Stories by Mac Knefely
Stories by Mac Knefely
Jimenez headed to UWF for football
Pace’s Jonathan Jimenez is staying close to home for college football as he signed with the University of West Florida earlier this month.
The standout defensive lineman believes joining a perennially strong Argonaut team was the right choice.
Caleb Curry signs with Air Force for football
It wasn’t a hard decision for Pace defensive back Caleb Curry to choose the Air Force Academy to fulfill his academy and athletic dreams.
Both of his parents served in the military, and Curry felt right at home signing with Air Force.
Baxley talks about reaching 1,000-point mark in basketball
Central boys basketball standout Carson Baxley hit the 1,000-point milestone of his career last month in a game against rival Jay.
A leader on both sides of the ball, the humble Baxley takes individual accolades in stride.
Lions close out regular season with win in boys basketball
L.E.A.D. Academy’s Senior Night will most likely be remembered as “Noah Hinshaw Night” as fans and players honored their outgoing leader with “MVP” chants, and called out his name all night during the Lions’ 79-58 victory over visiting Pensacola Christian Academy.
Pace boys soccer team advances to district semifinal round
AJ Bon-Jorno’s hat trick helped Pace’s boys soccer team top rival Milton 5-2 in a District 1-6A quarterfinal last Wednesday night at Pace.
Although Pace (14-7-2) started off fast and furious with three first-half goals, Milton battled the entire match.
Milton boys soccer team continues to push forward
In a season where wins have been hard to come by, the Milton boys soccer team earned a hard-fought 4-3 victory over visiting Freeport on Tuesday.
Despite a down year record wise, the Panthers have not given up.
Pace tops Pine Forest in boys soccer
Pace boys soccer continued its winning ways as AJ Bon-Jorno scored his sixth hat trick of the season and Mitchel Hoffman added another score in a 4-0 victory over Pine Forest on Tuesday.
Hamlin signs with Arkansas State for football
In just one season playing at Pace High School, Noah Hamlin made quite an impression.
The ‘Swiss-Army knife” as his head coach Vance Smith referred to him due to his versatility, was a leader on and off the field in a 10-win season for the Patriots.
Panthers win big game against Aggies
Milton’s matchup with Tate in boys basketball on Thursday turned out to live up to the hype.
Visiting Milton got the early jump, closing out the opening period up 26-6. Things looked bleak for the home team as the Panthers continued their dominance with a 24-point lead at halftime.
Pace’s girls soccer team keeps win streak going
Pace’s girls soccer team got rolling offensively on a chilly December night in a 3-0 win over Booker T. Washington on senior night.
Tuesday’s win was the sixth in a row for Pace (6-2). Head coach Nick Williamson is impressed with what the team has done lately.
















