The Local Sports Podcast

05/28/2026

Bay County is making a name for itself when it comes to wrestling.

And much of that growing success and popularity stems from a club that went from four kids in a backyard to athletes on the national stage: all from Bay County Elite Wrestling.

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05/28/2026

The Bay County baseball all-county teams have been announced, along with the player and coach of the Year honors. See link below ⬇️

📸 Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald

05/28/2026

Mosley's Cade Fowler and Kirk Lishbrook earned state weightlifting titles, sharing Bay County Boys Weightlifting Lifter of the Year honors.

05/28/2026

Alongside All-County Player honors is the 2026 County Coach of the Year, which was earned by Bozeman’s Bryan Normand.

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05/27/2026

A Bay High’s Kingsley Guidas signed for Division I cheerleading at the University of North Florida.

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05/25/2026

🏈🏈🏈Hey Marianna! In case you missed we sat down with your new coaches leading brand new chapters in local football:

🔥 Head Coach Kevin Pettis / OC Trey Pettis — Marianna Bulldogs

We talked:
💪 Spring football
📚 Building culture and accountability
👀 Evaluating young talent
🏈 What it’s like stepping into a new program and setting the tone from Day 1

Marianna High School

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05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Memorial Day 🇺🇸
As a veteran of the United States Air Force, this day carries a weight that words struggle to capture. Memorial Day isn't about sales or cookouts — it's about the men and women who gave everything so the rest of us could come home.
I was fortunate enough to come home. Not all of our brothers and sisters did.
Today, I ask you to pause — even for just a moment — and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom. Hold their families in your hearts. Teach your children what this day truly means.
From my family to yours, may your Memorial Day be safe, meaningful, and filled with gratitude.
God Bless our fallen heroes. God Bless their families. God Bless the United States of America. 🇺🇸
— Glenn Manley
Candidate, Bay District School Board – District 3
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." — John 15:13

05/22/2026

The Local Sports Podcast Supports Glenn Manley for Bay District School Board

The Glenn Manley for Bay District School Board page is officially live — and we couldn't be more excited to introduce the man behind the campaign.
Glenn Manley has spent nearly five decades serving the students, families, and community of Bay County — as a teacher, coach, administrator, and mentor. A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, Glenn earned his BS in Physical Education and Social Studies from Middle Tennessee State University and his Master's in Curriculum Development and Educational Leadership from the University of West Florida.
His career in Bay County schools spans 38 years — from Jinks Middle School to Bay High School, where he taught Law Studies, World History, and PE, served as Assistant Head Football Coach, Head Golf Coach, and Athletic Director. His teams earned state runner-up honors in football (1993) and basketball (2004), and under his leadership as Athletic Director, Bay High received the 2023 FHSAA Sportsmanship Award. Glenn was named FHSAA Assistant Coach of the Year in 1996, Aflac National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002, and was inducted into the Bay High Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Glenn and his wife Janet have called this community home for decades. They attend Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, where Glenn has taught children's Sunday School. Their son Joshua lives and works right here in Panama City.
Coach has always believed that the best leaders are the ones who never leave the field. Now he's ready to bring that same commitment to the boardroom. It's time to Vote Coach In.

05/21/2026

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