The Marianna Lady Dawgs officially opened summer softball play Thursday with an impressive 10-6 victory over Southwest Georgia Academy, showcasing a blend of veteran leadership and youthful energy as the program begins preparing for the upcoming season.

Cottondale High School baseball made history this season in more ways than one.

Marianna High School has turned to a familiar face with championship experience to lead its volleyball program, naming Jordyn Riano as the school’s new head volleyball coach.

A season filled with grit, resilience, and history came to an end Wednesday morning as the Cottondale Hornets fell 2-0 to top-seeded Union County in the FHSAA State Semifinals.

Last Friday marked a milestone moment for Sneads athletics and an even bigger one for two of its senior standouts.

It was about as complete a performance as a team can deliver.

Cottondale left little doubt Saturday, sweeping Sneads in a best-of-three series to advance to the regional round, winning 4-3 in game one before pulling away for a 6-1 victory in game two on their home field. The Hornets, who also edged the Pirates 4-3 for the district title on April 17, showed both consistency and depth against their Jackson County rival.

The Jackson County School Board took time Tuesday evening to recognize a truly special group of student-athletes: the Marianna K-8 Middle School softball team, the 2025–26 undefeated district champions.

Sneads and Cottondale are on a collision course again, but not before a dominant opening round across the district set the tone.

Marianna K-8’s “A” team capped off a dominant season with a 7-2 win over RMS Lady Bears to claim the district championship, marking the program’s second consecutive title. The Bullpups, who also opened the postseason with a 10-0 shutout of FSUS, finished a perfect 22-0 on the year after going 19-2-1 last season. Over the course of this spring, Marianna K-8 overwhelmed opponents, outscoring them 241-19 while recording 11 shutouts in 22 games.

With a  break in the action over 2026 spring break, four Jackson County varsity softball teams were ready to hit the diamond last week.

In beach volleyball action last week, Marianna beat Sneads 3-2 on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in a home conference match.

Marianna and Cottondale split a tight intra-county series, with the Bulldogs needing extra innings to secure a 5-4 road win after cruising 14-1 in the first meeting.

Malone powered past Jefferson County 18-8 on Friday behind a balanced offensive attack and a strong outing in the circle from Arielle Dickens.

Roulhac Middle School pulled away early and defeated the Indians 12-2 Monday. Roulhac scored five runs in the first inning and added three more in the second to build a quick lead before tacking on four runs in the third.