Sports Archive

Pace’s Ava Grace Wheaton and Sean Drummond are ranked first and second, respectively, in the girls and boys javelin heading into Friday’s 3A state meet at the University of Florida.

Wheaton recorded a throw of 119-feet-9-inches at the regional to win a championship and is hoping to win her first state title in the event.

Broc Parmer came back to the dugout feeling confident before the bottom of the seventh inning of Pace’s District 1-6A championship game against Tate.

It didn’t matter that the score was tied at 4-4, or that the pressure was mounting even more than it had in the previous six innings of a thrilling classic between two of the best teams in the state and nation.

As Haylee High stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning, a runner on base, and the outcome against Niceville hanging in the balance in the District 1-6A championship game, one thing was on her mind.

“It’s getting close to the end of the game. I have to make something happen for my team,” High said.

Amaya Pablo had just been sacked in the end zone, resulting in a safety, and now Chiles had a one-point lead over Pace in a District 1-2A regional semifinal game last Thursday night at home.

But the Patriots didn’t panic. A team on a mission, they responded to the adversity and scored the next 19 points on their way to a 26-8 victory, moving them a step closer to a trip to the final four.

Kaden French remembers talking with teammate Blaine Padgett about the possibility of this weightlifting season being a special one for Milton.

Their hope became reality as both lifters played a pivotal role in producing the most successful season in program history.

Bryan Hoeing helped the Pensacola Blue Wahoos earn a split in their series with Biloxi. Hoeing won his second game of the year as Pensacola came away with a 4-1 win.

He threw seven scoreless innings and allowed only two hits. Hoeing struck out eight.

Milton’s baseball team capped its regular season with a win last Thursday, blanking Milton 8-0.

Six players tallied hits and Cam Collins notched the win on the mound as the Panthers won for the fifth time this season.

Aryana Hughes had tears of joy in her eyes, a smile on her face and a trophy in her hand.

Once a moment she dreamed about and hoped would become reality someday, the lone player remaining from the inaugural flag football season at Pace in 2019 cherished the feeling of being a district champion with her teammates late Wednesday night on their home field.

Jay’s softball team has won its last 11 games, shutting out four consecutive opponents during the streak, including in wins over Central and Gulf Breeze last week.

The Royals rolled past Central 10-0 last Tuesday and beat Gulf Breeze 4-0 Wednesday.