Stories by Brian Lester
Stories by Brian Lester
Special season comes to an end for Navarre’s flag football team
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.
Navarre’s Jordan Jefferson gears up for NFL Draft
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.
Right on Q: Quentin Randolph puts on show in first ever pro game in Florida
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.
Navarre’s softball team moves up in regional rankings
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.
Lighthouse Stingrays battle Eagles tough at Blue Wahoos Stadium
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.
Raiders continue tradition of success in boys weightlifting
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.
Rachel Leggett already working hard to build on last season’s success
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.
Raider girls lacrosse team has good reason to be optimistic about future
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.
Once a national champ at UWF, Austin Reed now set for potential NFL opportunity
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.
Brian Out Loud
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.












