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Sports Schedule
      Feb. 21 TN at Pace, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22 BB vs. Milton, 6:30 p.m. JV BB at Milton, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 BB vs. Flomaton, W.S. Neal at Flomaton, 10 a.m.,12:30 p.m. Feb. 25 WL vs. PHS, 3 p.m. Feb. 26 TN vs. Bay, 2:30 p.m. TK vs.Catholic, Escambia, 3:30 p.m. SB at Milton (JV 4 p.m., Var. 6:30) BB ...
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Sports Briefs
      Sponsorship signs for Saturday's Run for the World only $25 Order your sign to be on display on the Run For The World route for only $25. The sign may advertise your business, support your favorite sports team or be in memory, in appreciation or in honor of someone special to you or your f...
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Tiger Point team sponsors needed
      The Tiger Point Sports Association will need team sponsors for all age groups. If you are interested, please visit: http://eteamz.active.com/tig erpointpark/ to obtain a sponsorship form.
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GBHS Softball Boosters' Softball Clinic Feb. 23
      The Gulf Breeze High School Softball Booster Club will hold a softball clinic for girls 14 years of age and under Feb. 23 from 9 p.m.-1 p.m. at the GBHS Softball Field. Registration is from 8-9 a.m. and cost is $30 per player. Campers will get a t-shirt and pizza after the clinic.
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Tides
      Pensacola Bay Entrance Feb. 21-28 Th 21 Low 7:38 AM, High 10:13 PM F 22 Low 7:12 AM, High 12:36 PM, Low 5:45 PM, High 11:22 PM Sa 23 Low 6:14 AM, High 11:43 AM, Low 8:00 PM Su 24 High 11:36 AM, Low 9:30 PM M 25 Low 11:48 AM, High 10:
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History, then heartache
Boys soccer team plays in first ever state title game, but lose to defending champion Nease
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com
      The Gulf Breeze Dolphin soccer team made history at last week's 4A state tournament in Fort Lauderdale - just not as much as they had hoped. Gulf Breeze needed overtime to beat Merritt Island 1-0 in the semifinals, marking the school's first ever state championship appearance in boys soccer.
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Lady Dolphins get no-hit twice
Choctaw's Michael, Pace's Neal shut GBHS down, play at Milton Tuesday
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com
      The Lady Dolphin softball team ran into a wall last week in the form of Choctaw and Pace. Gulf Breeze was held hitless in a 3-0, eight-inning loss to Choctaw Feb. 10 and lost 12-0 in five innings Thursday at Pace.
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Disc Golf Tournament in Gulf Breeze Saturday
      Disc Golf is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and on Saturday, February 23, the first Southern National Sanctioned tournament will be played in Gulf Breeze at Sunset Park. The tournament is entitled the "Fair Play Sports Sunset Classic" and is sponsored by Fair Play Sports, Emera...
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U12 Yankees finish in final three of 12 team field at Pace NIT
      Foul weather on Sunday ended the U12 Yankees run through the USSSA Pace President's Day Weekend NIT. The Yankees, Tallahassee Heat and Pace HardCore were the final three teams remaining in the single elimination championship bracket.
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Dolphin hoop seasons come to a close
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com
      After a few week hiatus, Back in Time returns to the pages of the Gulf Breeze News. Highlighting this week's 'trip' are the end of the boys basketball seasons for several teams. Also this week five years ago, the GBHS boys and girls soccer teams qualified for state for what was, at the time, the ...
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Remembering a fallen teammate
     What more could a coach ask for? Those were some of the words spoken by former Lady Dolphin softball coach Mark Ransom (above) about Emily Hodgson, a three-year starter from 2003-05, who died of a brain aneurysm last June. Her jersey was retired in a ceremony Feb. 12 at the GBHS Media Center. Left: ...
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Chavers wins match at state wrestling meet, finishes 36-5
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com
      Retherford competes in 171 lb. class, finishes season 27-8 The GBHS boys soccer team wasn't the only one making history last week. For the first time in school history, the Dolphin wrestling team was represented at the state meet Thursday and Friday at the Lakeland Center.
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Dolphins open season with extra inning win
Rally twice for 10-8, eight inning win; Mann homers twice in ninth grade tourney
BY JOSH JURNOVOY Special to the News
      The Gulf Breeze Dolphins baseball team made not one, but two comebacks in their 10-8 extra inning win over the Catholic Crusaders Friday. Catholic took a 5-0 lead into the third inning after the Dolphins were not able to muster one hit and committed four throwing errors. Thomas Dorsey was pulled ...
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Tennis season starts
     Freshman Jen Pfeifler waits as doubles partner Jackie Kasler, a sophomore, returns serve against Catholic Feb. 12 at the Roger Scott Tennis Center. Right: Junior A.J. Anastapoulo hits a backhand during his number one singles match. Jason Thompson/ Gulf Breeze News
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Second best marathoner
     Dane Manfredi placed second overall next to Matthew Dobson in Saturday's Pensacola Marathon. His time was two hours, 58 minutes.
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Bayside team scores*
      U10 Boys BAYSIDE 98 CO-ED 4, PFC 99 BOYS BLUE 2 BAYSIDE 98 CO-ED 2, FCSR REVOLUTION U10 CO-ED 1 PCBYSA LIGHTNING 4, BAYSIDE 98 CO-ED 2 Final PCBYSA LIGHTNING 3, BAYSIDE 98 CO-ED 0 U11 Boys BAYSIDE ACADEMY 7, ALABAMA ALLIANCE 1 PFC ADMIRALS 4, BAYSIDE ACADEMY 3 BAYSIDE ACADEMY 4,
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