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Stories by Brian Lester

Stories by Brian Lester

April 24, 2024

Navarre’s hope for a victory in a Region 1-2A flag football semifinal was renewed when Bella Kendall connected with Natalie Busch in stride on a scoring strike at the start of the fourth quarter.


The Raiders cut the Pace lead to nine on Busch’s catch-and-run play down the visiting sideline, leaving plenty of time for Navarre to still complete a comeback Tuesday at Bennett C Russell Stadium.

April 24, 2024

Jordan Jefferson was 5 years old when he got his first helmet and football.


His dad, AJ, said Jordan saw him watching football on television and wanted to emulate it.

April 24, 2024

Quentin Randolph played his first ever professional football game in his home state of Florida on April 20 and put on a show.


The Navarre alum caught a season-best three touchdown passes and helped lead to the Vegas Knight Hawks to a 61-35 IFL win over Jacksonville.

April 23, 2024

Navarre’s softball team is back in the top eight in the FHSAA regional power rankings.


The Raiders are eighth this week in the Region 1-6A poll and sit at 9-12 on the season.

April 23, 2024

Chants of ‘Let’s go Lighthouse’ rang through Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola on a sunny Monday evening in Pensacola.


It was the sixth inning and the Stingrays trailed 6-2, but fans were hoping their team could pull off a rally.

April 23, 2024

Navarre’s boys weightlifting team has made it a routine thing to finish among the best in the state.


That was again the case this season as the Raiders tied for state runner-up honors in traditional and finished in a tie for third in Olympic at the 3A meet in Lakeland April 19.

April 22, 2024

Rachel Leggett’s official address wasn’t South Alabama’s Mitchell Center last offseason, but it might as well have been.


She was in it every day, working on her shot and every other basketball skill to prepare herself for a big second season with the Jaguars.

April 22, 2024

Navarre’s girls lacrosse team finished its 2024 season showing it has plenty of promise for the future, winning three of its last four, including a district tournament game against Tate.

April 22, 2024

Austin Reed led the University of West Florida to an NCAA Division II national championship in 2019.


Five years later, he could hear his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft this weekend.

April 22, 2024

Lighthouse Christian College is starting a football program. At least that is what I’ve been told from credible sources. And it’s supposed to get rolling this fall.


I also know the program has a coach in place. I’ve been told Ronnie Cottrell will be at the helm.