Jay and Central are headed to the Sunshine State Athletic Association for football, opting to play in its postseason starting this fall.
However, the schools will remain under the Florida High School Athletic Association umbrella in the sport as far as rules and guidelines go.
Milton’s girls soccer team is on a roll here on a mild January night on its home field, scoring goals at will as it beats Freeport 8-0.
The victory on Jan. 6 is the fifth in a row for the Panthers, who improve to 8-4-1.
After dropping its first two games, both to area powerhouses, Pace’s girls soccer team flipped a switch.
Eight consecutive wins have followed, all in shutout fashion, and the success has led to quite a year for the Patriots, who are ranked third in Region 1-6A and eighth in the state.
West Florida Baptist Academy hoops standout Shepard Brown kind of seemed destined to continue his college career at Pensacola Christian College.
“I’ve always wanted to go to PCC,” Brown said. “My parents went there and I grew up going to games. I love basketball. I’m glad I’ll get a chance to play there.”
First, the obvious statement. The Milton Panther boys basketball team is playing well.
The Panthers have 13 wins and are ranked as one of the best in Florida, seemingly the frontrunner for another district title and regional tourney bid.
The latest regional rankings are out and a handful of teams in our coverage area are in the top eight of their respective regions.
In girls hoops, Navarre is third Region 1-6A, L.E.A.D. Academy is first in Region 1-1A and Laurel Hill is fourth in Rural Region 1.
The latest FHSAA regional rankings are out for high school soccer and two teams in our coverage are remain in the top eight.
Pace’s girls soccer team is third this week while Navarre is eighth in Region 1-6A.
It’s the first week of January and the action is heating up on the winter sports scene.
Here are a handful of games to keep an eye on going into the new week.
Reice Griffith is in the transfer portal.
The Pace alum has spent the last three seasons at Mercer and is now in the hunt for a new place to spend his 2026 season.
Two local basketball teams are ranked atop their respective regions.
Milton’s boys basketball team is ranked No. 1 in Region 1-6A while the L.E.A.D. Academy girls are atop the Region 1-1A rankings.
