Area teams competed at the Gulf Coast Stampede Saturday at the Escambia County Equestrian Center in Pensacola.
The meet featured runners from 13 states on a morning that began with a slight chill in the air but warmed up as time went on.
A dominant start to the 2023 season continued Saturday for the University of West Florida football team as it went on the road and rolled past McKendree 35-3 in Lebanon, Illinois.
The No. 6 Argos scored 35 points for the second consecutive week and have yet to allow a touchdown, giving up only a field goal for the second straight week.
Hunter Pfiester ran down the field with no intentions of slowing down. He wanted the end zone. And he nearly got there. Navarre’s senior quarterback even shoved one Rickards defender out of the way for a few extra yards before being stopped short of the goal line.
The University of West Florida looks to keep its momentum going when it travels to Illinois this weekend to take on McKendree.
The Argos (1-0) take on the Bearcats (0-1) Saturday in a 1 p.m. game at Leemon Field.
Navarre’s boys golf team is off to a promising start to its season. In a match against Pace, Gulf Breeze and Milton on Thursday at Hidden Creek, three players shot in the 40s.
Logun Toney led the way with a 43.
Navarre and Pace finished first and second, respectively, in the overall team standings at a tri-meet with West Florida Tech Tuesday afternoon at the Pullum YMCA.
The Raiders had two individual first-place finishes on the girls side, with Alina Schorzman taking first in the 100 Freestyle (10:04.07) and Brynlee Kurtz recording the top time in the 500 Free (6:07.88).
Navarre’s girls golf team played its first home match of the year, hosting Pace and Milton at Hidden Creek Tuesday afternoon, and the Raiders came out on top.
The Raiders won the tri-match with a 202 as a team, with Lillian Robertson and Hailey Netro leading the way. Both shot under 50.
