More than two weeks have passed since Navarre’s track teams last competed — 17 days to be exact if you are counting at home — and the time in between the district and regional meets has been well spent by the Raiders.

It takes time to build a sports program from the ground up. It can be challenging, and at times even a little frustrating, but the willingness to stay the course must be strong enough to overcome any obstacle along the way.

Navarre’s Stathi Sneeder battled a case of nerves when he arrived at Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze last Tuesday morning for his 3A District Final at fourth singles, and that is understandable.

Navarre’s softball team battled hard but lost a pair of close games last week. The Raiders were edged 2-1 by West Florida Thursday and let a lead slip away in a 9-8 loss to Choctaw Friday.

Jared Gonzalez knew if he was going to transfer out of Huntingdon in Alabama to another school to continue his college baseball career, he wanted to make sure he found the right fit.

Gabriel Guerrero was 17 years old and living in the Dominican Republic when he signed with the Seattle Mariners six years ago.

Navarre’s roller coaster of a baseball season continued last week as they went 2-1 over three games. After getting beaten by Catholic last Tuesday, the Raiders bounced back and demolished Crestview on back to back nights to even their district record.