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May 10, 2008

Dowling becomes new Sneads football coach

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


April 29, 2008

Bulldogs hold on, advance

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. 

Lady Pirates eliminated
Lady Pirates eliminated

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.


April 26, 2008

Sneads Lady Pirates softball team moves closer to state tourney
Sneads Lady Pirates softball team moves closer to state tourney

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.

Marianna High captures district championship in baseball
Marianna High captures district championship in baseball

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.


April 23, 2008

Grand Ridge picks up 2 road wins in volleyball

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


April 19, 2008

District Champions
District Champions

Sneads beats Cottondale for district crown

Bulldogs top Tigers on “Senior Night”

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


April 15, 2008

Sneads wins 15-13 shootout
Sneads wins 15-13 shootout

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


April 12, 2008

Graceville 11, Malone 1, 6 innings
Graceville 11, Malone 1, 6 innings

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
Jones’ no-hitter gives Pirates 2-0 win

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.


April 08, 2008

Pirates notch key district win
Pirates notch key district win

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


April 03, 2008

Lady Indians take sole possession of first
Lady Indians take sole possession of first

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.


March 29, 2008

MHS picks up a pair of lopsided wins

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


March 25, 2008

Sneads falls 17-15 to PSJ
Sneads falls 17-15 to PSJ

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

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.


March 24, 2008

Bulldogs JV falls over weekend

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


March 19, 2008

Indians blow late lead to PJC in 10-inning loss
Indians blow late lead to PJC in 10-inning loss

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.


March 17, 2008

Middle school softball teams returning to action
Middle school softball teams returning to action

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

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


March 15, 2008

Lady Hornets notch district win over Sneads

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


March 14, 2008

Two late runs propel Graceville past Malone
Two late runs propel Graceville past Malone

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

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.


February 27, 2008

Marianna Bulldogs take on Pine Crest at Final Four
Marianna Bulldogs take on Pine Crest at Final Four

The 2008 version of the Bulldogs will get a chance to give their coach some redemption today when they take on the Pine Crest Panthers at 1:30 p.m. in the 3A state semifinals in Lakeland.


February 25, 2008

Chipola men set record, look to playoffs

While the Marianna Bulldogs were across town battling to get into the final four of state championship tournament, the Chipola Indians were setting records on their court notching the most wins ever by a Chipola basketball men’s team with an 87-77 win over Gulf Coast.

MHS players depart in morning

The state-bound Marianna High School basketball team will depart for Lakeland at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the high school.


February 23, 2008

Marianna Bulldogs head to Lakeland for Final Four playoffs

For the first time since 1985, the Marianna Bulldogs are going to the Final Four. Saturday night’s win pushes MHS into the semifinal matchup in Pine Crest in Lakeland.

Indians make history with win over Gulf Coast

The Chipola Indians set a school record for regular season wins Saturday night, notching their 29th against Gulf Coast 87-77 in Marianna in the regular season finale.


February 20, 2008

Mariann Bulldogs one game away from Final Four

Another win would put Marianna in the Final Four in Lakeland for the first time since its coach, Travis Blanton, went 22 years ago as a player for the Bulldogs.


February 19, 2008

Chipola coach expects challenging state tournament

With a state tournament berth wrapped up and a firm grip on first place in the Panhandle Conference race, the Chipola Indians’ next target is the state tournament.

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