Acey Anolik and Valentina Ortiz have been part of Pace’s girls golf team since starting high school.
And the two junior standouts have worked a lot in the offseason in an effort to help the Patriots once again contend for a district title and regional berth.
Gold medals sometimes only tell half the story, and 2025 Navarre High graduate Izzy Zach knows that all too well.
A state champion weightlifter two years in a row for the Raiders, as well as a national level lifter with 3P Gym in Pace, Zach opened up in the spring in an Instagram post about her own mental health battle.
Pace rolled to its third consecutive win last Tuesday night, beating Milton on senior night.
The Patriots won 25-17, 25-7 and 25-6 en route to their fourth win in their last five matches. They improved to 7-6 with the victory.
Kaylee Gilbreath and her Jay volleyball teammates have had the first regular season matchup against rival Baker highlighted on their calendars since Oct. 26, 2024.
That was the night the Gators bounced the Royals from the regional tournament in three games and eventually went on to play in the state final four for the third consecutive year.
Pace baseball coach Jason McBride saw Major League potential in Brandon Sproat when he was pitching for the Patriots.
So it didn’t come as a surprise to McBride when Sproat was called up last week from Triple-A Syracuse to pitch for the New York Mets.
The Pace Patriot football team hit the road for the second time this season and dominated Gulf Breeze 59-6, spoiling the Dolphins’ senior night last Friday.
From the kickoff, the Patriots controlled the game, claiming their third straight win in this matchup.
Greyson Locklear scored off a touchdown pass from Carson Baxley in the final seconds of Central’s game against Baker Friday night.
The play didn’t change the outcome of a 41-6 loss, but it was a positive moment on a tough night, offering a sign of hope for a brighter future for the second-year varsity program.
