Addison Danforth once played volleyball on the beach and that sparked her love for the sport.
Now, the Navarre Raider standout is headed to college to continue playing volleyball after signing with Pensacola State last month.
Navarre’s track team took aim at success at the Region 1-3A meet on a picture-perfect Friday afternoon in Pensacola.
Competing at the new track facility at Pine Forest, the Raiders produced a handful of top 10 performances, including Eddie Love Jr. breaking the school record in the 100.
The Navarre Raider softball team is playoff bound for the first time since 2023.
The Raiders begin Region 1-6A tournament play Thursday on the road against South Lake.
For three and a half innings Thursday night, Navarre’s softball team kept the game scoreless against reigning state champion Pace.
The Raiders weren’t going to go down without a fight against the Patriots in the District 1-6A title game, and while the result wasn’t what they wanted, they aren’t hanging their heads after a 5-1 loss.
Navarre grad Jordan Jefferson grew up chasing a dream of playing in the NFL. This past season, he lived it with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“It was special to live out that dream that a lot of kids wish they could,” Jefferson said. “I was in the 1% that got to do that. It was a blessing. God is good.”
Kylie Pearson didn’t see a lot of time on the field last season in what was her first year of varsity softball at Navarre.
But what a difference a year makes for Pearson, now a senior and a key contributor for the Raiders, who are playing in the district tournament this week and are poised for a Region 1-6A tournament bid.
Navarre’s softball team was laser focused on getting a win Tuesday night.
And after a 10-1 win over Tate at home, the Raiders shift their attention to Thursday’s District 1-6A championship game.
Navarre’s own Josh Carter will get an opportunity to play in the NFL after receiving a rookie minicamp invite from the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday.
Carter played the final three years of his college football career at Eastern Kentucky and emerged as a standout running back.
School hasn’t started yet on a Tuesday morning in late April but spring football practice is underway for the Navarre Raiders.
It’s day two. There’s energy and effort all over the sun-splashed practice field, and the goal is to maintain both throughout the spring.
It’s easy to focus on the athletic talent of an athlete. But don’t ignore what they do in the classroom either.
There are a ton of athletes who get the job done on and off the court, not only locally at the high school level, but when they go off to college as well.
