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Stories by Brian Lester

Stories by Brian Lester

October 22, 2026

Navarre’s football team hasn’t played a game since Oct. 2 when it prevailed 31-26 over Fort Walton Beach in its homecoming game.

On Friday, the Raiders return to the field as they take on Crestview in a District 1-5A game at Bennett C. Russell Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

October 21, 2026

The Navarre Raider swim team didn’t get an opportunity to have its senior night on Oct. 8 due to schools closing that day ahead of Hurricane Isaias.

With school not resuming until Monday, and the District 1-3A meet ahead this week, the Raiders were unable to host a regular season meet.

October 21, 2026

The regular season is winding down and the Florida High School Athletic Association rankings listed on MaxPreps for football carry a little more weight at this point in the year.

October 21, 2026

Derek Puello has been among the top runners for the Navarre Raider cross-country team this season. At a meet in Gulf Breeze on Oct. 7, Puello set a new personal-best as he clocked in with a time of 17:04. It was a huge jump for Puello after he finished the race in 17:45 at the […]

October 20, 2026

The University of West Florida Argos are ranked No. 23 in this weeek’s American Football Coaches Poll.

October 20, 2026

Matthew Baccarini has been going back and forth between Gulf Pointe Latin and Navarre High for soccer over the last three years.

But with Gulf Pointe, a private school, switching from 7-on-7 to 11-on-11 soccer for its fall season, he isn’t able to play for the Raiders this winter due to Florida High School Athletic Association rules.

October 19, 2026

Pensacola State’s women’s soccer team is a Region 8 Division II champion for the fourth year in a row.

After winning 3-2 in comeback fashion on Oct. 15 over Pasco-Hernando the Pirates beat the same team the next day by a 3-1 score to clinch the crown.

October 19, 2026

Emily Sams reached a milestone in her professional soccer career on Oct. 17.

The former Navarre Raider star played in the 100th regular season game of her National Women’s Soccer League career, with Angel City FC beating Denver Summit FC by a 3-2 score.

October 19, 2026

I was looking forward to covering high school football on Oct. 9. Another chance to be under the lights of Friday night.

Instead, I was at home waiting out the wrath of Hurricane Isaias, the wind blowing hard in the dark of night and my mind left to wonder what kind of destruction would be left behind once the storm was over.

October 18, 2026

Jay and Navarre are postseason bound in volleyball.

The Royals are the No. 1 seed in Rural Region 1 while the Raiders are the eighth seed in Region 1-6A.