Navarre could have captured their third straight District 2-6A crown with a victory over Choctaw last Friday night, but instead, they will have to wait until Halloween to learn their fate in the district race.
The Lady Raiders raised $11,000 during the fourth annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness volleyball game Oct. 8 against Pensacola’s Washington Wildcats.
In a contest between two evenly matched teams, the outcome is usually determined by the team that makes the most big plays or the fewest mistakes. Last Friday night at Eagle Stadium, Niceville made a few more plays and took advantage of a crucial Raider turnover. As a result, the Raiders suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the third ranked Eagles.
The coaches, players, and fans of the visiting Fort Walton Beach Vikings were probably happy that the scoreboard wasn’t functioning so that they were not constantly reminded of how quickly the host team was racking up points. Last Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium the scoreboard was not functioning. The Raider football team, however, was operating like a finely tuned Swiss time piece
In the pre-season Kickoff Classic, Milton held the Raiders scoreless and allowed just one first down in the half of play. Since that August 21 contest, the Navarre offense has been unstoppable.
In the blowout win against Crestview, a running clock made for a very quick second half. In the contest last Friday in Crestview, Mother Nature saw to it that this second half lasted even less time.
Gulf Breeze bested the Navarre High School Lady Raider Varsity volleyball team for the second time this season on Sept. 10. A nail-biting first game escalated point by point until Gulf Breeze finally got a two point lead, sealing their win with a score 27-29.
Catherine Baccarini, a local Navarre soccer player, committed to Faulkner University out of Montgomery, AL earlier this week. Catherine first visited Faulkner last September and instantly made a connection with the coach, the program and the school. “I spent the entire day at the campus, ate dinner with the players and practiced with the team. I liked everything about the school and really liked the coach and team. One of the biggest things for me was that it was a Christian School and it wasn’t too big”, she related. Catherine has been playing travel soccer since she was 7 years old and has played for the semi pro under 20 team in the W League, the Alabama state Olympic Development Program team and currently plays for the Gulf Coast Texans out of Pensacola.
For the second week in a row the Raiders faced a 6 ft – 6 in quarterback that has committed to a Division 1 college program. For the second week in a row Navarre has faced a 6 ft- 6 in receiver that will be playing football on Saturdays. While it wasn’t always easy, for the second time in as many weeks, the Navarre defense did enough to slow down those big time recruits and help secure a win.
