Tristan Ferrera could have opted to go the football route when it came to playing a college sport. But he chose wrestling.
And now the Navarre grad is headed to Mount St. Joseph in Ohio to compete for one of the better programs in NCAA Division III.
Mason Baker walks down the visiting sideline at Navarre’s spring game against Pace, carrying a clipboard and yelling ‘money down’ as the Raiders get set to run a third-down play. He’s doing his part to hype up the team.
Not as a player, though. As a coach.
Charlie Cottrell had made up his mind that he wasn’t going to play football again. Birmingham-Southern, where Cottrell was supposed to play his college ball, closed its doors in May for financial reasons.
He had other offers, other opportunities, but none of them felt like home the way Birmingham-Southern did. And then came an opportunity to play the game he loves again.
It may only be a matter of time now before NIL is reality in high school athletics in Florida.
The FHSAA’s Board of Directors is scheduled to vote on it next Tuesday during its meeting, according to FHSAA Executive Director Craig Damon.
Former Navarre soccer star Emily (Madril) Sams is part of an Orlando Pride team that is making history.
The Pride won their eighth consecutive game May 24, beating the Portland Thorns 2-1 to set a record for the longest win streak in NWSL history.
Julia Irmen is coming back from a recent injury. It’s prevented her from playing volleyball this spring.
But her playing days aren’t over yet as the Navarre standout is headed to NCAA Division III Rose-Hulman in Indiana to continue her career.
A year ago, Quentin Randolph was on a Vegas Knight Hawks team that won only five games.
Randolph and the Knight Hawks are in a much different position in 2024, having already surpassed their win total from a year ago.
Spring football is out of the way and it’s time for summer workouts for the Navarre Raiders.
The Raiders will get rolling with those June 4, going three days a week through the end of the month before ramping up to four days a week in July.
