Sports Archive

Jostin Navarro’s love of soccer was born while living in Honduras and that passion for the game has only grown over the years.


The game also doubles as an escape for the senior standout on Navarre’s boys soccer team.

Emma Barry charged ahead with the ball at her feet before sending a perfect strike straight at the goalie, who had no chance of making a save.


It was the start of a big second half for the Navarre Raider girls soccer team, which scored three times in the final 40 minutes on their way to a 4-0 win.

Navarre’s boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season last Tuesday night.


On the road against Escambia, the Raiders stepped up in a tightly contested game, with Tony Sabino providing the game winner in a 45-43 victory over the Gators.

Dante Wright’s final season at Temple was a productive one and was punctuated Tuesday with all-conference recognition.

Gabby Johnson didn’t play a whole lot of varsity basketball last season at Navarre.


But this season, she’s full-time with varsity, and the junior knows she’s being looked upon as a leader.

Navarre’s girls basketball team notched its second win of the season Monday, beating rival Gulf Breeze 43-25.


The Raiders (2-2) snapped a two-game losing streak and capitalized on a balanced attack to get the job done.

Flag football remains a sport on the rise and Chris Raggard has aided that growth in his time with the Pace Patriots.


Now, he’ll take his coaching talents to the collegiate level after being named the first flag football coach in program history at Lindsey Wilson College, an NAIA school in Kentucky.

Vinny Villanova’s high school football career at Navarre has been over for several weeks, but he’s here inside a quiet Bennett C. Russell Stadium on a sunny Wednesday morning in late November reflecting on not only his career but his nomination for a prestigious award.

Tony Carter has stepped down as the head football coach at Pine Forest and has put his name in the hat for the open head coaching position at Milton.

Navarre’s boys basketball team was so close to notching its first win of the year Tuesday afternoon.


Missed opportunities at the free-throw line, however, proved costly in a 49-46 loss to Pensacola on the second day of the EscaRosa Challenge at Milton.