As far as debut seasons in college softball go, Jayden Heavener’s ranks right up there near the top.
The former Pace standout was one of the top pitchers nationally in year one at LSU.
The final set of regional rankings for the regular season are out and several area teams are in great spot heading into the district tournament.
Navarre, Jay and L.E.A.D. Academy are all going to be top seeds for their respective district tournaments based on their regional ranking.
Milton’s girls basketball team has played well down the stretch this season, rattling off five consecutive wins.
And that’s huge for the Panthers, who want to be playing their best at this time of the year.
Regional girls weightlifting meets are set to take place this week and there is no shortage of area lifters who will compete for the right to go state.
Pace hosts the Region 1-3A meet on Thursday, with the host Patriots, Navarre and Milton all competing there. Jay and Central head to North Bay Haven on Friday for the Region 1-1A meet.
Pace’s special wrestling season continues.
The Patriots advanced to the FHSAA team dual state semifinals for the first time by dominating Clay 49-19 Friday in the regional final round.
Jay’s girls basketball team didn’t start off 2026 in the most ideal way. The Royals lost by almost 20 to L.E.A.D. Academy in their first game of the new year.
But since that time, they’ve been a different team, rattling off seven consecutive wins, including over Paxton, Holmes County and Chipley on their way to rising to the top of Rural Region 1.
Forget about shying away from pressure.
Zoe Mattes wanted the weight of it on her shoulders as she lined up for a chance to put the finishing touches on a penalty kick shootout against Navarre in a District 1-6A semifinal Thursday night.
Kelsey Campbell was all smiles after the District 1-1A weightlifting meet Wednesday at Baker.
The Jaguar senior won a district title in the 101-lbs. weight class in traditional and nearly claimed a title in Olympic as well, earning runner-up honors there.
Jay’s girls weightlifting team left the District 1-1A meet last Wednesday at Baker feeling good about itself.
The Royals finished in a tie for third in Olympic and tied for fifth in traditional in maybe the strongest district in the state.
Milton’s girls soccer team had one of its best seasons in program history, and the Panthers had hoped it would carry on beyond last week.
But falling behind by two goals in the first half against Tate in a District 1-6A quarterfinal on a chilly Tuesday night in late January proved to be too much to overcome.
