Kayden and Karsyn Riddle have played softball together most of their lives, and the current Navarre Raider season marks the final time the sisters will be on the same team.
Kayden is a senior. Karsyn is one grade behind her.
Navarre’s girls lacrosse team is still in contention for its first regional tournament berth in program history.
The Raiders were sixth in Region 1-2A going into the district tournament, which is scheduled to begin Monday night against Niceville.
Navarre’s track teams put together quite the performance at the Bringing All the Smoke Invitational on April 5 at Pine Forest.
The Raiders won the boys meet, standing atop a field that featured 20 teams, while the girls placed fifth out of 19 teams.
After dropping five consecutive games, Navarre’s softball team has gotten back on track.
The Raiders ended their streak Monday with a 15-5 win over Crestview, scoring 11 runs in the first inning on their way to a much-needed victory.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy’s football team won its first Sunshine State Athletic Conference championship in November.
On Tuesday, the team had a chance to relive the memories of the special year a bit while opening boxes that held their state championship rings in them.
Avery Didion picked off a pass that she nearly returned to the end zone. Bre Shaw came up with a touchdown-saving flag pull that kept Fort Walton Beach off the scoreboard.
Those plays highlight the kind of defensive effort the Navarre Raider flag football team brings to the table and it was crucial for the Raiders in their 12-6 win over Fort Walton Beach on a chilly April night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
The unofficial list of qualifiers for the 1A and 3A boys weightlifting state meets have been released.
The state meet for both classifications is Saturday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Start time is 9 a.m. EST.
Navarre’s Natalia Taylor has been named a regional finalist for the Futures Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American Game that will take place later this summer in California.
Thirteen proved to be a lucky number for Navarre’s girls lacrosse team on Friday night.
The Raider won their 13th game of the year, dominating their regular season finale with a 19-1 win over Fort Walton Beach at home.
