Payton Watson and Savannah Diel etched out a special place in Navarre girls weightlifting history last Thursday, joining Kylie Shelley as the only lifters to repeat as individual state champions.
The Lady Raiders won the state weightlifting title for the third straight year and the fourth time in the last five years last Thursday at Belleview High School.
Niceville 3, Raiders 2
Niceville eliminated the Raiders from the regional playoffs at Twin Oaks on Jan 31. Niceville took a 3 – 0 lead and the Raiders had to dig deep to find out what kind of team they were.
Inside his office on a Thursday afternoon, Navarre girls weightlifting coach Garrett Bagley is talking to a couple of his lifters about what they should be focused on during their workouts for that day.
Dante Wright had just hit a jump shot in the lane in the fourth quarter, pushing Navarre over Gulf Breeze back to 10 in an intense rivalry game Tuesday night in Navarre.
