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April 08, 2008

Area youngsters descend on MERE for baseball, softball

The Marianna Educational Recreation Expo (M.E.R.E.) has been in full swing with every field full of future baseball and softball prospects


April 04, 2008

Chipola beats erring Eagles 12-4 in 8 innings
Chipola beats erring Eagles 12-4 in 8 innings

Chipola took advantage of five Tallahassee errors Friday night to post a 12-4 win in eight innings at Chipola Field.


April 03, 2008

Lady Indians take sole possession of first
Lady Indians take sole possession of first

The Chipola Lady Indians improved to 8-2 in conference play, taking sole possession of first place with back-to-back wins over Gulf Coast Wednesday at Chipola Field.

Indians/Eagles highlights big weekend in Panhandle
Indians/Eagles highlights big weekend in Panhandle

Chipola gets set for series with TCC as the league’s top four teams face off


March 29, 2008

Altha takes 11-inning pitcher’s duel over Sneads

Altha’s Chad Scott and Sneads’ Pat Jones pitched 10-inning gems Friday night in Altha.

Unfortunately for Scott and Jones, neither were rewarded for pitching 10 shutout innings with a decision.

Josh McIntosh delivered a two-out double to score Keith Kirkpatrick in the bottom of the 11th to give the Wildcats a dramatic 1-0 win.

MHS picks up a pair of lopsided wins

The Marianna Bulldogs baseball team improved to 12-3 on the season with back-to-back wins Friday and Saturday.

Chipola splits with North Florida

After a 4-2 win Friday night in Madison, the Chipola Indians couldn’t complete the sweep Friday in Marianna, losing to the Sentinels 6-1 at Chipola Field.


March 27, 2008

Lady Indians complete 17-inning sweep of TCC
Lady Indians complete 17-inning sweep of TCC

After 17 innings of play, the Chipola Lady Indians remain perfect in conference action.

Chipola wins fifth straight 13-2 over OW
Chipola wins fifth straight 13-2 over OW

The Chipola Indians won their fifth straight game Wednesday night, sweeping its series with Okaloosa-Walton with a 13-2 win.


March 25, 2008

Sneads falls 17-15 to PSJ
Sneads falls 17-15 to PSJ

The Sneads Pirates fell to Port St. Joe in a shootout Monday night in Sneads, as the Sharks took a 17-15 win.

Blackburn, Malone top Altha 3-2

Malone’s Trevor Blackburn pitched 6 2/3 innings and gave up only one hit to lead the Tigers to a 3-2 victory over Altha Monday in Malone.


March 24, 2008

Bulldogs JV falls over weekend

The Marianna High School Junior Varsity baseball team lost 9-4 to East Gadsden Saturday at Bulldog Field.


March 22, 2008

Bulldogs fall to Altha 7-2
Bulldogs fall to Altha 7-2

The Marianna Bulldogs win streak was brought to a screeching halt Friday night before a packed crowd at Bulldog Field as the Altha Wildcats came to town and took a 7-2 victory home at the expense of Marianna.

Lady Indians still perfect in conference play
Lady Indians still perfect in conference play

The Chipola Lady Indians softball team improved to 4-0 in conference play Thursday with double-header wins over visiting Pensacola Junior College at Chipola Field.

Chipola sweeps Gulf Coast
Chipola sweeps Gulf Coast

Chipola picked up a pair of key Panhandle Conference wins this weekend, sweeping the Gulf Coast Commodores Friday and Saturday to give the Indians three straight league victories.

Indians finish seventh in national tourney
Indians finish seventh in national tourney

The Chipola Indians wrapped up a disappointing NJCAA tournament Saturday with an 84-66 win over Paris in Hutchinson, Kan.


March 21, 2008

Three-run ninth gives Chipola 6-5 win over Gulf Coast

After giving up a ninth-inning lead, the Chipola Indians got it right back with a three-run bottom of the ninth to beat Gulf Coast 6-5 Friday night at Chipola Field.

Indians crush Itawamba in Hutchinson

The Chipola Indians jumped out to an 18-3 lead Friday and never looked back en rout to a 72-53 win over Itawamba at the NJCAA tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.


March 20, 2008

Chipola rallies for big win over PJC

The Chipola Indians rallied from a 4-0 deficit to pick up a key Panhandle Conference victory Wednesday in Pensacola, beating the PJC Pirates 17-5.

Indians escape with 76-75 win over Shelton State

Malik Alvin’s 3-point play with 31.6 seconds to play gave Chipola a 76-75 victory Thursday over Shelton State at the NJCAA tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.


March 19, 2008

Indians blow late lead to PJC in 10-inning loss
Indians blow late lead to PJC in 10-inning loss

The Chipola Indians fell to 1-2 in the Panhandle Conference Tuesday night after suffering a crushing 9-6 loss in 10 innings to Pensacola in Marianna.


March 18, 2008

Indians stunned by Seward at national tourney

Chipola’s quest for a first-ever national championship was derailed in abrupt fashion Tuesday night in Hutchinson, Kan., as the Indians were stunned by the Seward Saints 90-84 in overtime.


March 17, 2008

Middle school softball teams returning to action
Middle school softball teams returning to action

The Marianna Middle School softball teams return to action Tuesday afternoon in Chipley after Team 2 suffered their first loss of the season on March 6 at the Marianna Middle School softball field.

JV Bulldogs make it 2 in a row

The Marianna Bulldogs Junior Varsity baseball team made it two in a row last week, handing visiting Enterprise a 7-6 loss.

Bulldogs claim two more wins
Bulldogs claim two more wins

The Marianna Bulldogs keep racking up wins with two more victories this week, a 3-2 ninth-inning district win over Bonifay and a 2-0 win at home against Bainbridge last week.

Baseball: Chipola splits weekend series
Baseball: Chipola splits weekend series

The Chipola Indians baseball team split their two-game conference opener with a 6-4 win in Tallahassee on Friday and a 5-4 loss in Marianna on Saturday.


March 15, 2008

Lady Hornets notch district win over Sneads

The Cottondale Lady Hornets improved to 3-0 in district competition with a 5-4 win over Sneads Thursday in Sneads.

Indians hunt for first title
Indians hunt for first title

A year after coming up one win short of the school’s first-ever national championship, the Chipola Indians are heading back to Kansas for another shot at national glory.
The Florida state champions began their journey from Marianna to Hutchinson, Kan., Saturday and will open first-round play of the NJCAA tournament Tuesday against Seward County at 6:30 p.m.


March 14, 2008

Two late runs propel Graceville past Malone
Two late runs propel Graceville past Malone

Graceville broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a 4-2 district win over Malone Friday night.
Graceville carried a 2-0 lead into the sixth inning before Malone tied it up with a two-run double by Blake Henson off of Stephen Burdeshaw, who came on in relief of starter Josh Taylor.

Marianna’s Gibson excited about All-Star appearance

Marianna basketball star Brandon Gibson will participate in the Florida Athletics Coaches Association North-South All-Star game in Daytona Saturday.
The 6-foot-6-inch Gibson, who averaged 19.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Bulldogs last season, will join 11other players representing North Florida in the game.

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