Tyler England was in practice earlier this season with the Huntingdon Hawks when the reality hit the finish line of a career in a sport that has been such a big part of his life is in sight.
“It was a Monday practice, and I was sitting there thinking ‘dang, this is over in however many weeks,’” England said. “The first couple of games it didn’t really hit me. It’s starting to set in.”
Pace and Navarre are right next to each other in the FHSAA regional rankings this week, adding extra incentive and fuel to the fire for Friday’s matchup between the two schools in Pace.
Kyalie McCann has a different degree of motivation this year. Part of that stems from being a senior at Navarre.
“I feel like I’m pushing more to make the best of the season,” McCann said.
Navarre head volleyball coach Ryan Davenport hunched over in a huddle late in Tuesday’s wild District 1-6A semifinal against Pace.
His body language said it all. This match had taken a lot out of him as he watched his Raiders will their way back from a two-game deficit to put themselves on the brink of a remarkable comeback win.
Anthony Gassaway returned to the football field Oct. 13, his first game in nearly a year.
It’s safe to say the junior running back was glad to make his return and help the Navarre Raiders topple Milton 51-14.
The University of West Florida football team fell hard in this week’s AFCA NCAA Division II Top 25 poll this week after losing 10-6 Saturday to West Alabama on the road.
The official rivalry games for Navarre and Pace are next week when the Raiders take on Gulf Breeze and the Patriots battle Milton.
But the game that might carry the most weight is Friday night when Navarre and Pace square off with the District 1-4S title and automatic berth to the playoffs on the line.
