Only 12.7 seconds still clung to the clock in the second overtime after Matt Harshany dished off a perfect pass along the baseline to teammate Andre Smith for a layup, tying this crazy back-and-forth game between Navarre and Fort Walton Beach one more time.
Two weeks after falling to Niceville in the district championship game in a battle decided by penalty kicks, the Raiders got another shot at the Eagles Friday night in the semifinal round of the regional tournament.
The curtain lowered on a challenging season last Tuesday night. Navarre was no match for Niceville in a 56-18 loss in the opening round of the District 1-8A girls basketball tournament.
Fifteen high school students were part of the University of West Florida football team’s 2018 signing class. Eleven mid-year transfers were part of the program’s fourth recruiting class.
It’s not the bright glow of the spotlight, the roaring and adoring fans, the money, the fame or even the touchdown celebrations that Doug Baldwin enjoys the most about life as an NFL star with the Seattle Seahawks.
Three games in four nights against some of the best boys basketball teams in the area is challenging, but that brutal schedule is something head coach Taf Bentley wants his team to endure.
Riding the high of a stunning win over powerhouse Washington in the semifinal round of the District 1-4A tournament Wednesday night, Navarre had its eyes on an even bigger upset Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
