Cross-country Raiders running hard for success
Though it’s been barely an hour since the sun has risen on a humid Tuesday morning in mid-August, there is a positive, upbeat vibe flowing through the Navarre cross-country runners.
They like the way the workouts have gone leading up to the season and are optimistic about what can be achieved.
Navarre Raiders seek to restore glory and end district championship drought
Ethan Newman isn’t thrilled about the way last season ended. The Beach Bowl loss to rival Gulf Breeze in the season finale left a sour taste in the mouth of Navarre’s standout senior offensive lineman.
Fumbles and missed opportunities that November night not only left the Raiders with a 5-4 record, it also left them outside looking in when it came to the playoffs.
New era for Lighthouse football team
A new era begins for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on the football field this season.
Everette Alford is now at the helm of the Stingrays and he is optimistic about what this program can do in 2022.
Taking a look at District 1-4S heading into 2022 season
A new year, and once again, a new district.
Navarre, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze and Tate will form District 1-4S, which is part of the new metro/suburban split in Florida for the 2022-23 season.
Raider swim team rides tidal wave of optimism
Optimism is running high as Navarre’s swim team dives into a new season.
Of the 32 athletes on the roster, 24 are returning from a year ago, and head coach Mary Moorer hopes that translates into success.
Motivated Navarre volleyball team seeking first district crown in program history
Six points doesn’t seem like much. But when it’s the separation between Navarre’s volleyball team and district championship glory, it might as well be as wide as the Grand Canyon.
Raider volleyball coach Ryan Davenport will often remind his team of the 15-9 loss to Niceville in the final game of a wild five-set thriller for the title last October.
Cut as a freshman, Preston Barnett sees hard work result in varsity opportunity
Preston Barnett was mad when he found out he had been cut from the baseball team his freshman year at Navarre.
It’s a natural feeling to have after working hard for a tryout only to come up empty.
Dante Wright named one of top players in Mountain West Conference
Former Navarre Raider Dante Wright is listed as one of the top players in the Mountain West Conference heading into the 2022 college football season.
Wright is entering his fourth year with the Colorado State Rams and is tabbed as the 16th-best player in the MWC, according to Mountain West Wire.
Navarre comes out of Kickoff Classic knowing there is still work to do
No check mark was placed in the win-loss column for the Navarre football team Friday night.
What was determined for the Raiders, though, in their preseason Kickoff Classic against West Florida Tech was that they aren’t where they want to be as a team just yet.
Josh Carter gains knowledge, strength, perspective on road back to football
Josh Carter has used the time on his journey back to football wisely.
He has strengthened not just his body but also his spirituality, and along the way, the former Navarre Raider has also picked up another interest, one that shines a light on Carter being more than an athlete.