Coaches Corner

- Rutherford narrowing football coaching search pool
- More than 120 inquired for open position
- By BRAD MILNER | News Herald Writer
- SPRINGFIELD — If all goes as planned, Rutherford Athletic Director Kirk Harrell will have a new football coach in place by the end of March.
The search for a new coach began in February, when Greg Rivers announced he would retire at the end... 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... Full story

- Rutherford's Rivers to retire at end of school year
- By PAT MCCANN | News Herald Executive Sports Editor
- SPRINGFIELD — Thirty-three years ago when Greg Rivers came to Rutherford High School, he had never set foot in Panama City.
Friday in the school’s new gymnasium, Rivers announced his pending retirement and sounded as though he still... Full story

- Former Blountstown coach Johns takes over at Milton
- By D.C. REEVES | Pensacola News Journal
- After watching its proud football program endure a two-year slide, Milton High has brought in Baker County's Bobby Johns to plug the leak.
If nothing else, Johns made one thing clear on Day 1:
He's bold.
"One thing you can count on is this: Our... Full story

- 2009 area football coaches (See Photos, Videos)
- Who is where?
- NEWS HERALD STAFF
- 2009 area football coaches:
Arnold: James Hale, 10th year (longest tenured coach in Bay County)
Bay: Frank Sorrells, first year (previously coached at Niceville and Walton)
Blountstown: Greg Jordan, fourth year
Bozeman: Loren Tillman, fifth year... Full story

- Mosley's Wright takes over as Franklin County football coach
- By BRAD MILNER / News Herald Writer
- LYNN HAVEN - It was with mixed emotions that Josh Wright took the first steps toward a lifelong dream.
The Mosley physical education instructor and assistant coach recently accepted the position of head football coach at Franklin County School. His... Full story

- Register named Graceville boys basketball coach
- By JOSH WEINFUSS / News Herald Writer
- Thomas Register's father used to tell him that joining Future Farmers of America would help him meet the right people.
It helped the younger Register become the boys basketball head coach at Graceville on Tuesday.
Register had met Graceville... Full story

- Bay hires Sorrells as new football coach
- By PAT MCCANN / News Herald Executive Sports Editor
- PANAMA CITY - A proud Bay High School football program reached into the past on Monday in an attempt to restore its present and future, announcing Frank Sorrells as the new head coach of the Tornadoes.
Sorrells, 63, comes to Bay after three seasons... Full story

- Healey to coach at Wolfson
- Former Bay coach takes assistant position with team
- By PAT MCCANN / News Herald Executive Sports Editor
- PANAMA CITY — Former Bay High School head football coach Mike Healey said Thursday he has joined the coaching staff at Jacksonville Wolfson.
Healey, 61, resigned as head coach at Bay in February following a winless season in 2008. He... 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... Full story