Sports Archive

Navarre and Pace are set to head into District 1-3A flag football tournament play.


The Raiders play Monday at home against Crestview while Pace has a first-round bye and plays either Gulf Breeze or Tate in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Central’s baseball team didn’t go down without a fight against Jay Thursday night in a Rural District 1 semifinal.

Jay’s softball team was hoping to get back on track Thursday after back-to-back losses, but the Royals were unable to do so in a 7-2 loss to 2025 state runner-up Northview.

Braiden Cheshire embraced the moment.


Bottom of the seventh inning. Two outs. Two on. A one-run deficit. A District 1-6A championship on the line for the Pace Patriots.

Pace’s beach volleyball team wraps up its regular season this week and is set to begin District 1-2A tournament play on Tuesday at Crestview.

Milton’s baseball season came to a close last Tuesday night as the Panthers fell 7-2 to Gulf Breeze, the sixth ranked team in 5A.


Despite the loss in a District 1-5A semifinal, head coach George Blake can’t say enough about his team and the effort it gave.

It was a big night in the regular season finale for Pace’s flag football team as two players set records in a 32-6 win over Destin.


Avery McBride set a record for passing yards in a game while Emma Sutton set a new mark for receptions.

Postseason track got rolling Tuesday afternoon with the District 1-1A meet at Jay.


Athletes from Jay, Central and L.E.A.D. Academy all represented Santa Rosa County in the meet.

District tournament play got underway Tuesday and Pace and Central both advanced in the tournament while Milton’s season came to a close.

Navarre, Pace, Milton and Central all competed in the Santa Rosa County championshp track meet at Gulf Breeze on April 10.