The Lady Raiders finished fifth at the District 2, Class 3A Cross Country Meet (a 5K race-3.2 miles) at Lynn Haven Mosley High School last Saturday. Running in the same district as perennial powerhouses Fort Walton, Niceville, and Choctaw, the ladies finished just 50 points from qualifying the team for Regionals.
For the children living in the poverty-stricken Sicuani District in Peru, medical treatment for congenital abnormalities such as webbed feet and extra fingers and even injuries such as broken bones and burns can go untreated for months, or even years.
Navarre High School students put on a production of “The Great Gatsby” last weekend, and both Friday and Saturday night the cast performed to a large audience in the school’s cafeteria.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and local middle schools are encouraging students to not only treat others with respect, but also to speak up if they see others being mistreated as well.
Donna Miller will be lifting weights on November 16 at the NPC Flex Fest at the Pensacola Bay Center. But the heaviest weight will be lifted from Miller’s heart and mind.
The fourth annual Boo at the Zoo closed out its second weekend of Halloween fun, and Saturday the Gulf Breeze Zoo was packed with kids enjoying face painting, bounce houses and a trick-or-treat trail near the animals.
The temperatures have cooled, the water is now smooth, and the beach seems almost deserted. With very few visitors dotting the beach, Sunday marked the end of the 2013 lifeguard season.
Navarre earned its second straight and third-ever district title in dramatic fashion Friday, scoring 28 unanswered points to beat Choctawhatchee 35-28 at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
Two fumbled kickoffs helped the Indians (5-3, 0-1 in District 2-6A play) build a 28-14 halftime lead, but Navarre (5-3, 2-0) stormed back after intermission.