Pace’s girls soccer sideline was upbeat in the face of defeat Tuesday night.
Yes, the Patriots lost 6-1 to Niceville in a District 1-6A championship game on a bone-chilling evening at the Ashton Brosnaham Complex in Pensacola.
As far as debut seasons in college softball go, Jayden Heavener’s ranks right up there near the top.
The former Pace standout was one of the top pitchers nationally in year one at LSU.
The final set of regional rankings for the regular season are out and several area teams are in great spot heading into the district tournament.
Navarre, Jay and L.E.A.D. Academy are all going to be top seeds for their respective district tournaments based on their regional ranking.
Milton’s girls basketball team has played well down the stretch this season, rattling off five consecutive wins.
And that’s huge for the Panthers, who want to be playing their best at this time of the year.
Regional girls weightlifting meets are set to take place this week and there is no shortage of area lifters who will compete for the right to go state.
Pace hosts the Region 1-3A meet on Thursday, with the host Patriots, Navarre and Milton all competing there. Jay and Central head to North Bay Haven on Friday for the Region 1-1A meet.
Year 11 is almost officially in the books for me.
This Thursday marks my work anniversary and it’s hard to believe more than a decade has gone by since my move to Florida.
Pace’s special wrestling season continues.
The Patriots advanced to the FHSAA team dual state semifinals for the first time by dominating Clay 49-19 Friday in the regional final round.
Jay’s girls basketball team didn’t start off 2026 in the most ideal way. The Royals lost by almost 20 to L.E.A.D. Academy in their first game of the new year.
But since that time, they’ve been a different team, rattling off seven consecutive wins, including over Paxton, Holmes County and Chipley on their way to rising to the top of Rural Region 1.
Forget about shying away from pressure.
Zoe Mattes wanted the weight of it on her shoulders as she lined up for a chance to put the finishing touches on a penalty kick shootout against Navarre in a District 1-6A semifinal Thursday night.
