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Nick Brahms and the Auburn Tigers are playing in prime time Saturday night when they head to Happy Valley to take on Penn State.

With a white out planned at Beaver Stadium and a capacity crowd of more than 106,000 expected for it, the atmosphere will be loud and electric but that doesn’t bother Brahms, a Navarre alum and starter on the Auburn offensive line.

Joey Indelicato, Juan Martinez and Kolby Vitale are the only players returning from last season’s baseball team.

They just spent the summer leading the way for Navarre during workouts and are happy with the steps the Raiders took in the early stages of their preparation for the 2022 season.

Not only is Navarre aiming to bounce back this week after suffering their first loss of the season, but the Raiders are also looking to take their first step toward a district championship.

They’ll get a chance to accomplish both goals Friday when they battle Tate in a 7:30 p.m. showdown at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

The University of West Florida women’s soccer team is ranked fourth in the nation in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll.

Navarre’s own Kileigh Whited plays on the team and has helped the Argonauts get off to a strong start to their season.

Drew Ottley shot under 40 for the first time this season to pace Navarre’s golf team in a match against Gulf Breeze last Tuesday afternoon at the Club at Hidden Creek.

Ottley shot a 39 and was just three strokes off medalist honors as Gulf Breeze’s Luke Jacobi came through with a 36.

The Navarre Raider volleyball team is ranked ninth in the latest 6A MaxPreps rankings.

The Raiders are 10-1 on the season and have rattled off 10 consecutive wins, a streak that is believed to be the longest in school history.

One week after its opening match of the season rained out, Navarre’s girls golf team finally played, facing off against Pace and Gulf Breeze in a tri-match at Tiger Point Thursday.

On a warm and sunny afternoon, the Raiders produced a 202 as a team, led by the effort of Hailey Netro, who came through with a 48. Madison Fields, a move-in from Indiana, also shot under 50 as she checked in with a 49.

With game point hanging in the balance for Navarre in a tightly contested in-region battle with Tate on the road, Hailey Snider calmly sent her serve over the net.

Moments later, the ball came zipping past her as Tate’s return sailed out of bounds. Snider threw up her arm to signal it was out, stomped her foot and joined her teammates in a celebration on the court that featured wide smiles and joyful screams.

Week two of the season went pretty well for the University of West Florida football team.

The Argonauts clicked on all cylinders in a 63-14 win over Southwest Baptist Saturday night in front of a crowd of 5,463 in the first ever game played on campus at Pen Air Field.