Sports are back. Those three words never carried as much meaning as they did Thursday after the Santa Rosa County School Board approved a plan to allow high school athletes to participate in summer workouts and conditioning. The workouts begin June 15. “I honestly couldn’t be happier sports are coming back. I can’t wait to […]
Navarre wraps up its regular season tonight against Crestview and its playoff hopes are riding on it. The Raiders face the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. at Bennett C. Russell Stadium needing a win to stay in the hunt for playoff berth. A loss in this District 1-7A game puts the hopes of an eighth consecutive […]
With their backs against the wall, the Navarre Raiders responded in a must-win situation. They prevailed in a hard-fought District 1-7A game against Leon Monday night, grinding out a 31-28 victory at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee. Entering the week in eighth in the latest regional playoff poll, every game now matters a little more […]
Any last glimmer of hope for a win for the Navarre Raiders vanished late Friday night when Chiles returned an interception for a touchdown. The Timberwolves led Navarre 49-31 at that point. Less than two minutes remained. Frustration set in. That feeling of dealing with defeat cut deep one more time. Raider head coach Jay […]
Fate twisted in the wrong direction for Navarre Friday night. Down four and poised to score, the Raiders missed on a golden opportunity to take control against Chiles in the fourth quarter. The ball was knocked out of Xayvion Thomas’ hands on a catch near the sideline. The Timberwolves recovered the fumble and eventually turned […]
There will be no district title on the line and an automatic berth to the playoffs won’t be hanging in the balance Friday night when Navarre and Gulf Breeze square off in the Beach Bowl at Bennett C. Russell Stadium. A week 10 game the past four seasons, with the last three featuring a showdown […]