It certainly doesn’t come as a surprise that Marisa Turner has broken three school records in track this season.
The Navarre Raider senior works hard as a runner, and that hard work has translated to success.
Garren Lattig has been aiming for his dad’s college pole vault record since he first started in the event as a freshman.
Last week, the Navarre senior standout finally got it, reaching a height of 14-3 1/4 at an invitational in Pensacola to top his dad’s mark.
Pace, Navarre and Jay are all top five teams in the state in the first set of FHSAA regional rankings.
The reigning state champion Patriots are atop Region 1-6A while the Raiders are second in the region. The two teams are second and fourth-respectively, in the state.
Fueled by strong performances across the board, including championship efforts by three lifters, the Navarre Raiders earned a runner-up finish as a team in Olympic and traditional at the FHSAA District 1-3A boys weightlifting meet Monday at Pace.
Josh Wilson, Roan Strom and Yalal Mustafa all secured individual championships in their respective weight classes while a host of other Raiders placed in the top three.
Rachel Leggett has entered the transfer portal.
Leggett announced the decision over the weekend after playing basketball the last three seasons at NCAA Division I South Alabama.
As Bo Shipley plays his senior season of high school baseball at Navarre, his dad, Jess, has a front row seat as one of the team’s assistant coaches.
As a father who knows these moments at the ballpark with his son are winding down, Jess is doing his best to make them all count.
Navarre’s boys lacrosse team went into spring break with a little momentum, winning two of three, including a 24-1 win over Pensacola on March 13.
With a 4-6 record, the Raiders have matched last season’s win total and are two wins shy of matching the program record for wins in a season.
Navarre, Pace and Milton are set to compete in the District 1-3A weightlifting meet Monday afternoon in Pace.
The start time is 3:30 p.m. and lifters from those schools will be vying for a shot to move on to the regional.
