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March 11, 2008
Chipola looking for donations for Kansas trip
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.
March 10, 2008
Gulf Coast women take big win
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
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
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.
March 07, 2008
Raiders reach state title game after whipping Broward 95-74
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
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.
March 06, 2008
Lady Eagles soar to semifinal round
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
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.
March 05, 2008
Indians struggle early, pull away late in 73-62 win over Central Florida
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
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.
March 04, 2008
State JUCO tournament gets underway
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
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.
March 01, 2008
Tigers defeat Vernon 5-2, fall to Chipley 4-1
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
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
The Sneads Pirates fell to Bozeman 10-4 Thursday night in Sneads, dropping to 2-4 on the season.
Indians split with St. Petersburg
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.
February 26, 2008
Bulldogs to take on Pine Crest at Final Four
The last time the Marianna Bulldogs made the Final Four in Lakeland in 1985, the current Marianna coach, Travis Blanton, was then a Bulldogs player. Blanton's 1985 Bulldogs fell to Jacksonville Bolles in the semifinals. 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
Lady Indians lose final game of season
The Chipola Lady Indians dropped their final game of the season Saturday night before one of the largest crowds of the season, an 84-65 loss to conference rival Gulf Coast Lady Commodores.
February 23, 2008
Former Marianna. Chipola player joins Yanks at spring training
Nearly two full weeks into his first Major League spring training, former Marianna and Chipola pitcher Alan Horne finds himself on the doorstep of reaching a lifelong dream.
February 20, 2008
After 38-35 win, Bulldogs one game away from Final Four
One game away. The Marianna Bulldogs are now just one game away from making their first trip to the Final Four since 1985. A 38-35 victory over Pensacola Catholic Tuesday night advance the Bulldogs to Saturday night's 3A Regional Final against Florida High in Marianna. 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 16, 2008
Indians beat OW 90-81
The Chipola Indians defeated Okaloosa-Walton 90-81 Saturday night at home in a clash of first-place teams in the Panhandle Conference.
Graceville ends three-day run with win
The Graceville Tigers concluded a three-games-in-three-days stretch Friday night with a 6-4 win over Vernon to improve their record to 2-1 on the young season.
Bulldogs improve to 1-1 with win in baseball
SNEADS: The Marianna High School Bulldogs baseball team improved to 1-1 Saturday, picking up their first win of the young season.
February 14, 2008
Pirates, Bulldogs and Tigers win; Malone and Cottondale eliminated
SNEADS - The Sneads Pirates got 13 second-half points from Dontavious Walker and a surprising performance by freshman reserve Terrance Pittman to take a 62-48 win over Baker Thursday night in the first round of the 2A state playoffs.
Middle school softball in full swing
Middle School softball is in full swing with teams from Graceville, Grand Ridge and Marianna all in action.
Cottondale Hornets win season opener
The Cottondale Hornets won their season-opener 14-4 Tuesday at home against West Gadsden.
Indians pick up 8th victory of season
The Chipola Indians picked up their eighth victory of the season Wednesday, defeating Lake City 8-2. Chipola (8-4-1) was led by Jordan Lucas' six RBI, four of which came in the form of a first-inning grand slam.
February 13, 2008
Clutch rally lifts Lady Hornets to victory
The Cottondale Lady Hornets are now one win away from the Final Four.
Indians to host Fibercare Classic
The third-ranked Chipola Indians host the Fibercare Classic this weekend at Chipola Field, welcoming teams from Georgia and Alabama.
February 12, 2008
Indians, Raiders battle for league supremacy
The next Panhandle Conference champion will likely be decided Saturday night at the Milton H. Johnson Health Center, as the No. 3 Chipola Indians host the No. 6 Okaloosa-Walton Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
