Brian Out Loud
June 1, 2026
With the high school athletic season officially over, and now that I have had a few minutes to catch my breath, I want to say I appreciate everyone who has followed along with our coverage this seaso…
Brian Out Loud
May 25, 2026
Many of the graduates in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties are high school athletes I have covered over the last four years. Navarre, Pace, Milton, Central, Jay, Baker and Crestview have all been rep…
Brian Out Loud
May 18, 2026
Sometimes it comes down to just doing what is right for the student athletes in our area high schools. It doesn’t always happen. State tournaments are played on the day of high school graduations, a…
Brian Out Loud
May 4, 2026
One of the local schools in Northwest Florida put out a post a few days ago seeking money for its playoff trip to the Jacksonville area for a best-of-three baseball series. An athlete asked me to sh…
Brian Out Loud
April 27, 2026
I know this current generation of high school athletes can sometimes be given a hard time about not being tough enough or focused enough. But there is a lot of promise and potential for the future.
Brian Out Loud
April 20, 2026
I often watch runners in distance races at track meets finish well behind those they are running against.
Brian Out Loud
April 13, 2026
We all know there is some serious strength in the Panhandle when it comes to weightlifting.
Brian Out Loud
April 6, 2026
By late afternoon on March 27, I’m pretty sure even people on the most remote island in the world knew the University of West Florida was headed to the Division I level for football.
Brian Out Loud
March 30, 2026
When the Florida legislature passed a bill allowing booster clubs to pay high school coaches extra money, the first thought was that it sounds great on paper. But when you look at it a little closer…


