Eddie Brown was only in sixth grade when his dad passed away. If he could see his son today, he’d be impressed with how far he’s come in the game of basketball.

He was likely smiling from somewhere above on a mid-February night as Brown eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone in less than two years at Lighthouse Christian College.

Bella Kendall threw the ball around early and often, finding receivers open for big gains and touchdowns. She also shined on defense.

Madison Simmons was her usual athletic self, a player making plays on both sides of the ball, and Natalie Busch put pressure on the quarterback time and again, the rush often resulting in a flag pull for a sack.

Izzy Negley gave pole vaulting a try as a sophomore, testing the waters of the event at a few camps.

“It seemed like something that was really fun so I wanted to continue with it,” Negley said.

Facing a four-run deficit after two innings, Navarre’s baseball team battled back and nearly came up with a season-opening win over Niceville last Tuesday night.

The Raiders got within two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Eagles answered in the top of the seventh and then held off a final-inning rally as Navarre lost 6-3.