The Warriors and Lightning battled to the wire, but it was the Lightning who came away with a nail-biting 1-0 victory.

The Bulldogs boys golf team had the week off, but the girls were back on the links, facing off against Florida High School from Tallahassee.

Seven of the top 10 finishers in the Boys 5000 Meter Run Finals came from Jackson County schools, with four of those runners representing Marianna High School.

Poplar Springs claimed the team title in the Girls 5000 Meter Run Finals, edging out Graceville and Chipley with consistent finishes across the board.

The Marianna Bulldogs took the field for their second home game, hopeful for another victory after notching their first win of the season with a 21-7 triumph over Bozeman.

What a week for our tiniest players. From first ever goals to awesome defense, this group showed their fans what they have to look forward to in the years to come.

Sneads has long dominated volleyball across the county, district, and state with double-digit championships over the last two decades.

The Junior League teams have been incredibly busy on the field, with a full week of exciting games!

The Midget League is the middle of the row league at Optimist Park and it brought plenty of cheers from the sidelines this week as the young athletes left it all on the field.

The Marianna Bulldogs golf team has proven early in the season that they’re more than ready to compete, opening with a strong 3-0 start before hitting a challenge last week on the road.

The lights were bright, the cheers were loud, and the smiles were even bigger as the Tiny Mites hit the fields at Optimist Park this week.

The fall soccer season at Optimist Park has the fields full of teams, laughter, smiles, and lots of cheering. In the littlest of leagues, the Teeny Mites gave their fans something awesome to watch.

The Pee Wee League is just one notch away from the granddaddy of all rec soccer leagues, and these players know it!

The Midget League is where the magic of youth soccer shines brightest!

When it comes to rec ball at Optimist Park, the Junior League is the granddaddy of them all!

The Graceville Tigers hosted area schools this past week in a spirited cross-country meet that saw athletes from Marianna, Malone, Cottondale, and Graceville post strong performances alongside runners from Chipley and Poplar Springs

The MK-8 Bullpup volleyball teams ran into tough competition last week, dropping matches against Wakulla and FSUS.

The Marianna Bulldogs made the short trip to Sneads on Tuesday, September 2, to face off against the Pirates, but the night belonged to Sneads.