Starting July 1, new high school athletes in Florida are required to take an Electrocardiogram test.


The test records the electrical activity of the heart and can detect abnormal heart rhythms that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest, the No. 1 cause of death for high school athletes on school campuses.

A new era is ahead for the high school postseason.


The FHSAA Board of Directors voted unanimously on June 9 to approve an open division playoff, featuring the top eight teams regardless of classification. The traditional regional playoffs will continue on as well.

Navarre alum Anakah (Madril) Evangelista helped her team in Albania win a league championship in late May.


Evangelista plays for KFF Vllaznia and has been with the top-tier soccer club since last year.

I was 14 or 15 years old when Stacey King came to a shoe store in my hometown of Rockford, Illinois, to sign autographs for a few hours.


King was a rookie with the Chicago Bulls.

Daysha Taylor wasn’t sure if she was going to play soccer after her sophomore season at Holmes Community College.


A game against Mississippi State in the spring changed everything.

Summer workouts kicked off for the Navarre Raider football team on June 8 and head coach Garrett Bagley said the team settled in to getting back to work.

Navarre’s softball team are hosting a two-day camp this week, bringing in players to teach them skills and play games that made learning the sport even more fun.

Navarre’s girls basketball team is coming off a turnaround season and aims to build on it this coming here.


That’s where summer comes into play. The Raiders are spending time in practice and playing games, opening the summer a few weeks ago with a few games at Pace.

The love for soccer is undeniable as young athletes run around on a soccer field on a Tuesday night in June, working on skills, playing games and coming away with an experience that further fuels their interest in the game.

The FHSAA Board of Directors voted unanimously by a 10-0 count on Tuesday to approve the open division for the postseason in several sports.


The top eight teams, regardless of classification, will be a part of its own tournament starting this school year for football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, softball, flag football and lacrosse.