Cloudy skies couldn’t hold back the power of prayer last Thursday. Despite the weather forcing the National Day of Prayer celebration on the courthouse lawn to be moved indoors, the event — which included numerous local officials — was still a standing-room only event.
In an effort to save money and the budget, the Santa Rosa school board implemented a hiring freeze last November, replacing only what the superintendent deems essential personnel for the 2012-2013 school year.
Seventh grader Noah O’Connor has always been a straight–A student. But the 13-year-old said he studies hard for his high scores and “takes school seriously.”
The classrooms at Holley-Navarre Intermediate School were turned into a tropical island of fun last week as students practiced their reading comprehension, storytelling and other keys of literacy at the Literacy Luau Night.
Navarre High School distance jumpers Nick Benton and Elijah Appel are the only Raiders competing at the Class 3A state track and field meet Friday, May 3, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
The Pensacola Sports Association on Sunday announced that the Florida College System Activities Association will hold its Women’s Fast Pitch Softball Championship tournament in Pensacola May 3-5.
The biggest surprise that came out of the District 1-3A track meet two weeks ago may have been the emergence of Navarre High School triple-jump third-place finisher, Elijah Appel. The senior football star and sprinter came out of nowhere to become a medal winner and, last week, to become one of just two Raiders who qualified for the Class 3A state championship meet Friday, May 3, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
The Navarre High School baseball team advanced to the second round of a district tournament for the first time in four years with a dramatic 13-inning win against Milton, but the Raiders’ struggles against Pace continued in the District 1-6A semifinals. The Patriots claimed a 5-3 victory April 24 at Tate High School in Cantonment despite managing just three hits against Navarre pitching.