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.
When Marcus Richardson threw down a dunk with a minute to play in overtime of Navarre’s game against Choctaw Tuesday night, the Raiders were on the brink of a comeback win.
Navarre senior Ailsa Clark won the girls division of the Southeast Junior Golf Tour tournament at Gulf Shores Club during the third weekend of November. Clark shot a 69 on Nov. 21, tallying five birdies along the way, and went into the Nov. 22 round with a five-shot lead over Kaide Farne of Destin. In the final round, with the wind blowing at 25 mph, Clark shot a 78 to secure the title. It marked the third time in the last six months that Clark has won a tournament.
Blake Malter didn’t get much of a chance to play in his first season at Huntingdon College but his role has changed this year and he’s enjoying the experience.
