Callan Taylor is excited about the opportunity to play college softball, especially being able to play close to home. The Navarre senior signed her national letter of intent with the University of West Florida Friday afternoon.
The second annual Navarre Invitational was held on Dec. 9 and to no one’s surprise, the Raiders won overwhelmingly. The Raiders scored 122 points, Baker placed second with 57 and Gulf Breeze was third with 21 points.
Navarre girls basketball coach Jackie Coyne has put a lot of emphasis on getting her team to believe in itself especially in tight games, and the Raiders took a big step forward in that area Friday night.
It didn’t look like a win was going to be within reach for Navarre’s boys basketball team Saturday night. The Raiders trailed rival Gulf Breeze by nine heading into the fourth quarter.
The Lady Raiders traveled to Tate on Dec. 1 and came away with a 6 – 1 victory. The Raiders had only one game on their schedule for the week and the Raiders wanted to make the most of it.
With 14 teams competing on Dec. 4, the Choctaw Invitational is the area’s first big meet of the year. The Raiders won the first-place team trophy with a 91- point total. The second-place team, Pine Forest, had 31 points and Niceville placed third with 26 points.
Navarre’s boys basketball team went into halftime of its game against Pensacola Catholic Dec. 1 staring up at a six-point deficit and facing the possibility of losing its third-consecutive game.
Half way through the 2015-2016 soccer season, it is clear that if the Raiders want to accomplish their goals of district and regional championships, and a possible state title, they have a lot of work ahead.
The Lady Raiders played two away games at Choctaw and Milton this week without keeper Julianna DeSalle (family vacation) and Emily Madril (resting injuries). The Raiders won the first game against Choctaw easily, by a 6 – 0 score.
