Navarre took a big step forward in girls lacrosse a season ago, making a surprise run to the district tourney final for the first time in program history.
The Raiders won only two games in 2022 but played well when it mattered to get a shot at the title. Their season ended with a 13-4 loss to area power Niceville.
JT Peoples heard about the tennis team when he got to high school and decided to give the sport a shot.
“Freshman year was my first year playing tennis,” Peoples said. “There was a lot of learning going on that year.”
A rare double-digit loss ended Navarre’s boys basketball season last Tuesday night.
The Raiders lost 53-31 to Pace in a District 1-6A quarterfinal final game on the road, marking their third consecutive loss.
It just feels different as Navarre’s baseball team goes through another practice in early February.
A five-win team a year ago, the mindset has changed. There is optimism for the program with head coach Kirk Whited now at the helm.
The University of West Florida football team announced it signed 13 players on national signing day last Wednesday.
The group includes former Florida Gator commit Marcus Stokes, a four-star recruit out of Nease.
Three Navarre Raiders are headed to the next level in football.
Ethan Newman, Dwayne Clark Jr. and Isaac Cole all signed their nationals letter of intent Wednesday to continue their careers in college.
The second state championship slipped through the grip of the Navarre Raider boys weightlifting team last April.
Favored to win the title going into the 3A meet in Port St. Joe, the Raiders took third in traditional, falling four points shy of the title, and lost out on a title in snatch by a point.
Kevin Randel is back as the manager of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
It will be his third season with the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and he’ll look to lead Pensacola to a second consecutive Southern League title run.
Angel Rhodes had to take the shot. She was open. And with the distance being from the free-throw line, it was a good look for the senior standout.
Sure, there was pressure, especially with Navarre down two and the seconds slipping way in a District 1-6A girls basketball quarterfinal against Milton that went right down to the wire.
