I’ve never been one to complain about athletes transferring. I don’t care if coaches jump from one job to another.
Sure, you hate to see it, but it’s part of sports in 2025. The days of staying in one place are long gone in college athletics.
It wasn’t the state weightlifting meet, but it was pretty darn close.
Talented boys weightlifting teams from around Northwest Florida competed at the Navarre Invitational last Wednesday afternoon.
So I took my first trip over to the new track at Pine Forest a couple of weekends ago. Let me just say that I was impressed.
It kind of felt like I was walking into a stadium for the state meet with the way the rubberized track looked as the sun beat down on it. It is indeed a thing of beauty.
Another college announced it will close at the end of this academic year. This time it’s Northland, which is an NCAA Division III school in Wisconsin.
It certainly won’t be the last school to close its doors forever because the reality in this ever-changing small college landscape is that plenty of other colleges are in danger of being shuttered.
Take a look at the results of the girls state weightlifting meet from Valentine’s Day weekend in Lakeland and it’s clear this area still dominates in the sport.
You know how people will search for a YouTube video to help them finish a project or fix a problem?
Well, this column is the print version of a video, only the problem we are hoping to fix has nothing to do with getting a lawnmower to start or how to get a door to close properly.
They put pen to paper, signing their national letters of intent with smiles on their faces.
They pose for photos with family and friends as well as with teammates and coaches.
Florida has returned to normal from a weather standpoint considering it’s been nearly two weeks since an historic snowstorm hit the Northwest corner of the state.
Being from the north, snow isn’t anything new to me. I’ve seen more than my fair share of it in life.
Let the story of Michael Carter provide a valuable lesson to all young athletes out there who aspire to one day be the best they can be in their respective sports.
Carter is a former Navarre Raider running back, the best in school history to be exact, and he just finished up his fourth year in the NFL.
