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Brian Wagner named interim Baker girls basketball coach

Randy Dickson

BAKER — A little more than a week after Kathy Combest suddenly resigned as the Baker girls basketball coach, the position has been filled. Longtime Gator assistant football coach and boys weightlifting coach Brian Wagner has been named... Full story

Baker legend Combest steps down as Gators hoops coach

By RANDY DICKSON Florida Freedom Newspapers BAKER — Longtime Baker girls basketball coach Kathy Combest is stepping down after 13 years at the helm of the Gator program. Combest’s assistant coach, Kim Harrison, also is stepping down.... Full story

Kimbrough takes over Crestview volleyball program

Randy Dickson Crestview News Bulletin CRESTVIEW — Ben Kimbrough is quickly becoming a coach for all seasons — or at least seasons involving sports with a net that stretch the width of the court. The Crestview tennis coach is now... Full story

Panucci takes over Crestview wrestling program

By RANDY DICKSON Florida Freedom Newspapers It took a little longer than expected to make it official, but Ron Panucci is now the Crestview wrestling coach. Panucci replaces Jeff Fowler, who stepped down after nine years and more than 100 career... Full story

Williams takes over reins of Paxton girls' hoops

By WILL PARCHMAN Northwest Florida Daily News315-4484 | willp@nwfdailynews.com Throughout his 24-year coaching career, Steve Williams has always considered himself adept in the art of team-building. He's proud of a track record that includes... Full story

Campbell named Crestview girls basketball coach

By RANDY DICKSON Florida Freedom Newspapers It seems Donald Campbell was born to coach basketball. From his high school days in Louisiana, he's been helping develop players in the game he loves. Campbell, a self-professed basketball junkie who... Full story

White named Crestview boys hoops coach

By RANDY DICKSON Florida Freedom Newspapers Crestview didn't have to go far to find its new boys basketball coach. In fact, the search committee didn't even need to leave the home gym. Keith White, who coached the Crestview girls basketball team... Full story

Haddock retires after 18 seasons with Paxton

By TRAVIS DOWNEY Northwest Florida Daily News 315-4476 | travisd@nwfdailynews.com Many years ago, perhaps more than even he would like to recount, Herb Haddock and his wife, Charlotte, would make the weekly trek from their home in Frisco City,... Full story

Crestview will hire new boys basketball coach

Kyle Wright Florida Freedom Newspapers Crestview is seeking a new lead Dawg for its boys basketball program. Crestview principal Ed Coleman confirmed Brian Humphrey will not return as the school's boys basketball coach next year after a five-year... Full story

Anderson looking toward tough season for Bulldogs

By Richard Owen, Walton Sun

Freeport head football coach Jim Anderson says people tell him all the time “he is one player away from winning it all.” There is no better illustration of this observation than this year’s Bulldog lineup. The Bulldogs... Full story

Kerby Named Gulf Breeze Head Coach

Sharon Kerby played for one of the nation’s best women’s soccer program at West Florida from 2001-05. Now, she has the opportunity to coach one of the best women’s soccer teams in Florida. On July 6, Kerby was announced as the... Full story

Good words coming out of South Walton for boys’ basketball

By Tina Harbuck, Destin Log

“Go hard, good finish. Good, good.” If new South Walton High School boys basketball Coach John Davies said those words once, he repeated them a dozen times as the Seahawks ran through shooting drills Wednesday morning.... Full story

Craig looks to restore title hopes

By Richard Owen, Walton Sun

Head coach Kevin Craig began to think he must have done something to offend the gods last season. The Lady Seahawks basketball team returned for the 2006-07 season as the reigning District 1-3A champions. The team had the desire and belief... Full story

Seahawks get new coach

By Richard Owen, Walton Sun

The South Walton Seahawks basketball team has had a rough couple of years. In the 2005-06 season, the Seahawks fi nished with a record of two wins and 23 losses going winless in District 1-3A. The 2006-07 season showed a little improvement as... Full story

Lady Bulldogs welcome new coach

By Richard Owen, Walton Sun

Tina Knight had been the face of Freeport Lady Bulldogs volleyball since the sport was first started in the mid-nineties. When Knight resigned at the end of the 2006 season, the search for a new coach began. The search ended right where... Full story

Susan Williams steps down Pace coach

By Bill Gamblin, Santa Rosa's Press Gazette

Susan Williams made what was one of the toughest decisions in her life at the end of the 2006-07 school year. Her decision was to step aside as the Head Coach of the Pace Lady Patriots after 22 years. “It was tough on me last year,”... Full story

Niceville’s Norris hired by Alabama

Dax Norris was a two-year starter at catcher for Alabama in 1995 and 1996. Now, the Niceville assistant is headed back to the Capstone as a volunteer assistant coach. The move was announced on Wednesday by Alabama head coach Jim Wells. Norris... Full story

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