Sports Archive

Names on the roster change. The depth of the talent pool fluctuates. But what has remained a constant at Navarre over the past nine seasons is winning football games.

On the heels of a 6-1 campaign shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of the Raiders as they prepare for another year remains locked in on continuing its tradition of success.

We are back to normal as we get ready for another high school sports season.

Well, we are sort of back to normal.

Over the past two years, Navarre’s swim team has had to deal with seven- or eight-hour trips to compete in both its district and regional meets.

But the arrival of the 2021 season signals a return to a more localized district that makes more sense and features the majority of the area teams.

Athena Hicks is the first runner to arrive for an early-morning practice on a hot August morning.

Not that it’s a surprise. The sophomore standout really hasn’t slowed down since last season ended and she’s ready to run into a new season.

Here is the deal for Navarre’s volleyball team.

If the Raiders win a district championship, coach Ryan Davenport has promised his players they can shave his head.

In a back-and-forth game that went right down to the wire, Navarre stepped up to make sure it secured a victory over West Florida Tech in its Kickoff Classic Friday night.

Needing one final stop to seal the deal, the Raiders didn’t disappoint, bringing the pressure and forcing the Jaguars to cough up the ball as time expired.

It’s Kickoff Classic time for the Navarre football team.

The Raiders play their lone preseason game tonight in a 7:30 p.m. showdown against West Florida Tech at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

Energized, unified and looking more sharp than a team typically is this time of the year, Navarre’s volleyball team rolled through a pair of preseason matches Thursday night in Pensacola.

The Raiders topped Northview and West Florida Tech in their first and only live action opportunity against actual opponents before a 2021 campaign that holds a lot of promise begins.