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FORT WALTON BEACH - Shortly after Friday night’s spring football game between rivals Fort Walton Beach and Choctaw, Vikings’ coach Mike Owens summed up the night perfectly.
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FORT WALTON BEACH - For the past two weeks, the football players and coaching staffs at Fort Walton Beach and Choctaw High Schools have been busy with spring practice. Day after day, the Vikings and Indians have endured drills, long practices and the everyday sameness of football practice.
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SANTA ROSA BEACH - Two months after helping her team win its first state championship in school history, South Walton senior Kati Trejo was ready to have proof of that title.
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With the player of the year awards already in hand, it's no coincidence that the 2012-13 Daily News Coach of the Year awards are heading to Fort Walton Beach and Walton High School. READ MORE
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Niceville -- Niceville High School held its final signing ceremony of the year on Wednesday, and a pair of Eagles put the finishing touches on a banner year at the school. READ MORE
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FORT WALTON BEACH - It didn’t take long for Darton College head soccer coach Bart Sasnett to size up Adam Cahill.
Cahill, Choctaw’s goal keeper and Daily News Co-Player of the Year in 2012-... READ MORE
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With Crestview and Paxton bowing out of the state playoffs on Tuesday, the book was officially closed on the 2013 prep baseball season.
And oh what a season it was. READ MORE
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CRESTVIEW -- Mosley came out swinging with a regular-season sweep. Crestview countered with a district championship jab.
But in the biggest matchup of them all with their backs against the ropes, the Dolphins found a way to deliver the knockout punch in the Region 1-6A semifinals. READ MORE
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There’s a moment in every great athlete’s career where that light switch flips. Simply being good is no longer tolerated. Mediocrity is abandoned. Greatness is embraced.
For Fort Walton Beach junior Xavier Gibson, that moment came last year in the 2A state weightlifting tournament. READ MORE
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Xavier Gibson knew the tournament was his to lose. READ MORE
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NICEVILLE – A month removed from his third-place showing in the 160-pound division at the 2A state tournament, Taylor Bartleson talks about the showcase with little pride. READ MORE
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Led by Niceville’s quintet, 10 area wrestlers advanced out of the Region 1-6A Tournament Saturday at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast. READ MORE
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FORT WALTON BEACH – Soaking wet, Emma Rudman barely reaches triple digits on the weight scale.
And at a modest, 5-feet-2-inches tall, the Fort Walton Beach freshman’s frame screams anything but... READ MORE
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NICEVILLE – Magic had Kareem. M.J. had Scottie. Rice had Montana. Gehrig had Ruth.
The hall-of-fame resumes of the aforementioned superstars were all bolstered by a partner in crime. On their own, each athlete represented the best and brightest of his sport. But pair them with a talented ally, and their careers reached another tier. READ MORE
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BAKER – Tomikko Parks entered the 2012 volleyball season with one very specific goal in mind.
It had nothing to do with a playoff appearance of another district championship for her Baker ... READ MORE
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As best friends go, Katie Wickery and Laurie Steele are typical. READ MORE
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NICEVILLE -- During the regular-season and District 2-6A play, Niceville had Mosley's number.
Well, to be fair, the top-ranked Eagles had every team’s number as they entered Tuesday ... READ MORE
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NICEVILLE - On the field of play, Rachel Mosley has done it all
During her four-year career at Rocky Bayou Christian School, Mosley has achieved All-Area status in three sports – volleyball, softball and basketball. The senior has excelled in all three, culminating in her being named the 2011-12 Athlete of the Year by the Daily News last July. Mosley’s outstanding athletic ability has helped her forge her path to college, as she has already accepted a volleyball scholarship to Bryan College in Tennessee. In short, whether on the court or on the diamond, Mosley is one of the top athletes in Northwest Florida. READ MORE
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When it came to selecting the Daily News’ swimmers of the year, several factors loomed large.
Intangibles like leadership, a tireless work ethic and being a team player factored into the ... READ MORE
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NICEVILLE – Stephanie Pridgen’s a seasoned vet. P.J. Shaw’s a freshman phenom.
Pridgen is 18 years old and preparing for the independence that comes with college life. Shaw isn’t even old enough to drive, let alone watch a Rated-R movie. READ MORE
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Niceville – So just how good of a coach is Chris Poate?
So good, in fact, that even in the offseason the Niceville tennis coach makes time for his players. Just ask Daily News Boys Tennis Player of the year P.J. Shaw, who regularly calls up Poate for instruction. READ MORE
