Fort Walton Beach Area News

- East boys balanced, girls guard-heavy again
- By BRAD MILNER | News Herald Writer
- High school sports are cyclical, with some years featuring basketball teams heavier in underclassmen than seniors.
The coverage area of The News Herald embodied that fact this season. The senior pool for boys for the Freedom All-Star Classic East... Full story

- West girls aim to keep up dominance; boys to even series
- By TRAVIS DOWNEY | Florida Freedom Newspapers
- A new cast of local seniors will try their hands at a familiar challenge this April as East meets West once more in the sixth annual Freedom All Star Classic.
This year’s contests, which are set for 11 a.m. (girls) and 1 p.m. (boys) at Gulf... Full story

- 2010 Freedom All-Star Classic East boys/girls rosters
- By BRAD MILNER | News Herald Writer
- The 2010 Freedom All-Star Classic East rosters:
Boys
G — Malcolm Owens, Rutherford
G — R.J. Bowers, Marianna
G — Austin O’Neal, Franklin County
G — Raheem Clemons, PSJ
G/F — Kenny Jones, Bay
G/F —... Full story
- Strutchen, Brown to lead West all-stars in Freedom Classic
- By TRAVIS DOWNEY | Florida Freedom Newspapers
- Fresh off a euphoric season that witnessed Niceville reach the state final four for the first time since 1966, Eagles’ boys basketball coach Jerome Strutchen has been tabbed by the Daily News to lead the West boys in the sixth annual Freedom... Full story

- Freedom Classic rosters to be announced on Saturday
- By BRAD MILNER | News Herald Writer
- The rosters for the sixth annual Freedom All-Star Classic basketball showcase will be released on PanhandleVarsity.com on Saturday. Stories on the selections also will appear in the print edition of The News Herald and area weekly publications.
The... Full story
- Tennis: Rutherford sweeps Walton
- NEWS HERALD STAFF
- DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Rutherford’s girls improved the 3-2 and the boys to 2-2.
Results, Rutherford players listed first:
Girls (Rutherford 6-1) Singles — No. 1: Crystal Rivera def. Liza Ingram 8-5, No. 2: Felicia Pitts def. Allyson... Full story
- Track: South Walton, Mosley win quadrangular
- NEWS HERALD STAFF
- PANAMA CITY BEACH — Results of the quadrangular meet held at Arnold:
Girls team: 1. Mosley 79½, 2. South Walton 75, 3. Arnold 60½, 4. Wewahitchka 21
4x800: 1. Arnold 10:43.90, 2. South Walton, 3. Wewahitchka
100 hurdles: 1.... Full story
- Class 2A boys: Providence takes title over Tampa Prep
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Jacksonville Providence 63, Tampa Prep 46: LAKELAND (AP) — Patric Young and Stacey Poole combined for 25 points to lead Jacksonville Providence to a 63-46 win over Tampa Prep in the Class 2A state boys basketball final Saturday.
The title... Full story
- Class 4A boys: Fort Myers edges Oak Ridge for crown
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Fort Myers 59, Orlando Oak Ridge 57: LAKELAND (AP) — Terran McClendon scored 20 points and Orlando Oak Ridge missed a 10-foot jumper at the buzzer as Fort Myers escaped with a 59-57 victory in the Class 4A state boys basketball final Saturday.... Full story

- Baseball: Whitson strikes out 19 in Chipley win over Walton
- Also, Marianna, Holmes County, Wewa also victorious
- NEWS HERALD STAFF
- Chipley 2, Walton 1: CHIPLEY — Karsten Whitson struck out 19 and held Walton to two hits with no walks in the winning effort. Dylan King and Colby Obert were each 2 for 3 for the Tigers (3-3, 1-2 District 1-3A), who host Holmes County on... Full story