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Isaiah Hayes dribbled the ball near the Pace logo as the final seconds ticked away in regulation. Tied game. Time running out. The pressure was on for Navarre to make something happen.

Hayes made a move toward the basket, dribbling a few times and drawing a double team. Rather than force something, he kicked the ball out to Ty Mitchell, who was standing in front of the Navarre bench ready to deliver.

University of West Florida quarterback Austin Reed is still in the running for the Harlon Hill Trophy.

Reed has been named one of eight finalists for the honor, which is given to the top player in NCAA Division II football.

Reese Carroll and Jaci Johnson represented Navarre in the Subway All-Star Volleyball Match last Tuesday night at the University of West Florida Fieldhouse in Pensacola.

The Raider teammates played on the East squad in a match featuring standout seniors from Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties.

Navarre’s girls basketball team is off to its best start in more than a decade.

The Raiders are 5-0, something they haven’t done in at least 15 years according to MaxPreps records, and their last two wins have only added to the momentum they have built up.

Jack Patching had tears in his eyes. His gray warm-up shirt was still over his head. His face only showed partly as he talked about the disappointing ending to an otherwise great first season of college soccer.

Patching’s shot was stopped by the goalkeeper as a 13-round penalty kick shootout in the NCAA Division II tournament ended in heartbreak for the University of West Florida.

Navarre’s girls soccer team scored twice in the final 10 minutes of action to put away Milton Tuesday night.

The Raiders and Panthers played to a scoreless first half tie before Navarre got untracked and late and secured its third win of the season.

Navarre’s own Michael Carter won’t be on the field this weekend for the New York Jets.

The injury he suffered in Sunday’s 24-17 loss to Miami will keep him out of action for at least the next two weeks.

Madison Simmons has the ability to score points. The 3-pointer she buried three minutes into Navarre’s game against Milton Thursday night shows as much.

But what the sophomore prides herself on most is playing tenacious defense, something she did without fail in helping the Raiders put away the Panthers 46-34 in a key District 1-6A road game.