Sports Archive

Pace’s softball team understands there is a target on its back. It comes with the territory of being one of the state’s top programs.


On that note, it’s no surprise the Patriots had to absorb the Navarre Raiders’ best shot in their season opener Thursday night on the road. The Raiders led 3-0 early but the Patriots got rolling eventually and came away with a 10-3 win.

A spot in the state final four is on the line Friday night for Jay’s girls basketball team.


The top-seeded Royals (23-4) face off against Chipley (17-8) for the Rural Region 1 title and are aiming for their first trip to state in nearly 30 years. Game time is 7 p.m.

L.E.A.D. Academy takes on Impact Christian Academy in a Region 1-1A Sweet 16 matchup on Friday night. Game time is 7 p.m.


The Lions (18-1) are the top seed in the tournament and are coming off a 58-15 win over Redeemer Christian in the opening round.

Pace’s Jonathan Jimenez is staying close to home for college football as he signed with the University of West Florida earlier this month.


The standout defensive lineman believes joining a perennially strong Argonaut team was the right choice.

It wasn’t a hard decision for Pace defensive back Caleb Curry to choose the Air Force Academy to fulfill his academy and athletic dreams.


Both of his parents served in the military, and Curry felt right at home signing with Air Force.

The University of West Florida broke ground on the Darrell Gooden Stadium project on Feb. 11.

Pace’s wrestling team won the District 1-2A Individual Bracketed Tournament Tuesday at Choctaw.

The Patriots racked up 241.5 points, with seven wrestlers placing first or second. Milton took ninth with 68.5 points.

Sergio Robinson got to the basket for a layup with just under a minute to play, cutting the Buchholz lead to two and giving the Milton Panthers hope that a comeback win was possible.


But the Panthers weren’t ever able to take the lead back against the Bobcats as their season ended with a 44-41 loss in a Region 1-6A quarterfinal at home on Saturday night.

Jay and Laurel Hill girls’ basketball teams met on Friday night at Jay for a chance to advance to the Rural Region 1 final.


It marked back-to-back weeks in which the Royals and the Hoboes matched up in a tournament game, and both games yielded the same result as the top-seeded Royals came away with a 55-36 win to keep their season alive.

L.E.A.D. Academy’s girls basketball team is headed the Sweet 16.


The top-seeded Lions advanced with a 58-15 win over Redeemer Christian Friday night at home in the Region 1-1A tournament.