A hint of fall-like air greets the Navarre Raider football team as it hits the practice field on the first Tuesday afternoon of September.
The Raiders are dialed in on the task at hand, ready to work and ready to pick up the pieces after a 42-0 dismantling at the hands of Choctaw in week two.
Navarre’s Jaya McDonald tied for medalist honors with a 38 in a season-opening match on Aug. 18 against Gulf Breeze and Milton.
McDonald was a regional qualifier last season.
Quentin Randolph was in the landscaping business four years ago, working to pay the bills and keep the lights on.
Fast forward four years to an August night in Tucson, Arizona, and the lights were on, brighter than ever, as the former Navarre Raider celebrated a championship with the Vegas Knight Hawks.
Kyra McKelvey is the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week in volleyball.
A former Navarre Raider standout, McKelvey racked up 40 kills during Southeastern’s 3-0 start to the season.
Navarre alum Jordan Jefferson will begin year two in the NFL with a new team.
Jefferson is headed to San Francisco after the 49ers claimed him off waivers a day after Jacksonville cut him.
Devin Wright and Ryan Hunt both played their high school football locally and now get a chance to do the same at the college level.
Wright has been with the Argos since graduating from Navarre in 2022. Hunt is a Milton alum and transferred in from Middle Tennessee State last season.
Navarre’s football team aims to bounce back this week after dropping its opener against Pensacola Catholic.
The Raiders will get their shot Friday night when they hit the road to face Choctaw at 7 p.m. at Joe Etheredge Stadium.
Jaya McDonald had a pretty good freshman year of golf with the Navarre Raiders.
She proved to be one of the area’s best and even made it to the regional tournament.
