Today's Sports

Coach Tom Graham’s Lady War Eagles spent the second week of the season winning their first district game, defeating a fastpitch powerhouse, and easily dispatching of a long-time rival. After losing their first two games of the season by a total of 2 runs, the team improved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the district.

On Friday, Feb. 20, the Wakulla boys junior varsity and varsity soccer teams gathered at First Baptist Church for their annual soccer banquet catered by Judy Bunch.

JV Coaches Jim Posey and David Chadwell recognized the individual players presenting each with a T-shirt.

Individual awards were presented to Chris Eichler for Defensive MVP; Daniel Burse for Offensive MVP; and, Matt Briggs for Team MVP.

Manager awards were given to Georgia Danzy, Skyler Warren, Brittany Dybiec, Christina Mathis and Megan Posey.

The Wakulla War Eagle baseball team topped Leon before falling to Lincoln and Lynn Haven Mosley during the first week of the 2009 season.

Wakulla had seven hits against Leon including three by Shay Barwick and two by Casey Eddinger. Robbie Coles and Ryan Smith added hits.

Smith was the winning pitcher as he tossed four innings and gave up three hits and one run. He walked one and struck out six batters. Robbie Coles and Shay Barwick finished with three innings of relief. Barwick struck out one and Coles whiffed two batters.

A thrilling extra inning district victory over Tallahassee Godby was followed by two disappointments against Lynn Haven Mosley and Tallahassee Leon last week as Coach Mike Gauger’s baseball squad dropped two games in a row after an eight game winning streak.

• Wakulla topped Godby 14-11 in 10 innings in a game that featured a seven run ninth inning by Wakulla, followed by a seven run bottom of the ninth response by Godby. Wakulla had a three run outburst in the top of the tenth inning to win.