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Stories by Brian Lester

Stories by Brian Lester

May 2, 2024

Navarre’s flag football team put together one of its best seasons in program history in 2024.


The Raiders won 15 games, a program record, and played in the regional tournament for the first time since the state final four year of 2021.

May 2, 2024

Cole Crocker crushed a solo home run to left field in the fourth inning of Navarre’s District 1-6A semifinal against Pace Tuesday night.


As he put his foot on the plate, his teammates who had come out of the dugout began to cheer even louder, and the Raiders had the spark they were looking for to revive hope for a comeback.

May 1, 2024

After one inning of softball in a District 1-6A semifinal against Pace Tuesday night, the Navarre Raiders were still in the game.


They only trailed by a couple of runs. They had only given up two hits.

April 30, 2024

In a win or go home baseball game, the Navarre Raiders chose to kept playing.


They set the tone with an eight-run first inning and rolled to a 10-0 run-rule victory over Milton Monday night at Bo Singletary Field in Milton.

April 29, 2024

Quentin Randolph is on a roll playing wide receiver for the Vegas Knight Hawks.


Randolph caught two touchdown passes for the second consecutive week in the Knight Hawks’ 42-27 win over Duke City on April 27 in an IFL game at home.

April 29, 2024

If you have seen the “Miracle on Ice” movie, you’ll remember the scene where Team USA head coach Herb Brooks has his team basically sprint back and forth on skates after a game for hours on end.


The players would do a sprint and Brooks would yell “again.” It went on for who knows how long.

April 29, 2024

Bri Edwards is more than just an athlete. The Navarre alum and University of Florida gymnast also excels in the classroom.


Edwards earned a spot on the 2023-24 SEC Academic Honor Roll and is also the team’s scholar athlete of the year.

April 28, 2024

Navarre athletes put their effort on display at the FHSAA District 1-4A track meet April 27 at Chiles in Tallahassee.


No one from Navarre won a district title but Terence Marshall was a runner-up for Navarre in the 100, clocking in with a 10.93.

April 28, 2024

Two University of West Florida football players have signed undrafted free agent deals following the NFL Draft this weekend.


Quarterback Peewee Jarrett and wide receiver John Jiles signed with the New York Jets and New York Giants, respectively.

April 27, 2024

Austin Reed didn’t hear his name called during the NFL Draft this weekend.


But it appears the former University of West Florida quarterback’s dream to play pro football is still alive after the Chicago Bears signed him as an undrafted free agent.