A month ago, the Lady Raiders and West Florida played to a scoreless tie. Jan. 3 the two teams had their rematch at Navarre and the home team shut out West Florida 5-0.
“Most of us could lose a few pounds, smoke less and drink less alcohol. That is it – you can go home now,” family physician Shane Adkison told the more than 100 people attending the Navarre Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast on Dec. 5.
The Navarre boys’ weightlifting team won their first dual meet of the season against Pine Forest at home Feb. 19 by a score of 59 – 31. For many of the lifters, the meet served as an educational opportunity. Coaches who doubled as judges made sure that each competitor understood any fouls detected and how to avoid them.
For some, New Year’s Day would not be the same without coming out to the Penguin Plunge. For the sixth year in a row, revelers gathered at Juana’s to brave the cool weather and dive into the 62-degree water of Santa Rosa Sound.
Paul Gardner, assistant general manager for Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS), said crews worked throughout the night Jan. 2 to repair a line break which resulted in the loss of roughly 400,000 gallons of water.
The Lady Raiders beat Niceville 4-0 at home on Dec. 16. The victory gave the Raiders an unbeaten district record and earned them the number one seed in the district playoffs which begin Jan. 13.
“We’re the woods, in the woods, outta the woods, whatever,” cracked Denzil “Woody” Woods after a toe-tapping celebration that our names had something in common. Well, maybe we didn’t do a toe-tap, but we did notice the comparison – aw heck, you get the idea.
Nearly 160 students competed for top honors Dec. 11 at West Navarre Intermediate School’s fourth- and fifth-grade gingerbread architecture competition hosted by the American Institute of Architects, Northwest Florida, and sponsored by J2 Environmental, Engineering and Construction Services.