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

The Sneads 8-10-year-old Rec Soccer league has been putting on a show for their fans this year.

Thursday night at the Sneads Rec Department was packed with excitement.

The Pee Wees packed the scoreboard with goals, goals, goals this week!

Last week was full of action as the teams took the field ready to kick their way to a win.

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.

The 5-7 year olds hit the field with a gleam in their eyes anxious to show their fans how much they had learned this season.

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 energy at Optimist Park in Marianna is reaching fever pitch as the youth soccer league barrels toward its grand finale.

The youngest league of four-and five-year-olds delivered another unforgettable week of soccer action, complete with hustle, heart, and even a priceless twin mix-up.

At Optimist Park, the 6-7 year-olds showed once again that soccer is more than just goals and wins

What a time to be a sports fan in Jackson County.

Sneads recreation soccer took on a new look this season.

This has been a challenging week to say the least.

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 season has come to an end and all-stars have been chosen. The last weeks were full of excitement and anxiety with every team and every player trying to showcase their best skills and pick up those last few wins. The Darlings were no exception to playing with heart and soul through the very last game.