Jay Walls had to fight back the tears a couple of times Friday night. Not because Navarre lost a football game. The Raiders, in fact, dominated county rival Milton 49-12 in a District 2-6A encounter at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
If you listen to Steve Brown explain how he ended up coaching alongside his son, Clark, the head coach of Navarre’s boys golf team, the story has a bit of humor to it.
Former Navarre football standout Jordan Leggett has announced the start of his fundraising campaign for the Taylor Haugen Foundation. The goal of the New York Jets tight end is to raise $5,000 this season.
Gatlin Casey cut across the middle of the end zone, a defender trailing him, and the former Navarre standout made a catch for Middle Tennessee State that he will never forget.
If the University of West Florida happens to be looking for motivation on the defensive side of the ball, it doesn’t have to look any further than the turnover shield.
Playing for the district championship the season before means the bar has been raised for the season ahead. Navarre’s boys soccer team finished as the runner-up, and the players understand that expectations are much higher this season.
