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Tim Brewer isn’t sure if he’ll get a chance to play basketball beyond high school, but if the Subway All-Star Game Thursday was his final hurrah, he went out giving his best effort.

“This could be the last time playing for all I know. I’m going to take advantage of every opportunity, live life to the fullest every time I get on the court,” Brewer said.

Four quarters and four overtime periods were intense from start to finish, with neither Navarre nor Chiles giving much to the other in the way of opportunities to score.

The Raiders, in fact, held a lead over the state-ranked Timberwolves most of the way in a crucial District 1-2A flag football showdown on a warm and cloudy afternoon at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

Olivia Warren had active hands on defense, knocking away a couple of pass attempts.

Skylar Burleson ran the point effectively and even drove inside, getting fouled on the way up for a shot. Tailor Ernst battled for rebounds and was scrappy on defense. She even knocked down a 3-pointer.

Navarre’s football schedule has been released, and the Raiders are set to open their 2021 season against Fort Walton Beach on Aug. 27.

The Raiders’ schedule includes six home games, including one against Warren Easton out of New Orleans in week two, and the Beach Bowl remains on the slate as well.

Navarre soccer standouts Cami Acevedo, Maia Vacks and Megan Kirby have added all-state to their list of accolades.

The Raider trio is among the 30 players in the state to earn the honor in 6A.

Navarre’s flag football team came into its showdown with Niceville Thursday night on a roll.

Five consecutive wins to start the year, including a pair of shutouts, had the Raiders (5-1) trending in the right direction.

An opener against Division I McNeese State, a battle against the 2017 national champs and finale against Gulf South Conference rival Valdosta State are among the games on tap for the University of West Florida football team during the 2021 season.

The Argonauts are the reigning national champions in NCAA Division II and are gearing up to play for the first time since 2019 when they defeated Minnesota State for the at McKinney ISD Stadium in Texas.

Bri Edwards started out doing ballet. It wasn’t long before the Gulf Coast Gymnastics star and Navarre High senior discovered that maybe it wasn’t the best fit.

“I was a bit too energetic for ballet,” Edwards said with a laugh. “I had a friend that was doing gymnastics and I signed up to do it with her.”

Harmony Stafford tallied five hits in a pair of games as Navarre’s softball team swept Flomaton Saturday on the opening day of the Florida/Alabama Challenge.

The Raiders defeated the Hurricanes 4-2 and 12-3 in a doubleheader at home.

Maybe it was the fact that it had been nearly 15 months since that memorable night in Texas ended with the University of West Florida football team winning its first NCAA Division II national title in program history.

Or maybe it was just as simple as the sun was shining and it was a picture-perfect day for college football at Pen Air Field.