Sports Archive

Central and Jay competed in the District 1-1A boys golf tournament Monday at Eagle Springs.

The Jaguars took fourth (335) and the Royals finished sixth (371).

Girls and boys golf teams from Santa Rosa County played in the District 1-3A tournament on Monday at Stonebrook in Pace.

Pace’s Gianna Dettling would have loved to shoot a better score if she could have at the District 1-3A girls golf tournament on Monday at Stonebrook in Pace.

But considering the conditions, including the fast greens and the wind, she couldn’t complain about an 83 on a sun-splashed day.

Aubreigh Nelson and her Jay teammates walked off the floor early Saturday evening after a low-key celebration.

They smiled and cheered. There was even a quick celebratory huddle after the Royals swept Chipley in convincing fashion, winning this Rural Region 1 semifinal in three sets.

Pace’s football team stayed on track for a third consecutive district title by beating Tate 29-12 Friday night at Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment.

In their first game in almost a month, the Jay Royals made the long journey to Liberty County to play the Bulldogs.

In an overtime thriller, the Royals came up short for the first time this season, losing 29-28.

Central hosted Wewahitchka last Friday night for the Jaguars’ first football game in three weeks due to the effects of Hurricane Isaias.

After shaking off some early rust, Central topped the Gators 20-18 with a strong second-half performance.

Navarre, Pace and Milton competed at the District 1-3A meet at Frank Brown Park in Panama City on Thursday.

And several swimmers qualified for the regional, which takes place Tuesday in Gainesville.

When Jacavier Lewis scored a touchdown with just over five minutes to play in the opening quarter, it appeared the Milton Panthers had grabbed the momentum in a game against Escambia that started off a little shaky for both sides.

For the first time in October, area runners competed in a big invitational. They put their running skills to the test on a mild Thursday afternoon at the Escambia County Equestrian Center in Pensacola.