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Shawn Morgan didn’t win a state championship a year ago, taking third in Olympic and traditional at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

But he’s on a mission to close out his senior year at Pace with a title, and he took the next big step toward doing that Monday at the District 1-3A meet in Navarre, winning titles in both categories in the 119 lbs. weight class.

Fear not Central. There will be varsity high school football this fall.

Rumors swirled the Santa Rosa County School Board might not approve varsity ball in 2024 at its April meeting.

Ava Grace Wheaton turned in an impressive performance for South Alabama’s women’s track team at the Jaguars’ own invitational March 16.

The Milton Panthers have won two in a row after beating Walton 6-3 and 12-2 in a doubleheader last Monday.

Pace went into its District 1-2A flag football showdown with Navarre looking for revenge.

But that bid came up a little short as the Patriots fell 19-12 to the Raiders Wednesday night at home.

Pace and Jay have combined for six state final four appearances in their respective softball classifications, and both teams have an opportunity to make another run at it this year.


They were on the same field Tuesday night, facing off in a game that will ultimately prove beneficial in the long run.

Music plays as Central’s baseball team warms up on the field while fans settle into their seats in the bleachers and along the fence line.


There’s a big-event kind of feel here on a chillier than usual March evening in Northwest Florida, but there seems to be no cooling off the Jaguars, who pick up a 3-0 win over West Florida Baptist to stay unbeaten.

The game was out of hand early. Central’s softball team scored nine runs in the first inning and rolled to a three-inning, 15-0 mercy-rule win over Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on Monday.

Lili Miller didn’t believe it at first. A school record broken? No way.

But then the senior leader of Central’s 4×8 relay team got the confirmation that she and her teammates had etched their name into school history with a 10:53.55, edging the old mark by less than a second.

Ethan McDonald buried back-to-back 3-pointers to help the East close the gap on the West in a highly competitive Pensacola Sports Association All-Star Game.

The Jay sharpshooter’s first 3-pointer trimmed the West lead to 93-88 at the 6:20 mark of the final half.