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Raider weightlifting team aims to build on this year’s success

Written by Brian Lester on April 17, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s boys weightlifting team consistently finishes in the top five in the state.

And this past season was no exception for the Raiders, who were third in Olympic and traditional at the FHSAA 3A meet on April 12 in Lakeland.

Raider baseball team ends season in district tournament

Written by Brian Lester on April 16, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s baseball season came to an end last Tuesday as the Raiders fell 7-3 to Pace in a District 1-6A semifinal.

Raider softball team extends win streak to four games

Written by Brian Lester on April 16, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Renee Hester led off the fifth inning of last Tuesday’s softball game against Milton with a base hit. She eventually scored on a wild pitch to tie the game and that sparked the Raiders, who grabbed the momentum and didn’t let go.

Raider girls lacrosse team punches ticket to district final

Written by Brian Lester on April 15, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s girls lacrosse team celebrated in front of the scoreboard and even posed for a picture after dominating Niceville 17-9 in a District 1-2A tourney opener last Monday night.

NOAA Fisheries monitoring whales spotted along Emerald Coast

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 15, 2025. Posted in Beach, Community, News.

If you were on the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier April 5, then you caught a whale of a sight.

Two North Atlantic right whales, dubbed “Koala” and “Curlew,” were spotted just off the pier and have been seen numerous times along the Gulf Coast, with sightings from Southwest Florida to Alabama. Most sightings have taken place since January.

Raider boys lacrosse team rose to new level in 2025

Written by Brian Lester on April 14, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s boys lacrosse team raised the bar in 2025. The Raiders set a program record for wins (11) and even notched their first victory in district tournament play.

East Bay K-8 student wins professional communication skills competition

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 14, 2025. Posted in Education, News.

For the past decade, Santa Rosa District Schools have been participating in ‘The Amazing Shake,’ a professional communication and soft skills competition geared toward middle school age students.

Held in conjunction with local businesses such as Navy Federal Credit Union, the Amazing Shake features several stages of competition, ultimately coalescing into a regional final between nine students from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Each student represents a different school.

Oriole Beach boat ramp may be updated with FWC grant

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 14, 2025. Posted in Beach, News.

Oriole Beach Boat Ramp needs some improvements and Santa Rosa County hopes to have found a solution.

The Board of County Commissioners recently approved the submission of the Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP) Grant application for boat ramp and parking lot improvements at the Oriole Beach Boat Ramp facility.

Wilson goes out a champ; Raiders top three at state again

Written by Brian Lester on April 13, 2025. Posted in Uncategorized.

Josh Wilson stood on the stage inside the RP Funding Center on Saturday afternoon, with a smile on his face and a medal around his neck. He pointed to the scoresheet in his hand.

Wilson was a state weightlifting champion for the first time, joining a select list of Navarre Raiders to achieve the feat.