Navarre’s girls lacrosse team celebrated in front of the scoreboard and even posed for a picture after dominating Niceville 17-9 in a District 1-2A tourney opener last Monday night.
Navarre’s boys lacrosse team raised the bar in 2025. The Raiders set a program record for wins (11) and even notched their first victory in district tournament play.
When I originally wrote this column last week, there were openings for the boys basketball head coaching positions at two schools in Santa Rosa County.
But I had to make a few changes as Milton has since filled its void. Navarre’s job is still open but will be filled at some point later this spring.
Josh Wilson stood on the stage inside the RP Funding Center on Saturday afternoon, with a smile on his face and a medal around his neck. He pointed to the scoresheet in his hand.
Wilson was a state weightlifting champion for the first time, joining a select list of Navarre Raiders to achieve the feat.
All the work weightlifting athletes from Santa Rosa County have put in this season reaches a culmination Saturday at the FHSAA state meet in Lakeland.
Action for 1A and 3A lifters gets underway at 9 a.m. EST at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
Garrett Gilbert has been playing his senior baseball season in a new state.
Moving from Texas, Gilbert is in his first year at Navarre and has settled in nicely and has been one of the top hitters on the team.
The day before Navarre’s regular season finale in baseball, First-year Raider head coach John Crossley talked about how this team battles no matter what.
“They are still battling. Still fighting,” Crossley said. “The guys have not given up on themselves or me. It’s been good to see.”
Jaden Colabine stood in the front of the goal that he defended to near perfection as his teammates came rushing to him to celebrate a big win.
This was a special night for the Raider boys lacrosse team, which won a tournament game for the first time in program history, dominating Milton 13-1 Wednesday night in a District 1-2A quarterfinal.
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.
