Michael Carter carried the ball for the first time on the second play of the first quarter and gained eight yards, a sign that the star Navarre running back is back to full strength after suffering a devastating knee injury a year ago.
Alex Blandino is already thinking about Christmas, though it’s hard to imagine having that thought on an afternoon when air from a fan inside the Blue Wahoos dugout provides little relief from the heat and humidity of Northwest Florida.
For Navarre running back Michael Carter, the recruiting game started early. His appearance in a national championship game in middle school served as a launching pad to the spotlight.
Devin Wright had the experience of a lifetime earlier this month, playing in the Ripken Futures Game in Baltimore with 23 other elite 12-year-old baseball players from around the nation.
As the second half of the Southern League season rolls into its final weeks, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos haven’t taken a step back in terms of the way they battle each and every night.
Tre Baker wasn’t sure if he was going to get his shot to play college basketball. The situation the Navarre graduate faced heading into the summer was similar to having the ball in your hands with five seconds to play and your team is down two.
