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Dante Wright grew up wearing No. 5. And when opportunity knocked for him to wear it in his final season of college football, the Navarre alum answered the door.

Taylor Netro started playing golf first. It was about seven years ago when the Navarre Raider sophomore first got into the game.

First-year Navarre head coach Garrett Bagley talked earlier this week about his team facing a demanding schedule this season. Especially in the early going with three traditionally tough teams on the slate.


The latest foe was Choctaw, which proved to be too overwhelming in the end, beating the Raiders 35-0 in their home opener at Bennett C. Russell Stadium Friday night.

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Navarre’s football team has put the 33-0 loss to Catholic last week in the rear-view mirror.


The focus is on Choctaw, the opponent for the Raiders’ home opener Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

Ronnie Cottrell is coaching football at the college level again.


Cottrell, a former recruiting coordinator at Florida State and Alabama, is the new head coach of Lighthouse Christian College, a first-year program that begins play this fall.

Navarre’s golf team has the potential for a promising season with the experience on its roster.


Senior leader Hailey Netro leads the way for the Raiders. Sophomore Taylor Netro and freshman Jaya McDonald will be key golfers as well.

The lead disappeared. The pressure rose. And Navarre’s volleyball team found itself on the brink of being forced into a fifth and deciding game against Booker T Washington Tuesday night.

Former Navarre Raider Michael Carter was cut by the Arizona Cardinals Tursday but then signed to the team’s practice squad the next day.

It’s business as usual for the University of West Florida football team as they get ready to kick off another season.


The Argos open next Thursday night (Sept. 5) against McKendree at PenAir Field in Pensacola, and the lead up to the season has gone well.