The Sneads Lady Pirates will look for a turnaround season in 2008-09, as they try to improve on a 7-12 record last season under second-year coach, Lakeisha Roulhac.

The No. 2 Chipola Indians men’s basketball team continues its six-game, season-opening road stretch this weekend in Decatur, Ga.

TALLAHASSEE — It’s possibly a make or break season for coach Leonard Hamilton at Florida State.

The Graceville Tigers finish up their regular season schedule Friday night against winless Chipley in Graceville.

In her five years as coach of the Sneads Lady Pirates, Sheila Roberts has led her teams to district titles and playoff appearances.

The Graceville Lady Tigers return all but one player from last year’s team and have high hopes of surpassing last season’s success.

NEW YORK — Joe Maddon easily won the American League Manager of the Year award Wednesday after guiding the Tampa Bay Rays from baseball’s basement to the World Series. Lou Piniella of the Chicago Cubs took the NL honor.

After finishing last season with a losing record, Marianna Lady Bulldogs coach Chucky Brown will bring a deeper and more talented squad into the 2008-09 season.

The perfect record of the No. 9 Chipola Lady Indians will be put to the test this weekend in the Holiday Inn Express Alzheimer’s Classic at the Milton H. Johnson Health Center.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The last time Steve Spurrier brought South Carolina to The Swamp to face his old school, Florida’s national championship run was nearly derailed by their beloved former coach’s team.

The Sneads Pirates fell to 3-6 on the season with a 35-6 loss to the Freeport Bulldogs Friday night in Sneads.

The Marianna Bulldogs clinched a playoff berth Friday night with a 34-21 win over the Walton Braves in Walton.

COTTONDALE —  Antrell Wright rushed for 196 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Graceville Tigers to a 50-14 win over the rival Cottondale Hornets Friday night.

The Cottondale Hornets and Graceville Tigers face off with a playoff berth on the line tonight in Cottondale.

The Sneads Lady Pirates will get a shot at the Regional Finals Tuesday when they host Baker at 7 p.m.

The Marianna High School Lady Bulldogs volleyball team’s record season came to a disheartening end Wednesday night before a packed crowd at the MHS gym.

TALLAHASSEE — Drew Weatherford waits and wonders, why?

The Marianna Bulldogs will try to cement a playoff berth Friday night in Walton when they take on the district rival Braves.

The Chipola Lady Indians make their home debut this weekend in the Milton H. Johnson Classic.

As far as the Sneads Pirates are concerned, the District 1-1A race is over.

It was a pretty eventful opening weekend of the season for the No. 2 Chipola Indians.

GAINESVILLE — Florida cornerback Jacques Rickerson was kicked off the team Tuesday after he was arrested and accused of slapping his girlfriend, choking her and then covering her face with a pillow.

For the second year in a row, the Sneads Lady Pirates volleyball team are district champions.

The Marianna High School Lady Bulldogs are the District Champs for the 2008-2009 season after a solid three-game win over the Chipley Lady Tigers Thursday night.

The Marianna Bulldogs routed Northview, 42-6, Friday night in Marianna.

The Graceville Tigers bounced back from a tough loss to FAMU last week with a 46-0 win over Aucilla Christian Friday night in Monticello.

The Sneads Pirates improved to 3-5 on the season with a 18-12 win over Liberty County Friday night in Sneads.

COTTONDALE - The Cottondale Hornets rallied for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull out a 20-18 win over the Maclay Marauders Friday night.

JACKSONVILLE — Florida’s Derrick Harvey was at the bottom of the pile, trying unsuccessfully to strip the ball out of Knowshon Moreno’s grasp. When Harvey stood up, he was surrounded by Georgia Bulldogs — about 70 of them. They were jumping up and down in unison, shouting, taunting and reveling Moreno’s 1-yard touchdown run. The stunned Gators watched in disbelief.

The Chipola Lady Indians open season with hopes of return to postseason prominence.