Jennifer Seward had it in her mind that maybe she’d use her extra year of eligibility she had in her pocket because of the pandemic in 2020.

But the Navarre alum’s decision to come back one last year and play Division I soccer at Samford was sealed late last season when she broke her leg.

Terence Marshall has spent most of his offseason battling back from a shoulder injury. Yet, even when he couldn’t be on the field, the senior wide receiver stepped up as a leader.

“I made sure the young guys were doing well and helped them out anyway I could,” Marshall said. “I also did a lot of mental reps to make sure I’m ready to go when I do return.”

As a quarterback, Peewee Jarrett loves making plays. Don’t think he doesn’t.

But the University of West Florida star loves seeing teammates celebrate big plays more, be it on offense or defense.

It was an interesting offseason for Navarre’s football team. A few players who would have been starters transferred out of the program.

But the players who are still here have been unified this summer in their workouts and are ready to push forward into the 2023 season, hopeful they can contend for a District 1-4S championship once again.

Santa Rosa County swim teams got some preseason work in on Tuesday in a preseason relay meet at the Pullum YMCA in Navarre.

Navarre, Pace and Milton all competed at the meet on a hot and humid afternoon. Gulf Breeze was there as well.