District tournaments are scheduled to get underway next week and a lot is at stake for teams in Santa Rosa County.
Teams are chasing district crowns and vying for a spot in the regional. This year, a best-of-three format is in place for the regional tournaments. Eight teams get into the regional in all classifications except Rural, which only takes the top four.
Hayden Morris had never thrown a no-hitter. Until Monday night.
That’s when Morris dominated on the mound for the Jay Royals, striking out nine and not allowing a run or a hit in Jay’s 10-0 victory over Highway 4 rival Baker.
Central’s baseball team won 21 games last season but lost in the regional tournament.
The Jaguars aren’t quite at the 20-win mark this year. They are a different team, and yet, still successful.
The unofficial list of qualifiers for the 1A and 3A boys weightlifting state meets have been released.
The state meet for both classifications is Saturday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Start time is 9 a.m. EST.
Pace’s Hannah DeMarcus has been named a regional finalist for the Premier Girls Fastpitch Futures All-American Game that will take place later this summer in California.
Chase Dooley and Dolan Enfinger led the charge for Jay’s boys weightlifting team as both athletes won regional championships at the Region 1-1-A meet Saturday at Baker.
Pace’s flag football team went all the way to the state final four last season.
The Patriots are a contender again this year, currently ranked third in the state in 3A and atop Region 1-3A, which would mean homefield advantage in the regional playoffs.
Miami Marlins star prospect Robby Snelling allowed only two hits in five innings and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos topped Biloxi 4-0 in their Southern League season opener Friday night.
Pace dominated the Region 1-3A meet Wednesday in DeLand, winning in Olympic and traditional and moving one step closer to a repeat as state champions.
Evan Beckham, Jake Box and Grant Wise were all double winners for Pace while Bryson Brown led the charge for Milton, winning a regional championship in the 154-lbs. weight class.
Payton Holland tossed his bat in the air, threw his helmet on the ground and began celebrating with his teammates.
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Holland literally took one for the team, getting hit by a pitch as the winning run came across the plate in Central’s thrilling 3-2 win over rival Jay Thursday night.
