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Cassidy Lanier likes the way Jay handled its summer workouts, and she believes the time and effort the players have put in has paid off.

“We had a very productive offseason,” Lanier said. “The girls really increased their skill levels and worked to improve in all areas.”

Pace didn’t come away with a win in its first preseason match of the year last Tuesday evening at Pensacola Catholic.

The Patriots battled throughout but lost three tightly contested games to Tate by the scores of 25-22, 25-13 and 25-22.

Laila Manning is in her final year as a volleyball player at Milton. And because she is now a senior, there is no shortage of motivation.

“There really is a lot of motivation for me,” Manning said. “I want to be the best player I can be and help out the younger players, too.”

A new year, and once again, a new district.

Navarre, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze and Tate will form District 1-4S, which is part of the new metro/suburban split in Florida for the 2022-23 season.

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.