Rick Tribit is busy organizing his office on an afternoon in early March before sitting down for an interview about his new job.


He’s excited about his role as athletic director at Soundside High School, which opens this fall, and is familiar with playing a part in starting a new school.

Success on the court led to 22 wins for Navarre’s girls basketball team this season.

Success in the classroom propelled the Raiders to an FHSAA academic state championship in the 6A classification.

The new FHSAA classifications are out for fall sports other than football.

Spring break for the area high schools was this past week, marking the last real chill period until the end of the school year.

Navarre grad Rachel Leggett came through with a solid performance in her final college game.

Pace is the No. 1 team in the state in 6A and atop the FHSAA Region 1-6A rankings.


Jay and Central are also ranked among the top teams in the region while Navarre and Milton are just outside the top eight in their respective regions.

Navarre’s boys and girls lacrosse teams are still ranked among the best in the region.

Navarre head softball coach Jacqueline Othmani knows her team has a lot of potential. And the Raiders have shown it lately, winning six of seven after starting the year 1-3.

Navy Junior ROTC cadets in Santa Rosa County and other areas have been told not to wear their uniforms as a result of instruction from NJRTOC headquarters, which falls under Naval Service Training Command.

The latest win for Navarre’s flag football team was a little different as the Raiders played and defeated an out of state team for the first time in program history.


The Raiders rolled to a 19-0 victory over Cleveland (Tenn.) on March 12 at Bennett C. Russell Stadium, improving to 6-4 and taking a little extra momentum into spring break.