Sports Archive

Kolby Vitale struck out swinging in his final at bat of the night against Milton last Thursday evening.

And while he was frustrated, not just with that but with the 8-0 loss as well in the regular-season finale, the senior standout for the Navarre baseball team understands it’s part of the game.

There was no baseball at Lighthouse Private Christian Academy three years ago. A decision was made to take a year off from the sport. The future of the program hung in the balance.

Jump ahead to a windy, sun-splashed Wednesday morning in late April at Tiger Point and the program is thriving, already setting a program record for wins in a season.

Bryan Hoeing helped the Pensacola Blue Wahoos earn a split in their series with Biloxi. Hoeing won his second game of the year as Pensacola came away with a 4-1 win.

He threw seven scoreless innings and allowed only two hits. Hoeing struck out eight.

The University of West Florida tennis team claimed the Gulf South Conference championship Saturday, beating reigning champ Valdosta State 4-1.

The win was the 19th of the year for the Argos, who won their 14th conference title in program history.

Navarre’s softball team capped its regular season with a big win Friday night over Pensacola Catholic and now shifts its attention to the District 1-6A tournament.

The Raiders rolled past the Crusaders 18-5 on the road, their 10th win in their last 12 outings, and will play Niceville Tuesday night in the semifinal round of the district tournament.

Eury Perez made his first win at the Double-A level a memorable one.

Facing Biloxi on the road Friday night, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitcher threw a one-hitter, highlighting the effort with a 12-strikeout performance.

A team that once looked like it had no shot of even contending for a district championship, dropping its first five games, Navarre gained momentum down the stretch and put itself in the mix.

And after shutting out Tate 12-0 in its District 1-2A tourney opener last Monday night, the Raiders squared off against Pace last Wednesday for the right to play for a district title.

Jadan Moon’s parents walk into the R. Marion Craig Coliseum early Thursday afternoon ready to watch their son compete in the 3A state weightlifting meet.

They are here in Port St. Joe, nearly three hours from home, to see Jadan contend for the state title he has been chasing all season, the one he vowed to win for him his mom, Daphnie, who is battling stomach cancer.

Courtney Danforth caught a pair of touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and lead Navarre to a 12-0 win over Tate in the opening round of the District 1-2A tournament Monday night in Cantonment.

The win over the fourth-seeded Aggies sends the fifth-seeded Raiders to the final four of the tournament for the second consecutive season.