Stories by Brian Lester
Stories by Brian Lester
Raiders rolling in right direction as preseason camp set to begin
July 27, 2025
Since early June Navarre’s football team has been on the field and in the weight room, dialed in on being ready for the start of the 2025 season.
Now that summer workouts are history and fall camp is underway, the Raiders feel good about the way the past couple of months have gone.
Now that summer workouts are history and fall camp is underway, the Raiders feel good about the way the past couple of months have gone.
Argos favorite to win Gulf South Conference in football
July 24, 2025
The University of West Florida football team is picked to win the Gulf South Conference this season.
Otis Simmons has come long way since days as school custodian
July 23, 2025
Otis Simmons used to be a custodian at Holley Navarre Intermediate. He was well known among the students and would pop into classrooms on occasion to joke around with them.
More than a decade later, Simmons is still at Holley Navarre, now working as a gym teacher, and he’s also the new basketball commissioner at NYSA.
More than a decade later, Simmons is still at Holley Navarre, now working as a gym teacher, and he’s also the new basketball commissioner at NYSA.
Navarre grad Nate Hanson ready to play football again
July 22, 2025
Nate Hanson didn’t generate a ton of recruiting attention coming out of high school in 2024.
But the former Navarre Raider never fully gave up on his dream of one day playing college football and now he’ll get his shot.
But the former Navarre Raider never fully gave up on his dream of one day playing college football and now he’ll get his shot.
Brian Out Loud
July 21, 2025
At first, I wasn’t sure what to think of Teddy Bridgewater’s social media post that ultimately got him into hot water with Miami Northwestern.
Right on Q: Randolph helps Knight Hawks clinch playoff berth
July 21, 2025
Quentin Randolph seems to rise to the occasion in big games.
Saturday’s game against Northern Arizona was no exception as the former Navarre Raider helped lead the Vegas Knight Hawks to a 58-29 victory.
Saturday’s game against Northern Arizona was no exception as the former Navarre Raider helped lead the Vegas Knight Hawks to a 58-29 victory.
John Melvin Christian College preparing for first football season
July 17, 2025
Nearly a couple of dozen players are on a football field in Pensacola on a July morning running through plays on both sides of the ball as well as doing some skill work.
This is what laying the foundation looks like for a first-year college football program, which is what John Melvin Christian College will be this fall.
This is what laying the foundation looks like for a first-year college football program, which is what John Melvin Christian College will be this fall.
Raider baseball team making most of summer workout opportunities
July 15, 2025
Fielding work is the focus of a summer workout for the Navarre Raider baseball team on a sunny and hot Tuesday morning in early July.
Not all of the players are here on this day – several are playing travel ball – but overall, it’s been a productive summer since workouts began in mid-June.
Not all of the players are here on this day – several are playing travel ball – but overall, it’s been a productive summer since workouts began in mid-June.
UWF’s Neuschwander selected by Orioles
July 15, 2025
The University of West Florida’s Dalton Neuschwander has been drafted by the Baltimore Orioles.
Brian Out Loud
July 14, 2025
It seems to be a tradition now for me to write about the comments made from people about a newspaper pay wall.
I get the frustration. People love free. And there seems to be this mindset that you shouldn’t have to pay for the news.
I get the frustration. People love free. And there seems to be this mindset that you shouldn’t have to pay for the news.