Sports Archive

Milton went from no wins to seven wins and a playoff bid a year ago. Now the Panthers hope to build on that success.

Here are five games to keep an eye on for the Panthers in 2026.

When Joshua Joiner and his family bought Southern Raceway in East Milton earlier this year, they figured it would take two to three years to reach the level of racing they envisioned. Five months in, one of dirt racing’s premier touring series is coming to town.

Pace’s football team went 10-2 last year and repeated as district champions while also punching another ticket to the playoffs.

With the 2026 season approaching, here are five games to keep an eye on for the Patriots.

A private school’s bid to expand its Milton campus with new classrooms was denied on June 22 after the Santa Rosa County Commission unanimously rejected the proposal, citing location and traffic concerns.

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are hosting a fun event the weekend of the Fourth of July while the team is on the road for the start of the second half of the Southern League season.

Another opportunity has emerged for athletes hoping to play flag football in college. 
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is the latest to add the sport.

The University of West Florida baseball team wrapped up its final year as an NCAA Division II team ranked in the top 15 of three different national polls.

The University of West Florida softball team finished its 2026 season ranked No. 14 in the final National Fastpitch Coaches Association NCAA Division II poll.

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos finished the first half of the Southern League season in second place, missing out on a first-half title by one game.

Ethan McDonald is moving up in the college hoops world. The former Jay Royal has committed to NCAA Division II Barton after spending his last two seasons at Pensacola State.