Sports Archive

Early morning. Music blaring. The sound of weights clanking.

It’s just another day in the weight room for the reigning 3A state champion Navarre girls weightlifting team.

Navarre’s cross-country season came to a close Saturday morning in the District 1-4A meet in Tallahassee.

Marisa Turner and Dalan Bunn led the way for the Raiders in a field of more than 100 runners.

No one can deny the depth at running back for the University of West Florida football team. The Argos had it on full display in Saturday’s 45-17 win over Mississippi College at Pen Air Field.

Two running backs went over 100 yards, with Ra’veion Hargrove rushing for 139 and Shomari Mason churning out 137, while C.J. Wilson ran for three touchdowns as the Argos moved into sole possession of second place in the Gulf South Conference.

Michael Carter recorded 74 yards of total offense in the New York Jets’ 16-9 win over the Denver Broncos Sunday afternoon at Mile High Stadium.

The Navarre alum carried the ball 13 times for 29 yards and also caught two passes for 45 yards.

A volleyball season that has already been one of the best in school history just got a little better for Navarre, which learned Saturday night it will play in the postseason.

The Raiders earned a 6A regional berth and will face off against county rival Gulf Breeze Wednesday night. Game time is expected to be 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. and will be confirmed on Monday.

Three minutes and nine seconds remained on the clock and Navarre  found itself on the edge of heartbreak.

Its nine-point lead had been trimmed to two after allowing Pace to score a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Now Navarre had to do something to seal the deal and ensure nothing stood in its way of playing for a district championship next week.

While the postseason is still a few weeks away, Navarre’s 7:30 p.m. showdown with Pace on Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium will have a playoff-like feel to it.

Both the Raiders and the Patriots are ranked in the top eight of the Region 1-4S power rankings, with Navarre checking in at four and Pace sitting in eighth.

The latest FHSAA regional power rankings are out and Navarre finds itself in a position to make the postseason in 2022.

The Raiders are up one spot to No. 4 this week and have an opportunity to solidify that ranking when it battles Pace in a crucial showdown Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

Navarre’s volleyball team is headed back to the district championship match.

The Raiders earned the right to play for the title for the second consecutive year by knocking off Pace in three sets Tuesday night in a District 1-6A final at home.

The University of West Florida men’s soccer team is ranked 15th in this week’s United Soccer Coaches Poll.

The Argos are 8-2-3 overall and 6-0-3 in the Gulf South Conference.