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Stories by Brian Lester

Stories by Brian Lester

February 25, 2026

After a tough start to the season, the Navarre Raider baseball team notched its first win on Tuesday, beating Milton 3-2 thanks to a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning by Jacob McDonald.

February 25, 2026

Navarre’s girls lacrosse team has picked up where it left off last season as its winning trend continues.


The Raiders have won five of their first six, including an 18-6 win over Seacoast Collegiate on Tuesday.

February 24, 2026

Travis Snider remembers when the Navarre Raider boys lacrosse team got trounced on by Catholic his freshman year in 2023.


“We got whipped 24-4,” Snider said.

February 23, 2026

Noah Chin broke a school record in the 200 and the Navarre Raider boys track team claimed the Eagle Invitational championship at Pine Forest on Saturday.


The Raider girls finished seventh out of 17 teams.

February 23, 2026

Navarre’s tennis team has a couple of matches remaining in February before heading into the final full month of the regular season.

February 23, 2026

I still remember when the University of West Florida football team practiced on a lonely field on campus and played all its home games at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

February 23, 2026

Rick Tribit will be the first athletic director in Soundside history.

February 20, 2026

Ryan Davenport announced Friday morning that he is stepping down as the head coach of the Navarre Raider volleyball team.


Davenport has been the coach of the Raiders since 2018.

February 20, 2026

Navarre’s football team opens the 2026 regular season at West Florida Tech on Aug. 21.


The Raiders will play a Kickoff Classic against Escambia the week before.

February 20, 2026

You could feel the excitement in the air, almost as if you could reach out and touch it, and there was plenty of joy among the Raiders as they grabbed a 3-0 lead over 2025 state runner-up Pace in the third inning of Thursday’s softball season opener.