Julia Irmen could almost reach out and touch how close Navarre was to changing the narrative of its volleyball match against rival Gulf Breeze in a near-packed gymnasium.

All the Raiders had to do was finish out the opening set. And they almost did. They had the lead late, up 22-17 and then 23-19, but when it came time to close the deal, they fell a little short last Thursday.

Claire Sczesny started swimming in middle school. Though she’s taken a few breaks here and there from the sport, it’s been something she has put a lot of time and effort into over the years.

Her sister, Olivia, a former Navarre Raider swimmer, helped encourage her to get into the sport.

The plane ride back to New York is going to be an enjoyable one for Michael Carter and the Jets.

Carter accumulated 50 yards to total offense and helped New York rally for a 31-30 win over Cleveland Sunday afternoon in Ohio.