Abby Fogg sent text messages to some of her former players, thanking them for playing a part in getting her to a milestone win in her coaching career.
Fogg won her 100th game as the head coach of the Raider girls basketball team Tuesday night, with Navarre grinding out a 38-34 road win over a Milton team that has been on a roll this year.
Navarre’s girls weightlifting team begins its postseason run next week. The Raiders are set to compete in the District 1-3A meet Jan. 22 in Pace.
It’s been an interesting month so far for the Raiders, who typically host their own invitational a couple of weeks before the district competition.
Jay’s girls and boys basketball teams are both in the top half of the latest FSHAA regional rankings while Milton’s boys and girls basketball teams are also in the top eight this week.
Navarre’s girls soccer team is still in the top eight of Region 1-6A. The Raiders check in at No. 6 this week.
As for the Raider boys team, it sits just outside the top eight this week (ninth).
A Josh Cooper layup. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Jayden Johnson. Navarre was doing all it could to fight in the fourth quarter against Gulf Breeze until there was no time left on the clock.
The Raiders didn’t win their rivalry matchup against the Dolphins on Jan. 11, losing 59-48, but they hit shots late that kept the score a little bit closer than one might expect against the No. 7 team in the state.
Navarre’s boys soccer team has 12 wins, the most for the program since the 2019-20 season when the Raiders won 15 games.
The Raiders (12-3-1) reached that mark on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Rocky Bayou.
Izzy Zach came into the high school weightlifting season with high expectations and riding the momentum of a successful summer.
Zach, a reigning state champion for the Navarre Raiders, went to nationals and the Pan Am Games over the summer as a competitor for 3P Gym out of Pace.
Michael Carter made enough of an impression in the final few weeks of the regular season for the Arizona Cardinals to sign him through the 2025 season.
The former Navarre Raider was called up off the practice squad in week 16 against the Carolina Panthers and took on the lead running back role due to injuries.
Lacey Riley’s 3-pointer fell through the net and Jaleah Jones scored inside moments later as Navarre pulled within six points of Pace in a District 1-6A showdown Tuesday night.
Once down double digits, it was a game again and the Raiders had belief they could rally for a win with under two minutes to play.
