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Nagy named new Mosley athletic director

BRAD MILNER / News Herald Writer

LYNN HAVEN — Mosley High School didn’t wait until Tim Jennings’ retirement to find its new athletic director. Danny Nagy has been tapped as the successor for the Dolphins, it was announced on Thursday. Jennings will retire in June ... Full story

Bay High Athletic Director Cullison resigns

BRAD MILNER / News Herald Writer

PANAMA CITY — Mike Cullison resigned as Bay High School’s athletic director, effective Friday, Bay Principal Billy May confirmed. Cullison cited time away from his family, which had not relocated to Panama City, as a contributing factor... Full story

Arkansas hires former Wewahitchka softball coach Adkins

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former Florida assistant coach Coy Adkins has been named pitching coach for the Arkansas softball team. Adkins was previously an assistant and head coach at Wewahitchka High School, during which time his teams won distri... Full story

Rutherford still seeking girls soccer coach

PAT MCCANN / News Herald Executive Sports Editor

SPRINGFIELD — Not all jobs are easy to fill during a slow economy. Rutherford Principal Mike Kennedy knew that girls head soccer coach Lisa Tonn was leaving the program after last season, and advertised the position before the end of the schoo... Full story

Bloom leaving Franklin County for South Florida prep school

He spent one season with Seahawks

DAVID ADLERSTEIN / Florida Freedom Newspapers

APALACHICOLA — Franklin County High School boys basketball coach Manny Bloom is heading south to direct the basketball program at one of Florida’s toniest prep schools. Athletic Director Josh Wright announced last week that Bloom, 33, ha... Full story

Texas coach gives birth, leads team to state

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUSTIN, Texas — Amber Branson is one tough basketball coach. Shortly after coaching Lipan to a regional semifinal victory on Feb. 25, Branson gave birth to daughter Leslie. And about 15 hours later, she was back on the bench guiding the L... Full story

Bay announces softball, volleyball coaching additions

By BRAD MILNER / News Herald Writer

PANAMA CITY — Bay High School’s coaching staff is complete. Athletic Director Glenn Manley announced the appointments of Nicole Newsome to take over the softball program and Hannah Decuir to lead the volleyball team. Both positions are... Full story

Franklin County names Bloom new basketball coach

By JOSH WEINFUSS / News Herald Writer

Franklin County High School said it was aware of an ongoing investigation by another school district that previously employed the boys basketball coach it hired last month. Franklin County Principal George Oehlert said he was familiar with newspape... Full story

Mosley soccer coach Rhodes leaving post after 4 seasons

Successful leader will rejoin family in Washington

By JOSH WEINFUSS | News Herald Writer

Jon Rhodes can’t wait any longer. The Mosley girls soccer coach already postponed a move to the state of Washington once to lead the Lady Dolphins through this past season, which ended Friday with a loss in the FHSAA Class 5A state semifinals.... Full story

Prep notes: Cason takes over Bay volleyball program

Also, former Bay County AD ST. Amant back on the job as consultant

By JOSH WEINFUSS / News Herald Writer

Sadie Cason couldn’t have been given a better first game as Bay’s new girls volleyball coach if she had made the schedule herself. The Lady Tornadoes open the 2009 season against Mosley and Cason’s mentor, Steve Canfield. Cason wa... Full story

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