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Stories by Brian Lester

Stories by Brian Lester

March 31, 2026

A close loss in late March certainly won’t break the Navarre Raider softball team.


Sure, the Raiders wanted to beat the rival Milton Panthers Monday night. But they know there is plenty of potential moving forward for the team despite a 3-2 loss at home.

March 31, 2026

Pace, Navarre, Milton and Central are all among the top teams in their respective regions this week in the final FHSAA regional softball rankings of the month.

March 31, 2026

The final FHSAA regional rankings for baseball are out and Pace and Jay remain among the best in their respective regions.

March 30, 2026

Navarre’s girls and boys track teams earned runner-up finishes at the Frank Lay Patriot Invitational on March 27.

March 30, 2026

When the Florida legislature passed a bill allowing booster clubs to pay high school coaches extra money, the first thought was that it sounds great on paper.


But when you look at it a little closer, it’s nothing more than an easy win for the legislature.

March 28, 2026

A new program record for wins has been set by the Navarre Raider boys lacrosse team.


The Raiders won their 12th game of the year on Friday night, beating Fort Walton Beach 16-5 at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

March 27, 2026

The University of West Florida has a major announcement regarding athletics planned for Thursday.

March 26, 2026

Navarre’s baseball team earned an extra-inning win over Fort Walton Beach on Tuesday.


The win was the fourth in the last six games for the Raiders, who got the winning run from Jameson Rasmussen. He scored in the ninth on a base hit by Connor Dunleavy.

March 26, 2026

To say Nadia Rivera had herself a night for the Navarre Raider softball team in its game against Choctaw might be an understatement.


The Raider junior hit for the cycle in her team’s 12-1 win over the Indians on Wednesday.

March 26, 2026

Elijah Busby remembers freshman year on the lacrosse team. The Raiders won five games.


“When I was a freshman, we were still trying to figure things out and trying to build something,” the senior captain said.