One night after crushing Robertsdale by nearly 60, Milton’s girls basketball team knew it was going to be nothing short of a battle against Navarre Tuesday night.
Head coach Keith Cone tried to prepare his team for what was ahead. Nothing came easy, but the Panthers did prevail, winning 39-34 on the road in overtime.
“Closing Time” blares over the speakers as the second night of the EscaRosa Challenge wraps up, the Milton boys basketball team hammering Escambia 69-29 for their third win of the year.
Two hours earlier, the Panthers were introduced during a spotlight introduction that energized the team and the crowd ahead of the game.
They had lost to top-ranked Valdosta State on the road, the University of West Florida Argos falling 26-21 despite a furious second-half rally after trailing 20-0 at the half.
Their 2019 playoff hopes weren’t dashed, but if the Argos were going to make an NCAA Division II national championship run, they’d have to do it without home field advantage.
Hayden Bowman put in a lot of work over the summer, taking shots and lifting weights. The senior Pace standout did whatever he could to be ready to go for his senior season.
Autumn Boutwell is known for her 3-point shooting ability. But the 1,000th point of the Central standout’s high school career was reached at the free-throw line.
Joeseph Skipworth signed his name on his national letter of intent to continue his football career at Mississippi State as the crowd inside a packed media center at Pace clapped and cheered.
Tylon Lee’s college decision came down to two choices: Florida State or Mississippi.
Sitting at a table inside a packed media center at Pace on Friday, he picked up the FSU hat first, gave it a look and then set it down before picking up the Ole Miss hat and nearly putting it on.
Pace head football coach Kent Smith is retiring. He made the announcement to his team Friday morning.
Smith, the coach of the program for the last nine years, had one of his best seasons this past year, guiding the Patriots to a District 1-6A championship and appearance in the regional playoffs.
Zoe Mattes became one of the best goalies in the area in girls soccer last year and has carried the confidence she gained into this season.
Mattes made nearly 100 saves and sported a goals against average under two as she helped Pace reach the district final and regional tournament.
