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Stories by Brian Lester

Stories by Brian Lester

Jay Walls reflects on time as head coach of Navarre Raiders

March 10, 2024
Jay Walls arrived at Navarre High School Thursday morning to inform his football team he’d no longer be the head coach of the Raiders.
It wasn’t easy.

Luebbert focuses on consistency during senior season

March 10, 2024
It’s as if Chase Luebbert blinked and it’s his senior season of baseball with the Navarre Raiders.
He recalls some of the moments that got him into the sport in the first place, and he can’t believe his days as a Raider are winding down.

End of an era at Navarre for head coach Jay Walls

March 8, 2024
Jay Walls is headed to Georgia.
The coach of the Navarre Raiders since 2012, Walls will be the next head coach at Bainbridge.

Mathews leads way for Raiders at Navarre Invitational

March 7, 2024
Connor Mathews watched former teammate and eventual state champion Bryce Eberhardt shatter records at the Navarre Invitational a year ago.
Mathews competed in the 183-lbs. weight class behind Eberhardt at the time and was determined to have a similar kind of day this year.

Raiders on Campus: Howard leads way for Huntingdon

March 7, 2024
Here’s a look at how some of the former Navarre Raiders are doing at the college level.

Raiders continue to work hard on the baseball field

March 7, 2024
Navarre’s baseball team faced off against one of the area’s top teams Monday, battling Tate at home. The Raiders played the Aggies close early on, with the two teams tied at 1-1 after two, but a three-run third swung the momentum.

Leggett turns in strong performance at Sun Belt tourney

March 6, 2024
Rachel Leggett drove along the baseline and put in a shot after a nice move near the basket.
It kept hope alive that perhaps South Alabama would make a late comeback against Coastal Carolina in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament last Tuesday afternoon.

Lily Weaver excited about commitment to Alabama State

March 5, 2024
Lily Weaver still has the rest of this season and her senior year to go as a Navarre softball player.
But the junior standout already has her future in the game set, committing to Division I Alabama State.

Navarre’s win over Pace in flag football ‘feels amazing’

March 5, 2024
Jason Kisor told his team in the pregame huddle Monday night that he wanted to beat Pace more than any other flag football team around.
The Navarre coach had his players hyped up, ready for the challenge in front of them of facing a Patriot squad that has made back-to-back playoff appearances and is ranked among the top five in the state.

Dorsey sees hard work pay off as a college swimmer

March 4, 2024
Harrison Dorsey wasn’t planning to swim in college. Baseball was on his mind instead.
But the spring of 2020 changed things, cutting his senior season short on the field for the Navarre Raiders.
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