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That final buzzer went off as the clock struck zero, and the heartbreak was beginning to feel real for Navarre’s girls basketball team.

Their dream of a state championship run was over, those hopes were ripped away in a 52-48 Sweet 16 loss to Nease last Tuesday night at home, and it was visibly evident that the pain of defeat hit hard.

With the sting of defeat beginning to sink in, Rob Simon brought his Navarre girls soccer team together for a postgame pep talk.

But first, he had his players line up, all holding hands, and walk towards the home section of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

Navarre is once again on top of the girls weightlifting world, repeating as the 3A state champs.

The Raiders achieved the feat Thursday in Port St. Joe, scoring 31 points to claim the crown at the R. Marion Craig Coliseum. 

If everything goes according to plan, Navarre’s girls weightlifting team is poised to add another state championship to the program’s tradition-rich history.

Executing that plan comes down to avoiding mistakes and everyone embracing their role.

In a season that has been filled with its share of tough moments, Navarre’s boys basketball team wasn’t about to experience one more as it battled Gulf Breeze Friday night.

The double-digit lead the Raiders had built in the fourth quarter against the No. 23 team in the state in 6A had been trimmed to three points.

After winning a district championship last week, Navarre’s girls soccer team  is gearing up for the Region 1-6A tournament.

The best part for the Raiders is they’ll get to play the opening round at home.

More school history was made Friday night as Navarre’s girls basketball team repeated as District 1-6A champions.

The Raiders became the first team to win back to back district titles, defeating Pace 52-42, and now head to the regional tournament locked in on contending for a state title.

Decked out in a blue University of West Florida shirt, Devin Wright came out from behind the curtain with a smile on his face and took his place at a table on the Navarre cafeteria stage.

Soon, the Raider football standout was signing his name to his national letter of intent to continue his athletic career at UWF.

Navarre’s girls basketball team is headed back to the district championship game.

And this time, the Raiders are hoping to become the first team in program history to repeat as champs.