Sports Archive

Navarre alum Emily (Madril) Sams is a National Women’s Soccer League champion.


The league’s defender of the year helped the Orlando Pride top the Washington Spirit 1-0 to win their first championship in franchise history Saturday night in Kansas City.

Keyon Stoutemire made a name for himself in 2024.


The former Lighthouse Christian Academy standout earned second-team All-USA South Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore defensive back for NCAA Division III LaGrange.

Senior Ryan Evans will tell you the confidence of this Navarre boys soccer team is growing.


It could have been rattled after the season opener, when the Raiders lost 4-3 to reigning district champion Tate. Instead, Navarre got on track, rattling off five consecutive wins to carry a ton of momentum into Thanksgiving break.

Yes, it’s campaign season – and all the ugly that comes with it. What you may not know is if you contribute money to Rob Williamson’s opponent he will shut you out. And apparently he has a long memory.

I am excited about a downtown for Navarre. However, I cannot understand the logic for the proposed mini storage being located there. I would like to see that space reserved for a place to eat or shop.

Navarre football standout Vinny Villanova is among the nominees for the Taylor Haugen Foundation Trophy.


Named in honor of Haugen, a former Niceville player who passed away in 2008.

My wife says I can find a topic for a column in the most mundane things. I think she is exaggerating. Anyway, I was walking from the kitchen to my office with a full cup of coffee trying not to spill. It seemed that the more I focused on not spilling, the more likely it was that I would. Caution made my posture rigid, my gait stiff. Slight missteps elicited a jerky correction that set the hot liquid in motion.

We have some information on the candidates running for the Holley Navarre Water System board of directors – and how to vote. There are quite a few candidates vying for three seats on the board. Two of those on the list are incumbents; Joe Campbell and Daryl Lynchard, and you will probably recognize a few more names in the running. You can read about the candidates on page 5A. Their election day and annual meeting date is Jan. 21, 2025.

Well, another Santa Rosa County Election with a disappointing result. On November 5th, voters rejected a 1/2 cent sales tax to be dedicated to infrastructure improvements in our county. One has to wonder how much longer this area’s roads and bridges can continue to be in a sorry state of repair and unable to carry area residents and visitors.

Last Thursday we said goodbye to two county commissioners whose bid for re-election failed…and failed miserably. Sam Parker and James Calkins are moving on down the road, one is literally moving. Calkins sold his house in Milton and has moved out of Santa Rosa County. Not a bad idea, one we can all get behind. There probably would have been a line of volunteers to pack the moving truck if he had asked for help.