Harper Cooley was presented with a signed ball ahead of a senior night match with Escambia on Thursday, commemorating the 500-dig milestone she reached earlier in the year,
That moment, coupled with the excitement surrounding the evening in general, it seemed the stage was set for the Panthers to close out a challenging regular season with a much-needed win.
District tournament play begins next week for several Santa Rosa County volleyball teams.
Navarre, Pace and Milton are all in action on Monday in the District 1-6A tourney while Central and Jay both get their Rural District 1 tournament runs started on Tuesday.
It’s almost mid-October and another big week of high school football is ahead for teams in Santa Rosa County.
Pace welcomes Tate to town for a huge District 1-6A showdown, Milton heads to Gulf Breeze seeking its first win and Jay clashes with Northview in a rivalry game.
Oh what a match it was between Navarre and Pace in volleyball on Wednesday night.
There was energy, celebrations after big points, intensity and all-out effort between two of the top teams in 6A.
Central has gotten on a roll down the stretch of the regular season in volleyball.
The Jaguars won for the fifth time in six matches after beating Escambia in four sets on the road Tuesday night.
Jay’s volleyball team has put together a successful regular season so far.
Ranked among the best in the state in the Rural classification, the Royals have won 14 matches while dropping only five.
The latest FHSAA regional rankings are out and Pace and Jay remain among the best in their respective regions while Navarre and Crestview aren’t out of the mix just yet.
Navarre and Milton competed in a meet Monday afternoon at the Gospel Projects Pool in Milton.
For Milton, Drew Henry won the 200 Freestyle (1:58.81) and 100 Butterfly (1:03.35) while Addison Chambers was a double winner as well, taking first in the 100 Butterfly (1:21.40) and 100 Backstroke (1:18.71).
