Subtract the opening quarter of Navarre’s girls lacrosse game against rival Gulf Breeze and the Raiders played the powerhouse Dolphins pretty tough Wednesday night.
So while a 15-8 defeat at the hands of Gulf Breeze in Dolphin Stadium is technically a loss, it’s also a big step forward for Navarre in a season that has been historic for the program.
Navarre’s boys lacrosse team is enjoying a late-season surge and has inched closer to its first winning campaign in program history.
The Raiders won their fifth consecutive game last Tuesday night, holding off Milton 12-6 in a second meeting with the Panthers that was much closer than the first.
It had been nearly three weeks since Navarre’s flag football team had played a game.
But the Raiders didn’t need much time to get on track, rolling over Tate 34-13 Tuesday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
Jon Bessellieu walked up to the podium at the District 1-3A weightlifting meet last month with a Bible in his hand.
It was his way of hopefully inspiring others to dive deeper into their faith.
Navarre alum Matt Cronin is starting the 2025 baseball season with a new team and a new organization.
Cronin, drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2019, is now with the Seattle Mariners organization.
It’s regional meet week in boys weightlifting. The Region 1-3A meet is Wednesday in DeLand and the Region 1-1A meet is Saturday at Baker.
In both meets, there will be no shortage of representation from Northwest Florida.
Navarre’s boys lacrosse team made program history on Saturday.
The Raiders rolled past Leon 17-6 at Publix Field in Panama City Beach to claim their seventh win of the year, setting a new mark for victories in a season.
Emily (Madril) Sams is back with the United States Women’s National Team. She was called up this week to play with the squad in its two games against Brazil in California.
