Kiiaana Gavere is in a much different position as a wrestler this year.
After missing out on making it to the FHSAA state tournament last season, the Pace sophomore came back strong and ended up fifth in the 140 lbs. weight class earlier this month.
Isaac Waters competed in one of the toughest weight classes in Florida this year.
Yet, the Pace senior found a way to be among the best when the season was all said and done, taking fifth at the FSHAA state tournament in the 190 lbs. weight class.
Lahela Turnquest came close to winning a state championship for the first time in her high school wrestling career.
And though she fell short of that goal, losing by pin in the final round at the FHSAA state tournament earlier this month, Turnquest can’t complain.
The extra-base hits for the Milton Panther softball team kept coming in the sixth inning, each one of them leading to a run and further stretching the lead against Pine Forest.
Hallie Ueberroth doubled in a run. Autumn Anderson’s double plated a run as well.
Mallory Baker didn’t have the best at-bats in her first two trips up to the plate against Tate in a game earlier this month.
But plate appearance No. 3 was a big one as she doubled in a run, stretching the Patriot lead to 5-0 and ultimately helping Pace stay unbeaten with an 8-1 win.
Jiavers Yacinthe cleared the 110 hurdles with ease at the Aggie Invitational earlier this month. He’s been competing in the event since last season. And the junior seems to keep getting better.
Rain began to pour down from a cloudy sky over Blue Wahoos Stadium Friday afternoon.
Pace had hoped to get a baseball game against Arnold in before the bad weather rolled through.
Pace’s boys weightlifting team took care of business in impressive fashion at the Navarre Invitational Wednesday.
The Patriots swept the titles at a meet featuring some of the best teams in the state, winning Olympic 59-42 over Choctaw while topping those same Indians 69-41 in traditional.
Kaden French moved up a weight class this year. He had been competing at 199 lbs. and was the state runner-up in traditional and placed third in Olympic.
Now at 219, French feels good about how things are going and the results speak for themselves as the Milton senior won the Olympic and traditional titles at the Navarre Invitational Wednesday afternoon.
