Advertisement

April 29, 2008

Lady Pirates eliminated
Lady Pirates eliminated

The Sneads Lady Pirates’ season came to an end Tuesday night, as the Wewa Lady Gators hit four home runs and controlled the game from start to finish for a 12-0 win in five innings in the 2A Regional Final.

Fans pack Optimist Park for youth-league games

The atmosphere at Optimist Park Friday night could have easily been mistaken for the seventh game of the 2002 World Series between the then Anaheim Angels and the New York Mets.


April 28, 2008

Rahal stops Grand Ridge in Dixie Boys baseball

Dixie Boys action continued at Optimist Park Thursday night with Rahal-Miller taking a 7-5 win over the Grand Ridge Indians in game one. Grand Ridge came back in the second game to defeat Barnes Tire 6-4.


April 26, 2008

Sneads Lady Pirates softball team moves closer to state tourney
Sneads Lady Pirates softball team moves closer to state tourney

The Sneads Lady Pirates softball team moved one step closer to a trip to the state tournament with a 5-3 win over the Cottondale Lady Hornets Friday night in Sneads.

Action continues in Dixie Belles play
Action continues in Dixie Belles play

Action continues in recreational ball across the county with Tuesday night’s Dixie Belles matchup pitting Marianna’s Tommy’s Glass against Ducky Johnson’s Grand Ridge Belles.

Marianna High captures district championship in baseball
Marianna High captures district championship in baseball

The Marianna High School baseball team captured the district championship Thursday night before a packed crowd at Bulldog Field with a 6-5 win over the Chipley Tigers.

Long ball carries Malone to district title

The Malone Tigers baseball team used the long ball Thursday night to claim the district championship at the expense of the Graceville Tigers.


April 24, 2008

Lions top Farm Bureau in Dixie Youth Majors action

In Dixie Youth Majors action, the Lions defeated Farm Bureau 8-3.


April 23, 2008

Grand Ridge picks up 2 road wins in volleyball

The Grand Ridge Middle School volleyball team can’t escape victory, picking up two road wins yesterday against Walton Middle School.

Grand Ridge boys win 2

One day after Chattahoochee exploded offensively in Marianna, they were held to nine runs in two games against Grand Ridge Dixie Boys Tuesday night in Grand Ridge.

Hot bats carry Rotary past Sneads

The Dixie Youth Majors continued in action Monday night at Optimist Park with the Rotary handing Sneads a 15-2 loss.

Region’s continues winning streak in Dixie Youth action

Region’s continued their dominance Monday night at Optimist Park as they handed People’s First a 19-9 loss in Dixie Youth AAA action.


April 19, 2008

District Champions
District Champions

Sneads beats Cottondale for district crown

Kiwanis takes win over Sneads in Ponytails action
Kiwanis takes win over Sneads in Ponytails action

The Dixie Softball and Ponytails were Angels were in full competition Thursday night at Optimist Park.

Cubs pick up 8-1 victory over Angels in AA action
Cubs pick up 8-1 victory over Angels in AA action

Baseball action continued hot and heavy this week in Dixie Youth AA action at Optimist Park.

Barnes hands Chipley 11-5 loss in Dixie Boys action

Two teams were in action at Optimist Park Thursday night with Barnes handing he visiting Chipley Dixie Boys an 11-5 loss behind the pitching of Chris Godwin while Grand Ridge shut out the young Zaxby’s 10-0 with Blake Edenfield on the mound,

Bulldogs top Tigers on “Senior Night”

The Marianna High School baseball team ended their regular season with a 5-4 win over the visiting Graceville Tigers.


April 18, 2008

Gibson signs with Louisiana Tech
Gibson signs with Louisiana Tech

Marianna senior Brandon Gibson inked a basketball scholarship to play for Louisiana Tech University and coach Kerry Rupp Friday at MHS.

Indians split with Sentinel; Pirates clinch Panhandle title
Indians split with Sentinel; Pirates clinch Panhandle title

After taking an 11-1 win Friday at Chipola Field, the Chipola Indians dropped the series finale to North Florida 12-11 Saturday in Madison.


April 16, 2008

Cardinals 11, Yankees 5

The Cardinals took an 11-5 win over the Yankees Tuesday in MERE Coach Pitch action at Optimist Park.

Zaxby’s dealt 7-3 loss by Chattahoochee
Zaxby’s dealt 7-3 loss by Chattahoochee

Action at Optimist Park continued with every league in action Tuesday night.


April 15, 2008

Regions beats Optimist in regular season opener

Regular season action got underway at Optimist Park Monday night with three teams scheduled for action in Dixie Youth AAA and Dixie Boys.

Sneads wins 15-13 shootout
Sneads wins 15-13 shootout

The Sneads Pirates rallied from a run down in the fifth inning to beat Freeport 15-13 in a shootout Monday in Sneads.


April 12, 2008

Chipola sweeps Gulf Coast

Chipola completed a two-game sweep of the Gulf Coast Commodores Saturday at Chipola Field, using a seven-run fifth inning to take a 10-2, 8-inning win.

Graceville 11, Malone 1, 6 innings
Graceville 11, Malone 1, 6 innings

The Graceville Tigers got eight runs in the fifth inning and another in the sixth to hand the Malone Tigers an 11-1 defeat in six innings Friday night.

Jones’ no-hitter gives Pirates 2-0 win
Jones’ no-hitter gives Pirates 2-0 win

Sneads pitcher Pat Jones threw a 7-inning no-hitter and struck out 14 batters Friday in Sneads to lead the Pirates to a 2-0 win over North Hardin, KY., the third win of the week for the Pirates.

MERE kicks off new season
MERE kicks off new season

The Tommy’s Glass Belles got a three-run fifth inning to take a 5-2 win over the Kiwanis Ponytails Saturday in an Opening-Day contest at the MERE.


April 10, 2008

Indians earn split with PJC
Indians earn split with PJC

The Chipola Indians picked up a needed win Wednesday at Chipola Field, topping the first-place Pensacola Pirates 15-9 to earn a split in the mid-week series.


April 09, 2008

Grand Ridge preps for recreation season

The Grand Ridge Recreation Department is ready to swing into action with 10 teams taking the field competing against other area teams.


April 08, 2008

Pirates notch key district win
Pirates notch key district win

The Sneads Pirates picked up a key district victory Monday night in Sneads, topping Blountstown 12-2 in five innings.

Advertisement

Advertisement

· Subscribe to the Newspaper

· Yahoo! Hot Jobs: Post a resume

· Buy photos that ran in the Jackson County Floridan

· Classifieds: Place an ad online

Advertisement