It was back and forth. No breathing room for either team. Four quarters and overtime were needed to decide the outcome. Thirty-six minutes in all of heart-stopping, pulse-pounding, edge-of-your-seat basketball in a riveting showdown featuring two of the area’s best teams.
With under 10 minutes to play in a tightly played match against rival Milton on a chilly Tuesday evening, Owen Bartlett had to hold his own in a pressure situation.
Three times he came up with clutch saves, once diving in the air and knocking the ball off his body, as the Raiders held on and preserved their 2-2 tie against the Panthers at Hurley Manning Field.
Defensive back De’Mareyae Givens hadn’t forgotten the pain of last season’s gut-wrenching ending to the season. The University of West Florida Argonauts lost to Newberry in their first ever home playoff game, which was played at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
He and his teammates didn’t want history repeating itself.
Chase Jennings couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by nerves as he prepared to compete in the prelims of the 3A state swim meet in Stuart earlier this month.
Of course, those nerves were understandable, especially with this being the Navarre senior standout’s first time ever competing at state.
Terry Posey liked what he saw from his team against Milton last Wednesday night in a preseason tip-off tournament at Pace.
Certainly, everything isn’t perfect and most of the players on the team are new to varsity, but live action can’t be duplicated, and the Raiders took advantage of it in a 58-55 win.
Michael Carter and the New York Jets fell short of avenging last month’s loss to New England, falling 10-3 to the Patriots in a defensive battle Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium.
Michael Carter entered the bye week with the New York Jets on a positive note.
Carter scored a touchdown and rushed for a season-best 76 yards in last week’s win over the Buffalo Bills as the Jets improved to 6-3 and sit just a half game back of Buffalo in the AFC East standings.
The UWF baseball team has unveiled its 2023 schedule. The schedule includes 27 home games.
The Argos will begin the campaign with a three-game series at Florida Southern and then host seven consecutive games at home, starting with Rollins.
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have hired Steve Brice as their new executive vice president and general manager.
Brice has 15 years of experience in baseball, most recently working as director of corporate sponsorships for the Tennessee Smokies.
