Sports Archive

Chandler Castleman is a little more settled into his role now as the head coach of the Pace girls soccer team. Now in his second year, Castleman points to getting used to the extra work that comes with the behind-the-scenes stuff, but credits assistant Kirti Colvin for helping with all the extras that are part of coaching high school athletics.

A crazy and uncertain early part of the week finally gained a little clarity late Tuesday morning. Pace’s football team learned it’s opening round Region 1-4S playoff game will be played Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Central time at Newberry High School rather than Thursday night as originally scheduled.

Pace’s football team closed out its regular season with seven wins and now turns its attention to the FHSAA playoffs. The Patriots, seeded sixth, will travel to third-seeded Buchholz for a Region 1-4S quarterfinal Thursday night in Gainesville.

Pace is back in business when it comes to a potential playoff berth. The Patriots have risen four spots to sixth in this week’s FHSAA Power Rankings after holding off Milton 42-35 last Friday night.

Lexi Worrell sent a text out to her Pace girls golf team team ahead of last week’s district tournament.

She wanted to let her golfers know they had a shot to punch a ticket to the regional if they played up to their potential.

There really isn’t an actual secret to success for Pace’s boys golf team.

The competitive atmosphere that has been created within the program seems to be the driving force behind the Patriots’ impressive run of four consecutive district championships.

Hallie Ueberroth is one step closer to seeing her Division I softball dream come true.

The Milton standout committed to Troy earlier this fall and feels good about her decision. It’s her dream school and her parents are alums.

The packed parking lot and cars lined all the way down Park Avenue were an early indication of how big of a deal Friday night was going to be in the latest chapter of the Pace and Milton rivalry.

The Panthers played host to the crosstown rival Patriots in the Battle for the Bronze Helmet.

Pace’s Hudson Trammel and Milton’s Noah Day turned in strong performances at the 3A Regional Meet last Wednesday in Ocala.

Trammel won the 100 Butterfly and took third in the 100 Backstroke while Day finished third in the 50 Freestyle and fifth in the 100 Freestyle at Butterfly at the Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training Center.

The University of West Florida football team remains ninth in this week’s AFCA NCAA Division II poll.

The Argos are 6-1 on the season and have won four consecutive games.