With less than two weeks to play in the regular season, several area basketball teams are still among the best in the region.

Milton’s girls weightlifting team is relatively young this season but the Panthers still put forth their best effort at the District 1-3A meet Monday at Pace.

Layah Slaughter wasn’t sure how well she would do at the District 1-3A girls weightlifting meet Monday at Pace.
The Patriot standout and a 2025  state champion, said she felt confident, however, once she started warming up.

Two weeks remain in the high school basketball regular season and there is plenty to keep an eye on as we head down the stretch.

Two weeks remain in the high school hoops regular season and there is plenty to keep an eye on heading down the stretch.

There is a lot I could touch on this week in this space, but I’ve seen a few posts lately that have me thinking about what the current era of youth and high school sports.

Navarre, Pace and Milton head into the District 1-6A soccer tournament this week.

Bryse Burkett drills a 3-pointer early on in a showdown between state-ranked teams, the ball finding nothing but net, firing up her team and the crowd.
Burkett has a knack for hitting shots from long range. But the talented eighth grader is only one piece of the puzzle for the sixth-ranked L.E.A.D. Academy Lions, who harbor big dreams as the 1A postseason draws closer.

Another postseason is ahead for area high school weightlifting teams.
For 3A teams, the journey begins Monday at Pace with the District 1-3A meet. The 1A meet is on Wednesday at Baker.

Sydney Crow and her Pace Patriot soccer teammates displayed an extra level of determination in their District 1-6A showdown with Navarre Tuesday night.
“We came in with a strong mindset. We wanted to win,” Crow said.