Welcome to week four of the high school football season.
Two big matchups are on the slate tonight, including a battle of unbeatens between Tate and Milton, as well the War on Highway 4 between Jay and Baker. Central hosts Northview on senior night.
Acey Anolik and Valentina Ortiz have been part of Pace’s girls golf team since starting high school.
And the two junior standouts have worked a lot in the offseason in an effort to help the Patriots once again contend for a district title and regional berth.
Gold medals sometimes only tell half the story, and 2025 Navarre High graduate Izzy Zach knows that all too well.
A state champion weightlifter two years in a row for the Raiders, as well as a national level lifter with 3P Gym in Pace, Zach opened up in the spring in an Instagram post about her own mental health battle.
Pace rolled to its third consecutive win last Tuesday night, beating Milton on senior night.
The Patriots won 25-17, 25-7 and 25-6 en route to their fourth win in their last five matches. They improved to 7-6 with the victory.
Kaylee Gilbreath and her Jay volleyball teammates have had the first regular season matchup against rival Baker highlighted on their calendars since Oct. 26, 2024.
That was the night the Gators bounced the Royals from the regional tournament in three games and eventually went on to play in the state final four for the third consecutive year.
Pace baseball coach Jason McBride saw Major League potential in Brandon Sproat when he was pitching for the Patriots.
So it didn’t come as a surprise to McBride when Sproat was called up last week from Triple-A Syracuse to pitch for the New York Mets.
