PollAs a high school athlete, it's a rare feat to win your final competition of the season and even more rare to win your final competition ever. More ... GBSA football, soccer and registration underway Registration for the upcoming GBSA football and soccer season begins May 1 and will continue throughout the month. More ... The Gulf Breeze Dolphin football team began their preparations for the 2006 season this week, looking to fill the gap left behind by graduating seniors. Approximately 100 potential players showed up for the junior varsity (JV) and varsity squads as the Dolphins look to take the new season head on. More ... At this time last year, Jarrod Denmon was finishing his sixth year of coaching in the West Palm Beach area. He now has his first ever varsity head coaching job, becoming the girls' varsity basketball coach of the Lady Dolphins last week. More ... Five weeks ago, Dan Jacobs was three outs away from beating the Dolphins, before Gulf Breeze scored three in the seventh to hand the Jaguars their first loss of the season. More ... Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Athletic supporters The Diamond Girls did a lot of behind the scenes work for the Dolphin baseball program, including working the concession stand and decorating the players lockers on game day.They are (front row, from left): sponsor Leeann Pugh, Sam Pierson, Courtney Brown and sponsor Irie Vance. Back (from left): Jennifer Becknell, Whitney Morgan, Chelsea Ziembko, Brie Lyons and Kasey Brock. More ... The Gulf Breeze Lady Dolphin tennis team's quest for a return to the state tournament was foiled by Bay as the Lady Tornadoes defeated Gulf Breeze 6-1 in the regional finals April 21 in panama City. More ... Aaron Hill became the fifth GBHS football player this year to commit to play college football, signing a letter of intent to play for LaGrange College in LaGrange, Ga. More ... Paul Stefon/Gulf Breeze News Pelicans practicing on Dolphin Stadium fields Today and Friday, the Pensacola Pelicans can be seen practicing at the baseball field adjacent to Dolphin Stadium in Gulf Breeze. Players and coaches, including Gulf Breeze resident Kash Beauchamp, will be available for a meet and greet between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. The Pelicans recently hired a new coach, Craig Bjornson, a professional pitching coach who previously worked for several prestigious organizations including the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, and the Venezuelan Winter League. Opening day for the Pelicans will be one week from today, May 11, against the Lincoln Saltdogs. More ... The Class of 2006, shown here after their quadruple overtime win over the Class of '07 to win last years' Powder Puff game, will look to make it back-to-back titles Friday at Dolphin Stadium. The seniors take on the sophomores, with the juniors going up against the freshman. The winners play each ot More ... ROSEMONT, Ill.- Whether making a great throw, hitting the ball deep in the outfield or just simply running the bases, playing baseball and softball provides children hours of enjoyment. More ... Steven Cheney, a 2004 graduate of Gulf Breeze High School, was recently named 'Fireman (closer) of the Year" in the Panhandle Conference. Cheney, who plays for Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, was 8-0 with four saves and an earned run average of 1.78, the eighth lowest in the state. In h More ... Travis Skipworth homered and scored twice as Team Fairleigh lost a 7-6 decision to New York Nick's in GBSA Senior League baseball action last week. More ... |
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