Dante Wright has a new home as a college football player.
But forget that he will play out East this fall at Temple instead of out West where he’s been the last few years as a wide receiver for Colorado State.
Kamal Rustom was planning on just going to school. He had no intentions of lifting weights competitively after high school.
And then a successful performance at the Navarre Invitational his senior year changed his course. Someone from Mars Hill connected with Raider head football coach Jay Walls and that set things in motion.
Emily Madril spent a little time two summers ago working with players from Navarre United at a camp. She was still at Florida State at the time.
Now the Navarre alum is in her first year as a pro with the Orlando Pride and is taking that connection with the local soccer club to another level.
Joey Indelicato had high hopes for his senior baseball season at Navarre.
And then, in a preseason game at Pace in February, it all ended before it started.
Navarre’s softball team put together one of its best seasons in 2023 and all signs point to that success continuing next year.
While the Raiders are losing a strong senior class that helped the team reach its first regional tournament since 2019, a number of key players will return for the 2024 campaign.
The early excitement of a 17 to nothing lead quickly dissipated for Navarre as the Raiders gave up three touchdowns and the win to their rival, the Gulf Breeze Dolphins, Friday, May 19.
The Raiders did show some promise on both sides of the ball, especially on defense through most of the time varsity played as they caught two interceptions. The first quarter was mostly a defensive struggle, with the Raiders scoring on a touchdown once and the Dolphins not getting anywhere close.
For the first time in program history, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy’s football team played a spring game.
That’s a big deal for the Stingrays, who battled North Bay Haven Thursday afternoon and used the opportunity to evaluate talent in a live game situation.
