AJ Bon-Jorno is the area’s leading goal scoring threat for a reason. He simply makes plays.
But his teammates have also played a role in the success Pace’s boys soccer team has enjoyed this season.
Central and Jay turned in strong performances at the Rural State Championship girls weightlifting meet at Wewahitchka on Saturday.
The event serves as a warm-up to the postseason, which begins with the District 1-1A meet on Jan. 21 at Baker.
Baseball and softball tryouts are about to take place as it’s almost time to play ball.
Here’s a quick look at the area teams heading into the 2026 season.
In a season where wins have been hard to come by, the Milton boys soccer team earned a hard-fought 4-3 victory over visiting Freeport on Tuesday.
Despite a down year record wise, the Panthers have not given up.
Jay and Central are headed to the Sunshine State Athletic Association for football, opting to play in its postseason starting this fall.
However, the schools will remain under the Florida High School Athletic Association umbrella in the sport as far as rules and guidelines go.
Milton’s girls soccer team is on a roll here on a mild January night on its home field, scoring goals at will as it beats Freeport 8-0.
The victory on Jan. 6 is the fifth in a row for the Panthers, who improve to 8-4-1.
After dropping its first two games, both to area powerhouses, Pace’s girls soccer team flipped a switch.
Eight consecutive wins have followed, all in shutout fashion, and the success has led to quite a year for the Patriots, who are ranked third in Region 1-6A and eighth in the state.
West Florida Baptist Academy hoops standout Shepard Brown kind of seemed destined to continue his college career at Pensacola Christian College.
“I’ve always wanted to go to PCC,” Brown said. “My parents went there and I grew up going to games. I love basketball. I’m glad I’ll get a chance to play there.”
First, the obvious statement. The Milton Panther boys basketball team is playing well.
The Panthers have 13 wins and are ranked as one of the best in Florida, seemingly the frontrunner for another district title and regional tourney bid.
The latest regional rankings are out and a handful of teams in our coverage area are in the top eight of their respective regions.
In girls hoops, Navarre is third Region 1-6A, L.E.A.D. Academy is first in Region 1-1A and Laurel Hill is fourth in Rural Region 1.
