Bruce Bits

Published 11:06 pm Monday, October 31, 2005

By By BRUCE HIXON – Sports Editor
W.S. Neal High School graduate Teddrick Keaton has been named the head coach and director of football operations of the Lakeland (Fla.) Thunderbolts of the National Indoor Football League.
Keaton had previously served as the defensive coordinator of the NIFL's Odessa Roughnecks for the last one and a half seasons. During that time Odessa went 20-2, advanced to the playoffs both years, made it to one conference championship and his defenses were ranked among the top in all NIFL statistical categories. Keaton has also spent time as an assistant coach and director of football operations at Stillman College
Keaton is looking forward to his new challenge.
Ketaon, who graduated from W.S. Neal in 1995, now lives in Lakeland with wife Tracy and daughters Taylor and Tarhea.
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The T.R. Miller High School baseball program is currently selling fruit boxes.
Seedless grapefruit, oranges and mixed fruit varieties are available.
For more information, contact T.R. Miller coach Jim Hart, any T.R. Miller baseball player or Marilyn Raines at 867-2500.
Brewton Middle School has announced its 2005-06 basketball schedule.
All dates start at 5 p.m. with the girls game followed by the boys game at 6 p.m.
BMS Basketball Schedule
Nov. 3 Evergreen Thurgood Marshall Away
Nov. 7 Evergreen Thurgood Marshall Home
Nov. 10 Escambia County Away
Nov. 14 W.S. Neal Away
Nov. 17 Flomaton Home
Dec. 1 Escambia County Home
Dec. 5 Flomaton Away
Dec. 8 Carver Away
Dec. 12 W.S. Neal Home
Jan. 5 Earnest Ward Home
Jan. 10 Carver Away
Jan. 12 Earnest Ward Away

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