Sports Archive

Pace pulled out a big preseason win in the varsity half of its preseason Kickoff Classic against Fort Walton Beach Friday night at home.

The Patriots took advantage of a fumbled punt to set up the game-tying score.

Kelly Gillis remembers when football was everything in Milton.

Greg Allen, one of Florida State’s all-time greats at running back and a second-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 1985, played for the Panthers while in high school. Friday nights hit different then.

Lexi Worrell understands the game of softball.

She won two district championships while playing the sport at Milton. Now she’ll have her first opportunity to be a head coach of the sport she loves as she has been tabbed to take over the softball program at Pace.

The University of West Florida football team will begin another season nationally ranked.

The Argos check in at No. 11 in the American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II preseason poll.

The University of West Florida men’s soccer team heads into the new season as the favorite to win the Gulf South Conference championship.

The Argos went 12-3-4 last season and reached the NCAA tournament for the eighth time in program history.

Football is back in the Panhandle this week as area teams will play their respective Kickoff Classics.

Milton will travel to Washington for its preseason game while Pace plays host to Fort Walton Beach.
Jay travels to Walton for its tune-up ahead of the regular season.

The West Florida Baptist volleyball team won its first tournament of the season over the weekend.

The Conquerors traveled to Hampton, Georgia and won both games on their way to the championship.

Raymond Cottrell draws as much attention as any football player in the area.

He is bound for reigning national champion Georgia once his high school career at Milton is done and is one of those players who might just play on Sundays one day.

It seemed like any other summer morning for Milton defensive lineman Gavin Peaden. Get up, get ready and prepare to put in hard work on the football field.

July 11 turned out to be different. While in a car with his grandma on the way to the high school, they came across a home on fire.

Caitlyn Gavin developed a passion for softball at a young age and has since dreamed about one day playing at the college level.

That opportunity isn’t too far off now for the Jay softball senior second baseman as she announced her commitment to South Alabama last month.