Sports for Jackson County Floridan

Chipola wins state title

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:20:00 CDT

Ryan Chaffee strikes out 18 in 6-0 shutout of Manatee.

Chipola advances with big win Monday in state playoff

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:05:00 CDT

The Chipola Indians advanced in the hunt for the state baseball title by slugging their way to a 10-2 win over Pensacola Junior College Monday.

AA action at Optimist Park sees Angels top Dodgers

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:03:00 CDT

Optimist Park was hot with competition Friday night as the Angels took on the Dodgers in a must-win situation to keep pace with the Cubs who won on Thursday night. Both teams entered the week’s end with just one loss.

Dowling becomes new Sneads football coach

Sat, 10 May 2008 21:36:01 CDT

After one season as an assistant, Don Dowling will lead the Sneads Pirates as head coach in the 2008 fall season.

Kiwanis takes 4-3 win over Optimist

Sat, 10 May 2008 21:31:00 CDT

Dixie Youth AAA action was hot and heavy Thursday night at Optimist Park with four teams competing for top rankings at the end of the season.

Malone, Elks tie; Farm Bureau shocks Lions

Sat, 10 May 2008 21:27:00 CDT

In Dixie Majors Ozone Thursday night at Optimist Park, four teams were in action.

Chipola wins in 10

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:00 CDT

Indians overcome four-run deficit to beat St. Petersburg in 10 innings at the state tournament.

Rotary 12, Malone 6

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:06:00 CDT

In Dixie Majors Ozone League, Tuesday night it was Rotary with a 12-6 win over Malone.

Rahal edges Chipley 5-4

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:00:00 CDT

Zac Davis scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth in a 5-4 Dixie Boys win at Optimist Park.

People’s Funeral Angels off to dominating start

Wed, 07 May 2008 21:01:00 CDT

In Dixie Youth Angels Softball, People’s Funeral has been dominating the league with six wins and no losses on the season.

D-Backs, Cubs get wins in AA action

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:57:00 CDT

In Dixie Youth AA action, it was a heated doubleheader Tuesday night with teams in both games giving it 100 percent to come out with the win.

Tourney time

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:54:00 CDT

Chipola begins its quest for consecutive state and national championships Friday in Winter Haven

Marianna alum Ward wins prestigious award

Tue, 06 May 2008 21:25:00 CDT

Whitney Ward is the 2008 recipient of the “Jean Williams Award” given out through the Florida Community Colleges Activities Association.

Kiwanis 13, Zaxby’s 8

Tue, 06 May 2008 21:22:00 CDT

In Dixie Youth AAA action, the Kiwanis bounced back from their loss last week to take a 13-8 victory over the expansion Zaxby’s squad.

Elks top Farm Bureau 6-1

Tue, 06 May 2008 21:19:00 CDT

Sikes K’s 13 in Dixie Majors win

Grand Ridge Indians halt Rahal-Miller’s streak

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:54:00 CDT

In Marianna Dixie Boys action last week, the Grand Ridge Indians handed the previously undefeated Rahal-Miller a 10-7 loss at Optimist Park.

Yankees, Dodgers get wins in AA action

Sat, 03 May 2008 20:17:00 CDT

Friday night at Optimist Park, the Yankees picked up their second win in as many games with a 16-4 win over the Devil Rays in Dixie Youth AA action.

Rotary and Zaxby’s take wins

Sat, 03 May 2008 20:13:00 CDT

Several teams were in action Thursday at MERE

Farm Bureau beats Malone 12-4 in Ozone action

Thu, 01 May 2008 19:26:00 CDT

Yankees, Cubs and Regions also pick up wins

TCC eliminates Chipola

Thu, 01 May 2008 19:24:00 CDT

The Tallahassee Lady Eagles defeated Chipola 3-2 in 10 innings at the FCCAA state tournament.

Bulldogs hold on, advance

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:49:00 CDT

The Marianna Bulldogs held off a late Northview rally for a 6-5 win Tuesday night in the first round of the state 3A playoffs.

Malone, Graceville fall in first round

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:44:01 CDT

The Malone and Graceville boys were eliminated in first round playoff action Tuesday night.

Lady Pirates eliminated

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:39:00 CDT

The Sneads Lady Pirates’ season came to an end Tuesday night, as the Wewa Lady Gators hit four home runs and controlled the game from start to finish for a 12-0 win in five innings in the 2A Regional Final.

Fans pack Optimist Park for youth-league games

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:03:00 CDT

The atmosphere at Optimist Park Friday night could have easily been mistaken for the seventh game of the 2002 World Series between the then Anaheim Angels and the New York Mets.

Rahal stops Grand Ridge in Dixie Boys baseball

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:23:00 CDT

Dixie Boys action continued at Optimist Park Thursday night with Rahal-Miller taking a 7-5 win over the Grand Ridge Indians in game one. Grand Ridge came back in the second game to defeat Barnes Tire 6-4.

Sneads Lady Pirates softball team moves closer to state tourney

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:32:00 CDT

The Sneads Lady Pirates softball team moved one step closer to a trip to the state tournament with a 5-3 win over the Cottondale Lady Hornets Friday night in Sneads.

Action continues in Dixie Belles play

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:30:00 CDT

Action continues in recreational ball across the county with Tuesday night’s Dixie Belles matchup pitting Marianna’s Tommy’s Glass against Ducky Johnson’s Grand Ridge Belles.

Marianna High captures district championship in baseball

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:29:00 CDT

The Marianna High School baseball team captured the district championship Thursday night before a packed crowd at Bulldog Field with a 6-5 win over the Chipley Tigers.

Long ball carries Malone to district title

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:27:00 CDT

The Malone Tigers baseball team used the long ball Thursday night to claim the district championship at the expense of the Graceville Tigers.

Lions top Farm Bureau in Dixie Youth Majors action

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:32:00 CDT

In Dixie Youth Majors action, the Lions defeated Farm Bureau 8-3.

Grand Ridge picks up 2 road wins in volleyball

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:53:00 CDT

The Grand Ridge Middle School volleyball team can’t escape victory, picking up two road wins yesterday against Walton Middle School.

Grand Ridge boys win 2

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:51:00 CDT

One day after Chattahoochee exploded offensively in Marianna, they were held to nine runs in two games against Grand Ridge Dixie Boys Tuesday night in Grand Ridge.

Hot bats carry Rotary past Sneads

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:49:00 CDT

The Dixie Youth Majors continued in action Monday night at Optimist Park with the Rotary handing Sneads a 15-2 loss.

Region’s continues winning streak in Dixie Youth action

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:59:00 CDT

Region’s continued their dominance Monday night at Optimist Park as they handed People’s First a 19-9 loss in Dixie Youth AAA action.

District Champions

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:43:00 CDT

Sneads beats Cottondale for district crown

Kiwanis takes win over Sneads in Ponytails action

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:22:00 CDT

The Dixie Softball and Ponytails were Angels were in full competition Thursday night at Optimist Park.

Cubs pick up 8-1 victory over Angels in AA action

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:16:00 CDT

Baseball action continued hot and heavy this week in Dixie Youth AA action at Optimist Park.

Barnes hands Chipley 11-5 loss in Dixie Boys action

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:13:00 CDT

Two teams were in action at Optimist Park Thursday night with Barnes handing he visiting Chipley Dixie Boys an 11-5 loss behind the pitching of Chris Godwin while Grand Ridge shut out the young Zaxby’s 10-0 with Blake Edenfield on the mound,

Bulldogs top Tigers on “Senior Night”

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:06:00 CDT

The Marianna High School baseball team ended their regular season with a 5-4 win over the visiting Graceville Tigers.

Gibson signs with Louisiana Tech

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:59:00 CDT

Marianna senior Brandon Gibson inked a basketball scholarship to play for Louisiana Tech University and coach Kerry Rupp Friday at MHS.

Indians split with Sentinel; Pirates clinch Panhandle title

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:54:00 CDT

After taking an 11-1 win Friday at Chipola Field, the Chipola Indians dropped the series finale to North Florida 12-11 Saturday in Madison.

Cardinals 11, Yankees 5

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:48:00 CDT

The Cardinals took an 11-5 win over the Yankees Tuesday in MERE Coach Pitch action at Optimist Park.

Zaxby’s dealt 7-3 loss by Chattahoochee

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:43:00 CDT

Action at Optimist Park continued with every league in action Tuesday night.

Regions beats Optimist in regular season opener

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:26:00 CDT

Regular season action got underway at Optimist Park Monday night with three teams scheduled for action in Dixie Youth AAA and Dixie Boys.

Sneads wins 15-13 shootout

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:18:00 CDT

The Sneads Pirates rallied from a run down in the fifth inning to beat Freeport 15-13 in a shootout Monday in Sneads.

Chipola sweeps Gulf Coast

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:35:00 CDT

Chipola completed a two-game sweep of the Gulf Coast Commodores Saturday at Chipola Field, using a seven-run fifth inning to take a 10-2, 8-inning win.

Graceville 11, Malone 1, 6 innings

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:31:00 CDT

The Graceville Tigers got eight runs in the fifth inning and another in the sixth to hand the Malone Tigers an 11-1 defeat in six innings Friday night.

Jones’ no-hitter gives Pirates 2-0 win

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:27:00 CDT

Sneads pitcher Pat Jones threw a 7-inning no-hitter and struck out 14 batters Friday in Sneads to lead the Pirates to a 2-0 win over North Hardin, KY., the third win of the week for the Pirates.

MERE kicks off new season

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:22:00 CDT

The Tommy’s Glass Belles got a three-run fifth inning to take a 5-2 win over the Kiwanis Ponytails Saturday in an Opening-Day contest at the MERE.

Indians earn split with PJC

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:49:00 CDT

The Chipola Indians picked up a needed win Wednesday at Chipola Field, topping the first-place Pensacola Pirates 15-9 to earn a split in the mid-week series.

Grand Ridge preps for recreation season

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:23:00 CDT

The Grand Ridge Recreation Department is ready to swing into action with 10 teams taking the field competing against other area teams.

Pirates notch key district win

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:53:00 CDT

The Sneads Pirates picked up a key district victory Monday night in Sneads, topping Blountstown 12-2 in five innings.

Area youngsters descend on MERE for baseball, softball

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:02:00 CDT

The Marianna Educational Recreation Expo (M.E.R.E.) has been in full swing with every field full of future baseball and softball prospects

Chipola beats erring Eagles 12-4 in 8 innings

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:02:00 CDT

Chipola took advantage of five Tallahassee errors Friday night to post a 12-4 win in eight innings at Chipola Field.

Lady Indians take sole possession of first

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:26:01 CDT

The Chipola Lady Indians improved to 8-2 in conference play, taking sole possession of first place with back-to-back wins over Gulf Coast Wednesday at Chipola Field.

Indians/Eagles highlights big weekend in Panhandle

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:19:01 CDT

Chipola gets set for series with TCC as the league’s top four teams face off

Altha takes 11-inning pitcher’s duel over Sneads

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:12:01 CDT

Altha’s Chad Scott and Sneads’ Pat Jones pitched 10-inning gems Friday night in Altha.

Unfortunately for Scott and Jones, neither were rewarded for pitching 10 shutout innings with a decision.

Josh McIntosh delivered a two-out double to score Keith Kirkpatrick in the bottom of the 11th to give the Wildcats a dramatic 1-0 win.

MHS picks up a pair of lopsided wins

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:10:00 CDT

The Marianna Bulldogs baseball team improved to 12-3 on the season with back-to-back wins Friday and Saturday.

Chipola splits with North Florida

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:05:00 CDT

After a 4-2 win Friday night in Madison, the Chipola Indians couldn’t complete the sweep Friday in Marianna, losing to the Sentinels 6-1 at Chipola Field.

Lady Indians complete 17-inning sweep of TCC

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:46:00 CDT

After 17 innings of play, the Chipola Lady Indians remain perfect in conference action.

Chipola wins fifth straight 13-2 over OW

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:42:00 CDT

The Chipola Indians won their fifth straight game Wednesday night, sweeping its series with Okaloosa-Walton with a 13-2 win.

Sneads falls 17-15 to PSJ

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:14:00 CDT

The Sneads Pirates fell to Port St. Joe in a shootout Monday night in Sneads, as the Sharks took a 17-15 win.

Blackburn, Malone top Altha 3-2

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:12:00 CDT

Malone’s Trevor Blackburn pitched 6 2/3 innings and gave up only one hit to lead the Tigers to a 3-2 victory over Altha Monday in Malone.

Bulldogs JV falls over weekend

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:11:00 CDT

The Marianna High School Junior Varsity baseball team lost 9-4 to East Gadsden Saturday at Bulldog Field.

Bulldogs fall to Altha 7-2

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:30:00 CDT

The Marianna Bulldogs win streak was brought to a screeching halt Friday night before a packed crowd at Bulldog Field as the Altha Wildcats came to town and took a 7-2 victory home at the expense of Marianna.

Lady Indians still perfect in conference play

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:21:00 CDT

The Chipola Lady Indians softball team improved to 4-0 in conference play Thursday with double-header wins over visiting Pensacola Junior College at Chipola Field.

Chipola sweeps Gulf Coast

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:15:00 CDT

Chipola picked up a pair of key Panhandle Conference wins this weekend, sweeping the Gulf Coast Commodores Friday and Saturday to give the Indians three straight league victories.

Indians finish seventh in national tourney

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:48:00 CDT

The Chipola Indians wrapped up a disappointing NJCAA tournament Saturday with an 84-66 win over Paris in Hutchinson, Kan.

Three-run ninth gives Chipola 6-5 win over Gulf Coast

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:24:00 CDT

After giving up a ninth-inning lead, the Chipola Indians got it right back with a three-run bottom of the ninth to beat Gulf Coast 6-5 Friday night at Chipola Field.

Indians crush Itawamba in Hutchinson

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:59:00 CDT

The Chipola Indians jumped out to an 18-3 lead Friday and never looked back en rout to a 72-53 win over Itawamba at the NJCAA tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.

Chipola rallies for big win over PJC

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:47:00 CDT

The Chipola Indians rallied from a 4-0 deficit to pick up a key Panhandle Conference victory Wednesday in Pensacola, beating the PJC Pirates 17-5.

Indians escape with 76-75 win over Shelton State

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:37:00 CDT

Malik Alvin’s 3-point play with 31.6 seconds to play gave Chipola a 76-75 victory Thursday over Shelton State at the NJCAA tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.

Indians blow late lead to PJC in 10-inning loss

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:44:00 CDT

The Chipola Indians fell to 1-2 in the Panhandle Conference Tuesday night after suffering a crushing 9-6 loss in 10 innings to Pensacola in Marianna.

Indians stunned by Seward at national tourney

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:10:00 CDT

Chipola’s quest for a first-ever national championship was derailed in abrupt fashion Tuesday night in Hutchinson, Kan., as the Indians were stunned by the Seward Saints 90-84 in overtime.

Middle school softball teams returning to action

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:37:00 CDT

The Marianna Middle School softball teams return to action Tuesday afternoon in Chipley after Team 2 suffered their first loss of the season on March 6 at the Marianna Middle School softball field.

JV Bulldogs make it 2 in a row

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:33:00 CDT

The Marianna Bulldogs Junior Varsity baseball team made it two in a row last week, handing visiting Enterprise a 7-6 loss.

Bulldogs claim two more wins

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:28:00 CDT

The Marianna Bulldogs keep racking up wins with two more victories this week, a 3-2 ninth-inning district win over Bonifay and a 2-0 win at home against Bainbridge last week.

Baseball: Chipola splits weekend series

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:24:00 CDT

The Chipola Indians baseball team split their two-game conference opener with a 6-4 win in Tallahassee on Friday and a 5-4 loss in Marianna on Saturday.

Lady Hornets notch district win over Sneads

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:29:00 CDT

The Cottondale Lady Hornets improved to 3-0 in district competition with a 5-4 win over Sneads Thursday in Sneads.

Indians hunt for first title

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:25:01 CDT

A year after coming up one win short of the school’s first-ever national championship, the Chipola Indians are heading back to Kansas for another shot at national glory.
The Florida state champions began their journey from Marianna to Hutchinson, Kan., Saturday and will open first-round play of the NJCAA tournament Tuesday against Seward County at 6:30 p.m.

Two late runs propel Graceville past Malone

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:11:00 CDT

Graceville broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a 4-2 district win over Malone Friday night.
Graceville carried a 2-0 lead into the sixth inning before Malone tied it up with a two-run double by Blake Henson off of Stephen Burdeshaw, who came on in relief of starter Josh Taylor.

Marianna’s Gibson excited about All-Star appearance

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:32:01 CDT

Marianna basketball star Brandon Gibson will participate in the Florida Athletics Coaches Association North-South All-Star game in Daytona Saturday.
The 6-foot-6-inch Gibson, who averaged 19.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Bulldogs last season, will join 11other players representing North Florida in the game.

Indians win, prep for TCC

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:42:00 CDT

Chipola got a grand slam from Adam Duvall and held off a late charge to pick up a 9-7 victory in seven innings Tuesday night over Wallace, the final game before the Indians begin Panhandle Conference play Friday.

Lady Hornets pick up another win

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:03:01 CDT

The Cottondale Lady Hornets picked up another win Monday in Altha, dominating in a 15-3 rout. Cottondale got a homerun by Michelle Bassin in the victory. Lady Hornets coach Cassie Whiddon praised her team's effort, particularly as the game went on. "We started out slow in this game but by the fourth inning we had picked it up," she said. "The girls started to really focus and hit."

Chipola looking for donations for Kansas trip

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:03:00 CDT

With its men's basketball state champions getting ready to travel to Hutchinson, Kan., to compete for a national championship March 18-22, Chipola College is asking for donations to fund the long trip and stay at the NJCAA tournament.

Gulf Coast women take big win

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:03:09 CDT

The Gulf Coast Lady Commodores basketball team followed through with what many predicted from the beginning of the JUCO basketball season as they captured the Women's State Tournament title Saturday night at the Milton H. Johnson Health Center.

Pendergrass named to hall of fame

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:03:07 CDT

MARIANNA: Alice Pendergrass, coordinator for the state basketball tournament, was named to the FCCAA Women's Coaches Hall of Fame during a ceremony on March 7.

Bulldogs pick up baseball win

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:03:00 CDT

The Marianna High School Baseball team picked up a pair of solid county wins this weekend, the first coming on the road at the expense of Graceville High School and the second at home against Sneads High School.

Raiders reach state title game after whipping Broward 95-74

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:03:51 CDT

The Okaloosa-Walton Raiders advanced to Saturday's FCCAA state title game with a thoroughly-impressive showing Friday in the semifinals against Broward in Marianna. Josh Hunter led five OW starters with 14 or more points with a 23-point effort as the Raiders cruised to a 95-74 win.

Chipola routs Indian River, sets up epic title showdown with Okaloosa-Walton

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:03:18 CDT

For the fourth time this season, the Chipola Indians will take on the Okaloosa-Walton Raiders Saturday night at the Milton H. Johnson Health Center. The last time the teams played each other in Marianna, it was to decide the Panhandle Conference champion. On Saturday night, their meeting will determine who wins the state championship and makes a run at a national crown. Chipola advanced to the title game by routing Indian River 85-62 Friday night in the semifinals.

Lady Eagles soar to semifinal round

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:03:15 CDT

The Tallahassee Lady Eagles punched their ticket to today's semifinal round with a 69-62 win over Santa Fe Wednesday afternoon at the Milton H. Johnson Health Center.

Chipola aiming for return to title matchup

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:03:24 CDT

The Chipola Indians will try to secure a spot in Saturday night's FCCAA state championship game tonight when they take on Indian River at the Milton H. Johnson Health Center at 6 p.m.

Indians struggle early, pull away late in 73-62 win over Central Florida

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:03:33 CDT

It wasn't a thing of beauty, but the Chipola Indians move on, nonetheless. The Panhandle Conference champions missed 14 free throws and shot just 2-of-15 from the 3-point line but did enough Wednesday to take a 73-62 win over Central Florida in the first round of the FCCAA state tournament. Chipola advances to face Indian River Friday in the semifinals at 6 p.m.

Okaloosa-Walton wins in first round action of FCCAA tourney

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:03:20 CDT

Keith Ramsey scored 26 points to lead the Okaloosa-Walton Raiders to a 82-70 victory over the Santa Fe Saints Wednesday in first-round action at the FCCAA state tournament at the Milton H. Johnson Center.

State JUCO tournament gets underway

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:03:52 CDT

Florida's best junior college teams will invade Marianna for the Men's and Women's FCCAA/Region VIII state Basketball Tournament which begins today at Chipola's Johnson Health Center.

Indians take on Central Florida in rematch of title game

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:03:42 CDT

In the first round of the FCCAA state tournament today, the Chipola Indians will be facing a familiar foe. The defending state champion Indians will get the team, Central Florida, that it defeated a year ago in the championship game in an 84-67 rout.

Tigers defeat Vernon 5-2, fall to Chipley 4-1

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:03:29 CDT

The Graceville Tigers split games with Chipley and Vernon this weekend, taking a 5-2 win over Vernon in Graceville Friday, one night after falling 4-1 to Chipley on the road.

Chipola takes Panhandle Conference honors

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:03:13 CDT

Nine Chipola basketball players have earned All-Panhandle Conference honors for the 2007-08 regular season. Chipola also boasts the men's coach of the year and men's player of the year.

Bozeman downs Pirates 10-4

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:03:05 CDT

The Sneads Pirates fell to Bozeman 10-4 Thursday night in Sneads, dropping to 2-4 on the season.

Indians split with St. Petersburg

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:03:00 CDT

The Chipola Indians split the first two of their three-game, weekend set with the St. Petersburg Titans at Chipola Field, taking a 10-5 win Friday night before falling 9-5 Saturday afternoon.