The unofficial list of qualifiers for the 1A and 3A boys weightlifting state meets have been released.
The state meet for both classifications is Saturday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Start time is 9 a.m. EST.
Pace’s Hannah DeMarcus has been named a regional finalist for the Premier Girls Fastpitch Futures All-American Game that will take place later this summer in California.
Chase Dooley and Dolan Enfinger led the charge for Jay’s boys weightlifting team as both athletes won regional championships at the Region 1-1-A meet Saturday at Baker.
Pace’s flag football team went all the way to the state final four last season.
The Patriots are a contender again this year, currently ranked third in the state in 3A and atop Region 1-3A, which would mean homefield advantage in the regional playoffs.
Miami Marlins star prospect Robby Snelling allowed only two hits in five innings and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos topped Biloxi 4-0 in their Southern League season opener Friday night.
Pace dominated the Region 1-3A meet Wednesday in DeLand, winning in Olympic and traditional and moving one step closer to a repeat as state champions.
Evan Beckham, Jake Box and Grant Wise were all double winners for Pace while Bryson Brown led the charge for Milton, winning a regional championship in the 154-lbs. weight class.
Payton Holland tossed his bat in the air, threw his helmet on the ground and began celebrating with his teammates.
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Holland literally took one for the team, getting hit by a pitch as the winning run came across the plate in Central’s thrilling 3-2 win over rival Jay Thursday night.
Alex McCranie is in his second year of college baseball and has handled life at a new school well.
The Pace alum plays for Gulf Coast State after spending his freshman campaign at Lurleen B Wallace in Alabama.
Milton’s softball team was once 0-5. Twice in that stretch, the Panthers lost by 15 or more runs.
Lexi Hawthorne, the lone senior, wasn’t about to let the year continue down a hopeless road.
The last time Milton’s boys lacrosse team played against Navarre, the Panthers were overwhelmed in a 17-3 loss.
It was a different game this time as the Panthers played much closer before falling 12-6 Tuesday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
