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You could feel the excitement in the air, almost as if you could reach out and touch it, and there was plenty of joy among the Raiders as they grabbed a 3-0 lead over 2025 state runner-up Pace in the third inning of Thursday’s softball season opener.

Navarre’s baseball team has played a tough schedule to start the season and is still searching for its first win.


The Raiders (0-4) opened the season with a 6-1 loss to Choctaw before falling 3-1 to Crestview. They battled Niceville in a 12-10 loss on Monday before falling 6-2 to Escambia two days later.

Navarre’s boys lacrosse team has never started with three wins to open a season.


But 2026 is off to a record start as the Raiders are 3-0, scoring goals seemingly at will on their way to the early-season success.

Practice wraps up on a Wednesday morning at the East Milton Community Gym and Lighthouse Christian College’s Eddie Brown sticks around to get a few extra shots up.


It’s one of the reasons Brown has been so successful at the next level.

The University of West Florida broke ground on the Darrell Gooden Stadium project on Feb. 11.

Avery Didion is ready to get the flag football season started with the Navarre Raiders, who hope to contend for a district title and more in 2026.

A special year came to an end for Navarre’s girls basketball team last Friday night despite a valiant effort to keep the season going.


Down 27-15 at halftime to Bartram Trail in a Region 1-6A quarterfinal, the Raiders nearly rallied for a win before falling 48-44 to the Bears.

Sara Brogan always seems to be smiling.


And her smile was as wide as could be with a state weightlifting medal around her neck Wednesday afternoon after the conclusion of the FHSAA 3A meet in Lakeland.

Navarre’s girls basketball team is back in the regional tournament. The Raiders host Bartram Trail Friday night at 6:30 p.m.


A district runner-up, Navarre is the third seed for the Region 1-6A tournament and is back in the postseason for the first time since 2022.

In case you haven’t heard, the FHSAA state girls weightlifting meets are this week at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.