It’s not as if Pace’s volleyball team hadn’t been here before. Facing a fifth set to decide a match is something the Patriots have been through two other times this season.
They were in that same situation Tuesday night, on the road against Crestview and on the brink of coming up short in a District 1-6A match.
Milton’s swim team competed against Rocky Bayou Monday afternoon at the Gospel Projects Pool and had plenty of success.
The Panthers won 15 of the 22 events in the dual meet on a cloudy and warm afternoon in Milton.
The first set of regional rankings are out for volleyball and several local teams are in the mix for a playoff spot.
That includes Navarre and Jay, who are the highest ranked teams from our coverage area in their respective regions.
Pace alum Reice Griffith has etched his name into school history at Mercer.
The sophomore kicker tied a three-year-old record when he made his 51st consecutive extra point in the second quarter of Mercer’s 10-3 win over Chattanooga in a battle of nationally ranked teams.
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos wrapped up their 12th season of baseball Sept. 15, and did so in exciting fashion.
Josh Zamora belted the game-winning hit for the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins in their finale against the playoff-bound Montgomery Biscuits, knocking the ball into left-center in the 10th inning and scoring Andrew Pintar for a 6-5 win.
It was ring season for Jay’s baseball team on Friday night.
The Royals received their state championship rings that night in a special ceremony before Jay’s rivalry football game against Baker.
Milton trailed Tate by less than 10 points at halftime Friday night.
But the Panthers couldn’t steal the momentum from the Aggies in the second half and fell 30-14 at Carl Madison Field in Cantonment.
The Pace Patriot football team bounced back from a loss to Pensacola Catholic two weeks ago by winning against Gulf Breeze Friday night. The Patriots shut out the Dolphins 55-0.
Jay didn’t just win the War on Highway 4. The Royals dominated it.
Hayden Morris rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another score while the defense might as well have been a brick wall in a 41-0 win over the Baker Gators Friday night at Merle V. North Stadium.
