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Troy Lewis’ sign read ‘Leave No Doubt.’ The Lady Dolphin volleyball team did just that Thursday, with his daughter having a big hand in it. Sophomore Sarah Lewis had a career-high 14 kills and 16 digs, as Gulf Breeze won its first district volleyball championship in five years, beating Washington 25-23, 25-20, 25-8 Thursday at Pensacola High. More ... The girls golf team, behind the duo of Sarah Hicks and Ashleigh Ryals, competed in the team’s sixth state tournament in the last seven years earlier this week (after the News’ deadline). More ... Coach Chris Nemith is hoping that his Dolphins will see the Choctaw Indians Friday night - and be inspired. “(They were) a lot like us the beginning of the season. They were 1-3 and they just decided they were not going to lose anymore,” Nemith said. The winless Dolphins will travel to Fort Walton to take on the 5-3 Indians at 7 p.m. More ... The Florida High School Athletic Association and the Florida Parents for Athletic Equity have recently settled a suit brought forth after the FHSAA voted to reduce athletic schedules, but left football untouched. The settlement document, which is on the FHSAA’s website, includes the following: More ... The Gulf Breeze swim teams will send seven athletes to today's Region 1-2A meet in Tallahassee. More ... Ryan Davenport knows the perception exists. In fact, he welcomes it. A Gulf Breeze High graduate and a former Dolphin soccer player, Davenport is the new coach of the Lady Dolphin soccer team. He takes over a team that lost, arguably, its best group of seniors in school history. But he warns - don’t think the cupboard is bare. More ... BELK in University Mall will hold a special fundraiser sale Saturday from 6am-10am. The GBHS volleyball team will be selling $5 tickets to benefit their travels to ongoing tournaments. More ... District 3 Commissioner Don Salter encourages golfers to join the third Veterans Memorial Golf Classic at the NAS Whiting Field Golf Course on Friday, November 13. More ... Kaley Morris (GBHS Class of 2006) of the No. 1 University of West Florida women’s soccer team has been selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America to the Academic All- District Team. More ... Classification: Senior Age: 17 Parents: Kim and Harry Heatley GPA: 4.0 Favorite subjects: English, science and art More ... The GBHS junior varsity and ninth grade football teams concluded their season with losses at Pensacola High Thursday. PHS JV 38, Dolphins 0 Head coach Chris Nemith praised the efforts of Andrew Jurnovoy, Taylor Busbee and Matt Paule on offense and Taylor Balkom, Mikal Wilder and Ryan Freeman on defense in the junior varsity’s loss to PHS. More ... Because of inaccurate information that was sent to the Gulf Breeze News, Alexis Parnell, not Palmer as was listed, competed for More ... Joey Bodovetz drives in for two in a 2008 GBHS basketball game. Bodovetz and the Dolphins started practicing Monday. Photo courtesy of athletesfeatsphotography.com More ... In Tiger Point’s first two seasons, they had won one playoff game. They won two on Saturday, as the Tiger Mites and Mini Mites recorded victories in the first round of the Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance Playoffs. Tiger Point Mites 24, Gulf Breeze White 8 More ... Mini Mites (at Myrtle Grove) 6) Navarre Silver 24, 14) Cantonment 0 8) Bellview Gold 20, 9) Brent White 0 11) Tiger Point 19, 4) Ensley Blue 0 7) Bellview Green 21, 10) Gulf Breeze Blue 0 3) Pensacola 25, 12) A&G 6 5) Brewton 30, 13) Pace Blue 0 Mites (at Navarre) 6) Ensley Blue 22, 14) A& More ... The Dallas Texans Florida U18 girls soccer team recently won their age division at the Blue Angel Classic this weekend. More ... Oct 24 games Minor Division Ellis d. Tate 25-14, 25-15 Dempsey d. Elliott 25-14, 25-20 Elliott d. Black 25-23, 25-13 Shearer d. Black 25-19, 25-11 Shearer d. Ellis 25-20, 9-25, 15-11 Dempsey d. Tate 26-24, 25-21 Major Division Walters d. Miller 25-22, 18-25, 15-4 Spence d. More ... Just as the distinct black stripes distinguish a tiger from other big cats, consistent play and quality victories separate Top 10-ranked national championship contenders from the rest of the pack. LSU began the season ranked 11th in the AP Poll and 9th in the USA Today Poll. More ... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews, the architect of the Seminoles defense since 1984, will retire at the end of the 2009 season. One of the nation's most respected defensive coaches, the 68-year-old Andrews, made his decision public on Tuesday, Nov 3. More ... Alabama Come join local Bama fans this Saturday afternoon at Will Call Sports Grille for another huge game against the LSU Tigers. Kick off is at 2:30 p.m., so get there early to get a good seat so we can cheer on the good guys! More ... |
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