Despite the challenges Navarre’s football team has faced this season, the Raiders find themselves with a shot to win a third consecutive district championship this week.
They take on District 1-6A front runner Pace Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium, and a win, coupled with a Tate victory over Crestview, means the Raiders are district champs.
Addison Danforth dove to the floor near the Navarre Raider bench and forced the ball back into the air. Izzy Aloy then bumped it behind her after chasing it down on the other side of the court, keeping it from going out of bounds.
Katelyn Weller did the rest, hammering home a ferocious kill that capped a wild 33-31 win for the Raiders and sent this Region 1-6A quarterfinal against Pace to a fifth and decisive set.
Anakah (Madril) Evangelista reached a point in her final collegiate soccer season where she realized ‘she wasn’t ready to be done playing yet.’
She had a lot of success her senior season at Life, including earning NAIA All-American honors, and that inspired her to play beyond college.
Navarre alum Emily (Madril) Sams is back with the United States Women’s National Soccer team.
A star defender with the Orlando Pride, Sams has been called up to play in a few friendlies with the team, which is in action for the first time since winning a gold medal in Paris this summer.
Navarre, Pace and Jay have all earned at-large berths to their respective regional volleyball tournaments. And now, it’s win or go home time as the road to a state title begins.
With a minute or so remaining in the Beach Bowl, it was time for the Navarre Raiders to start celebrating on a cool October evening in Gulf Breeze.
The band played. The fans cheered. The players on the sideline were hyped. A group of cheerleaders stood on one of the benches tossing around an inflatable dolphin.
