Three years ago in Ryan Davenport’s first season as the head coach of Navarre’s volleyball team, the Raiders stumbled in their opener, losing in three games to Milton. Later that season, Navarre avenged the setback with a three-game win.

Which is why Davenport isn’t too concerned about last Tuesday’s season-opening loss to Milton in a match that had a playoff-like feel to it.

Terence Marshall jumped up and celebrated with his Navarre teammates as he made his way to the sideline Friday night.

Only a sophomore, Marshall had just scored his second touchdown of the game, this time leaping and snagging a touchdown throw from Kyle Chambers to extend the Raiders’ lead over Fort Walton Beach to double digits.

In a back-and-forth game that went right down to the wire, Navarre stepped up to make sure it secured a victory over West Florida Tech in its Kickoff Classic Friday night.

Needing one final stop to seal the deal, the Raiders didn’t disappoint, bringing the pressure and forcing the Jaguars to cough up the ball as time expired.

Energized, unified and looking more sharp than a team typically is this time of the year, Navarre’s volleyball team rolled through a pair of preseason matches Thursday night in Pensacola.

The Raiders topped Northview and West Florida Tech in their first and only live action opportunity against actual opponents before a 2021 campaign that holds a lot of promise begins.

Former Navarre Raider football player Liam Kelly is featured in a PSA NFL legend Brett Farve has just released in conjunction with the Concussion Legacy Foundation.