Sports Archive

Darrien McDowell set the home record for the University of West Florida baseball team this past week.

Cailyn Cooke is among the top hitters for the Gulf Coast State softball team.

Natalie Busch is a playmaker. And she’s having one of the best seasons in program history as a receiver on Navarre’s flag football team.

Jaxson Spalla signed his national letter of intent with NCAA Division III Maryville in February. It marked the end of the recruiting process for one of Navarre’s standout offensive linemen.

Navarre’s softball team is 5-5 through its first 10 games.


The Raiders have won four of those five games by two runs or less, showing a flair for the dramatic, including a 6-5 extra-inning win over Milton on March 21.

More than a month into the baseball season, it’s evident the Navarre Raiders have a strong pitching staff.


Cole Crocker, Ace DeMotts and Lane Kasper have led the way in that department.

Navarre and Pace remain among the top eight in the latest set of FHSAA regional rankings for flag football.

The Raiders (11-1) are ranked second in the region and the Patriots (9-4) are third.

Kaelen Boozer’s interest in tennis was first sparked while watching the sport on television.

That was the summer before his freshman year at Navarre and Boozer said his dad asked him if he wanted to play. He took him up on the offer and hasn’t looked back.

Emily (Madril) Sams’ second season in the National Women’s Soccer League is underway.

One of the top rookie defenders a season ago, Sams, a Navarre Raider alum, has played in one game for the Pride this season and was on the field the entire 90 minutes.

Navarre’s own Quentin Randolph scored a touchdown in the Vegas Knight Hawks’ opening game of the 2024 IFL season.