Night has fallen on the campus of the University of West Florida and, miles from the hustle and bustle of people making final preparations for Thanksgiving on a Wednesday night in November, the Argonauts are at Pen Air Field practicing.
Tim Karstin keeps the tennis courts at Holley By the Sea and the Roger Scott Tennis Center in Pensacola in perfect condition. You’d be hard-pressed to believe he has only a couple of years of experience in court maintenance.
With just over seven minutes to play in a 6A regional semifinal Friday night, it was starting to become much easier to detect the exhaustion in Navarre’s football team.
Caitlin Bethell had already satisfied her appetite for a win late Thursday night, helping the East defeat the West in six games in the Subway All-Star Volleyball Game.
Navarre put together another successful week on the soccer field, shutting out Pace and Ocean Springs and then battling fellow regional power Niceville to a tie. The Raiders improved to 4-0-2 overall and are 3-0-1 in district play.
Navarre’s girls weightlifting team had scheduled a home meet against Choctaw for Nov 14. However, the Raider football coaches, who also judge the weightlifting meets, needed time to prepare for the regional semifinal game against St. Augustine.
