Feb 1, 2023
District runner-up finish another step forward for Pace’s girls soccer team
Scoreless after one half of a District 1-6A girls soccer final on a foggy evening here Tuesday at Bennett C. Russell Stadium in Navarre, the window of belief remained open for Pace that it could pull off an upset of state-ranked Gulf Breeze.
Chances were few and far between against the No. 3 Dolphins, but that didn’t stop the Patriots from battling for any opportunity they could muster.
Jan 31, 2023
Yelton ties UWF record for wins in a career
Stephanie Lawrence Yelton is now tied for the all-time coaching record for the University of West Florida women’s basketball team.
Jan 31, 2023
Matthews earns weekly Gulf South honor
University of West Florida basketball standout Wendell Matthews has been named the Gulf South Conference Player of the week.
Jan 31, 2023
Las Vegas next stop for former UWF football star
Quentin Randolph is back in the Indoor Football League, and this time he’ll play in a city that fits his big-time personality.
Randolph, a former Navarre and University of West Florida star, is taking his talents to Las Vegas to play for the Knight Hawks, a second-year team in the IFL.
Jan 31, 2023
Consistency, grit, set tone for Tristan Watson’s success at Jay
Tristan Watson can beat you on the court in a lot of different ways.
The 6-foot-7 senior standout for Jay can throw down a dunk, score off a layup or step outside and knock down a 3-pointer. In fact, he once made a school-record 10 long-distance shots in a game.
Jan 30, 2023
Tolleson rises quickly up ranks in girls weightlifting
Dana Tolleson battles in the paint during a JV basketball game against Navarre. She’s steadily improved throughout the year, working her way into Milton’s starting lineup.
Her athletic ability doesn’t end on the court, however, as the sophomore is also having another impressive season in the weight room.
Jan 30, 2023
Central’s Autumn Boutwell sets single-season 3-point record
Autumn Boutwell made it look easy. The same way she has the previous hundred-plus times she’s launched up a 3-point shot in a game.
In Central’s dominating 61-21 win over Northview on Jan. 19, the sophomore star took the assist from a teammate and knocked down an open shot from beyond the arc to break the record for 3-pointers in a season at the school.
Jan 29, 2023
Hunger for redemption propels Pace into district final
The only thing left to be decided for Pace late Friday night here at Bennett C. Russell Stadium in Navarre was where the team was going to have its post-game meal.
In some ways, the real appetite had already been satisfied for the Patriots, who finally secured a long-awaited postseason win over the rival Raiders, holding off Navarre 1-0 in a hard-fought, back-and-forth, physical District 1-6A tournament semifinal on a chilly evening in late January.
Jan 27, 2023
Game against D-I opponent highlights 2023 UWF football schedule
A Friday night opener and a road game against a Division I Florida A&M are among the highlights of the 2023 University of West Florida football schedule.
Coming off the third NCAA Division II national semifinal appearance in program history in 2022, the Argos kick off the 2023 campaign on Sept. 1 against Kentucky Wesleyan at Pen Air Field.
Jan 27, 2023
Joe Surratt will lead Central into inaugural season of football
Joe Surratt is on the ground floor at Central and he couldn’t be more excited.
Named the head coach of a start-up Jaguar football team that begins play in 2023, Surratt is looking forward to building the program up.