Jason Thompson

The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will officially open Year 2 of the Erik Harris Era when football team starts fall practice state-wide on Monday. Teams practice in helmets Monday and Tuesday, with shoulder pads coming out on Wednesday. The first day of full pads practice is Aug. 3. “I think this is a year there needs to be­some ­improvement,” Harris said. […]

High school football is ­officially back in the state of Florida as July 27 marked the first day of practice in ­helmets. Shoulder pads came out two days later, with the first day in full pads Monday (after the News’ deadline). Soundside: Coach Jay Walls has nearly 70 players in the Hurricanes’ first ever football team, but will field only […]

Four local youth swimmers ­representing the Greater ­Pensacola Aquatic Club competed in the 2026 Southeastern Long Course ­Championships July 17-19 in ­Huntsville, Alabama. Vale Purdy (age 10), Grace Walen (15), Arthur Phillips (14) and Lincoln Purdy (10) all represented GPAC and set several personal records there. The championship meet featured many of the Southeast’s top age-group swimmers who achieved qualifying […]

One team that has already ­become a state ­powerhouse and ­another that is ­hoping to get there will open their 2026 ­volleyball ­seasons next week. Gulf Breeze: Steven Clay may ­answer to “Coach,” but this season, he may be more of a “Chef.” In his 13th season of coaching - and his second as head coach - Clay has a […]

Several former members of the Gulf Breeze High Dolphin baseball program are two months removed from their 2026 seasons, with most of them less than that from the start of fall workouts. Tommy Regan had a stellar freshman season at King University in Bristol, TN. Regan led the Tornadoes in hitting with a .331 ­batting average. He hit 22 doubles, […]

The Gulf Breeze High Soundwave is geared up and prepared for another long and busy season, under the ­leadership of fifth-year Director of Bands Alex Singletary. “(Our) Spring Concert wrapped up our season very well,” Singletary said. A little more than a month after the conclusion of ­football season, the SoundWave’s ­Symphonic Band and Wind ­Ensemble ­performed their winter concert […]

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After eight matches on the road (including six in the season opening Juanita Boddie Tournament in Birmingham), the Lady Dolphins finally held its home opener Thursday, beating South Walton 25-14, 25-18, 28-26. Gulf Breeze enters play this week with an 8-1 record. They host Tate tonight after a match at Washington Tuesday (after the News’ deadline): Lady Dolphins 25-25- 28, […]