Garrett Bagley makes it very clear that the coach of the week honor he received from the University of South Florida last week is not just about him.
The first-year Navarre Raider head coach was named the Green and Gold Coach of the Week in Florida by USF on Tuesday in the wake of his Raiders beating previously unbeaten Tate 30-27.
Navarre and Pace remain among the top eight in one of the toughest regions in high school volleyball.
The Raiders are ranked fourth this week in Region 1-6A while Pace is sixth.
Rarely do you see excitement from college students over rising and shining bright and early Saturday morning.
But the description fits the reaction of the Pensacola State women’s soccer players in a post-practice huddle after head coach Mark Yepshin gave them the green light to show up at the weight room for a 6 a.m. workout session.
It had been awhile since Tyler Lewis had been inside the University of West Florida Aquatic Center.
Normally, the Navarre Raider standout swims there all the time as he is part of the Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club. Issues with the pool prevented him from doing that.
With 13 seconds to play and a Navarre victory over Tate basically a done deal, the Raiders shook hands with the Aggies as they waited to take a knee and run the clock out.
They then ran off the field smiling, jumping and cheering. Head coach Garrett Bagley found his wife and gave her a hug and kiss. Cooper Black and Vinny Villanova showed off their flipping skills on the visiting sideline.
Pensacola State’s women’s soccer team is No. 17 in this week’s NJCAA Top 25 poll.
The Pirates are in their second season of existence and are 5-3-1 on the year.
It’s time for District 1-6A play.
Navarre kicks it off Friday night with a road game against Tate at Pete Gindl Stadium. Kickoff is 7 p.m. in Cantonment.
The high school baseball playoffs will have a different look in 2025 after the FHSAA Board of Directors voted 10-3 to approve a best-of-three format at its meeting earlier this week.
A proposal to expand the regular season from 25 to 28 games was also on the table, but it did not pass.
