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Navarre drops down one spot in the girls basketball regional rankings that were released Monday.

The Raiders, are now fourth in Region 1-6A after dropping a 53-40 decision to region frontrunner Fort Walton Beach last Wednesday.

Navarre’s girls soccer team didn’t play its final two games of the regular season due to the colder weather that moved into the area last week, but the Raiders are anything but cold heading into the District 1-6A tournament.

Navarre (13-5-1) has won 10 of its last 12 games, including four in a row, and it wrapped up the regular season last Wednesday with a 7-1 win over Pensacola.

Christian Woods went underneath the basket and somehow found a way to get the ball up and in, drawing a foul as he made the play.

He was charged up, his teammates feeding off the energy, and now Navarre had a one-point lead after his free throw in a closely contested boys basketball game with Crestview.

The University of West Florida softball team is picked to finish fourth in the Gulf South Conference this season.

The Argos went 33-16 a year ago and played in the NCAA Division II tournament.

A year after winning 37 games and capturing the Gulf South Conference championship, the University of West Florida baseball team is picked to win the GSC crown.

The Argos went 37-11 a year ago and advanced to the NCAA tournament.

Self-motivated all season, Navarre’s girls weightlifting team went into the District 1-3A meet and accomplished its mission.

For the 17th consecutive year, the Raiders hoisted another district title, and the feeling never gets old.

Navarre remains ranked ninth in Region 1-6A and keeps its hopes alive of earning a trip to the regional tournament.

The region is considered the toughest in the state as four of the teams are ranked in the top 10.

It might just be the showdown of the regular season when Navarre’s girls basketball team travels to Okaloosa County to battle Fort Walton Beach Wednesday night.

Ranked eighth in the state and third in the region, the Raiders (18-2) take aim at revenge and the opportunity to stay in the hunt for the No. 1 seed in the Region 1-6A tournament.

Caitlin Tilton has been a key contributor for Navarre’s softball team since her freshman year and has always hoped to play the sport in college.

She’ll get her chance after signing with Coastal Alabama North earlier this month.

Up until last Tuesday night, Pace’s girls soccer team had been on a roll. The Patriots were unbeaten in their last four games, tying state powerhouse Niceville while winning their last three.

But the Patriots didn’t have an answer for Navarre after closing the gap to 3-2 at Bennett C. Russell Stadium. The Raiders scored the next three goals as Pace lost for the first time since Dec. 10.