a lead.Simply, they just don’t get enough experience in trying to do so, hence their losing record.The outcome also ended the host Buccaneers’ season at 10-15. The… → Read More
Mosley hosts Panhandle Championships
LYNN HAVEN — County and area schools likely won’t be in the running for the team championship, but that won’t prevent a number of local wrestlers from mounting the podium in the two-day Panhandle Championships that starts Friday afternoon at Mosley High School.Thirteen wrestling programs are expected to compete on the varsity level for the annual tournament that showcases the sport in Bay… → Read More
Ebro opens Saturday for live racing amid speculation
EBRO — Ebro Greyhound Park president Stocky Hess quickly admitted Monday he’s been bombarded with questions about the dog track as it prepares to begin its 63rd season of live racing Saturday.The current legislative session in Tallahassee has been addressing the issue of gambling statewide, and a decision could come as early as Friday on whether Ebro could be granted a license to house slot… → Read More
Top 10 Stories of the Year: No. 5: Arnold's McClanahan and Carlan claim wrestling titles
No Bay County wrestler had won an individual state wrestling championship in 16 years. → Read More
Barnstorm will have Panhandle flavor
High school basketball fans should not be surprised if the 2015 Bay Barnstorm Classic champion hails from the state of Florida. → Read More
Top 10 Stories of the Year: 7. Arnold swimmers finish 2nd at state
Mosley had been there before, but no other Bay County high school had come close to matching the Dolphins' prowess in a swimming pool. → Read More