Ray Kerr’s story is exactly the kind of story you love to see in sports.

And it’s a reminder that you don’t always have to be the five-star recruit or the top dog for a major college program to make your sports dream a reality.

While schools in Santa Rosa County School won’t reopen until Monday due to the damage caused by Hurricane Isaias, an exception is being made for volleyball teams in the area.

District tournaments will be allowed to move forward this week. No other sports are allowed to be in action until schools open on Monday.

Darby Godwin and her senior teammates have been talking for a long time about a special year for the Jay volleyball team.

And 2026 has been special so far, with the Royals ranked No. 1 in the state and playing in the Rural Region 1 tournament starting on Saturday.

In the wake of Hurricane Isaias, the Florida High School Athletic Association is providing some flexibility for athletic teams for district volleyball tournaments and for football.

FHSAA Executive Director Craig Damon talked about that flexibility during an interview on Monday morning.

District volleyball tournaments in the area are set to begin on Monday.

Jay and Navarre are both top seeds in their respective tournaments, with the Royals on top in Rural District 1 and the Raiders atop District 1-6A.

The University of West Florida football team isn’t playing Saturday after its game was canceled due to Hurricane Isaias.

The Argos were scheduled to take on Northeastern State out of Oklahoma at Darrell Gooden Stadium in what would have been their first home game of October.

Central and L.E.A.D. Academy squared off for the second time this season last Tuesday night.

And for the second time this year, the Jaguars came out on top in the match, winning in three sets.

It’s time to take a look at the latest round of regional rankings for high school football.

Keep in mind that the Florida High School Athletic Association regional rankings look a little different this year.

The threat of Hurricane Isaias has washed out every area high school football game on the schedule this week.

Most teams moved their games to Thursday to get ahead of the storm, but an announcement was made  Wednesday that no after school activities were permitted in Santa Rosa County on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.

Arliyah Robbins is a senior on Milton’s volleyball team. Robbins ranks among the best on the team in kills and blocks and has put a lot into making a difference on the court for the Panthers this season. According to the latest MaxPreps stats, Robbins has come through with 39 kills, the second most on […]