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The feeling of being a regional champion never gets old for the Pace Patriot girls weightlifting team.


And on Thursday, the Patriots claimed a title once again, winning Olympic and Traditional in dominating fashion at the Region 1-3A meet at home, completing the next step towards another state crown.

L.E.A.D. Academy’s Senior Night will most likely be remembered as “Noah Hinshaw Night” as fans and players honored their outgoing leader with “MVP” chants, and called out his name all night during the Lions’ 79-58 victory over visiting Pensacola Christian Academy.

The final set of FHSAA regional rankings for the regular season are out and Milton checks in as the highest-rated team in our coverage area.

Pace’s girls soccer sideline was upbeat in the face of defeat Tuesday night.


Yes, the Patriots lost 6-1 to Niceville in a District 1-6A championship game on a bone-chilling evening at the Ashton Brosnaham Complex in Pensacola.

As far as debut seasons in college softball go, Jayden Heavener’s ranks right up there near the top.


The former Pace standout was one of the top pitchers nationally in year one at LSU.

The final set of regional rankings for the regular season are out and several area teams are in great spot heading into the district tournament.


Navarre, Jay and L.E.A.D. Academy are all going to be top seeds for their respective district tournaments based on their regional ranking.

Milton’s girls basketball team has played well down the stretch this season, rattling off five consecutive wins.


And that’s huge for the Panthers, who want to be playing their best at this time of the year.

Regional girls weightlifting meets are set to take place this week and there is no shortage of area lifters who will compete for the right to go state.


Pace hosts the Region 1-3A meet on Thursday, with the host Patriots, Navarre and Milton all competing there.  Jay and Central head to North Bay Haven on Friday for the Region 1-1A meet. 

Pace’s special wrestling season continues.


The Patriots advanced to the FHSAA team dual state semifinals for the first time by dominating Clay 49-19 Friday in the regional final round.

Jay’s girls basketball team didn’t start off 2026 in the most ideal way. The Royals lost by almost 20 to L.E.A.D. Academy in their first game of the new year.


But since that time, they’ve been a different team, rattling off seven consecutive wins, including over Paxton, Holmes County and Chipley on their way to rising to the top of Rural Region 1.