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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Marianna alumnus returns to the court to coach
MARIANNA, Fla. (WMBB) – After four years coaching at Chipley High School, 2008 Marianna High School alumnus Brandon Gibson has returned to his alma mater to lead the boys basketball team. Gibson, who was part of Marianna's 2008 Final Four squad, knows firsthand what it means to be a Bulldog and felt this was an opportunity he could not pass up. 'It was a hard choice coming back, but it was the right choice,' Gibson said. 'I made great memories over at Chipley. They're great students, great players, great coaches. But I felt like it was the opportunity of a lifetime to come back home.' Gibson spoke passionately about the culture at Marianna. 'The grind, man, is the grind,' he said. 'We eat and sleep basketball here. This is a basketball school, man. We've got more banners up there for basketball than anything else — even football.' Coach Gibson is currently house-hunting with his family and is excited about building a future in Marianna. He has two daughters and hopes they'll eventually make their mark on the Marianna basketball court as well. 'The plan is to get the girls' program back on track,' he said. 'So once she gets to high school, she'll be ready to go' Above all, Coach Gibson is proud to be back home and is eager to return Marianna basketball to the heights he remembers — sold-out home games and a fired-up community. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chipley's Renfro becomes program's first state champ
CHIPLEY, Fla. (WMBB) – Chipley High School senior weightlifter, Jaci Renfro took home gold at the FHSAA State Championships, becoming the first state champ in program history. Renfro won the 129-pound weight class in the Olympic event by lifting a total of 345 pounds. She medaled at State in both her sophomore and junior seasons but this was her first gold medal and she says it was the perfect way to end her high school weightlifting career. 'After the past three years, I got silver my second year and bronze my third year, so it feels good to get first place for my last,' Renfro said. 'I was very joyful but I was also crying because it was like a sad moment and a happy one at the same time. For it to be my last one and hit that lift, I couldn't have done it without God.' Renfro says she does not plan to compete in college but she will compete at USA Nationals this summer, trying to improve upon her third-place finish in 2024. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
