Sports Archive

Young athletes cheer on each other as they launch up shots at the basket last Wednesday morning. Every time the ball goes in, the player gets to pick up a cone and move to the next spot on the court.

The energy is undeniable. The fun is, too, as 60 basketball players take part in the final day of the Navarre Raider hoops camp.

Callan Taylor isn’t too far removed from her days on the University of West Florida softball team.

And that proved to be a plus for Taylor, a Navarre alum who just spent her first season at Campbell as a graduate assistant.

Kirk Whited has always wanted to be a head coach.

That time to be in the position is now as Whited has been tabbed to take the helm of the Navarre Raider baseball team.

Student-athletes have a lot on their plate. The combination of school, sports, maintaining a social life and the added dynamic of social media can take their pressure to another level.

For some, a tragic breaking point is reached. Already this year, five college athletes have died by suicide.

The University of West Florida football team is a top 10 team heading into the 2022 campaign.

The Argos check in at No. 10 in the Lindy’s Magazine NCAA Division II preseason poll.

Navarre’s Zavier Hamilton is fresh off his second visit to Notre Dame.

And while he has yet to commit to the Irish, he enjoyed his time at their camp over the weekend.

Caitlin Tilton drew a walk to lead off last Thursday’s Pensacola Sports Association All-Star Game. And then the Navarre softball standout did something she’s had a knack for her entire career with the Raiders.

Tilton stole a base, sprinting to second and sliding into the base while avoiding the tag.

Kelly Hayes has poured everything she has into coaching softball the last seven seasons, building the Navarre Raider program into one of the best in the area.

But her time in the dugout is done for now after announcing she has stepped down as the head coach. Hayes is due with her first child later this summer and is stepping away for that reason.

Trent Hall always believed he’d earn an opportunity to play football at the college level. Even as he sat out his senior season because of an injury, he kept the faith.

In April, Hall signed a national letter of intent with Webber International where the standout wide receiver will continue his collegiate career.

Less than 24 hours had passed since Navarre’s spring game when Ethan Newman unveiled a list of football camps he plans to attend this summer.

Between that and summer workouts with the team, a busy couple of months are ahead leading up to the 2022 season for the rising senior offensive lineman.