Amaya Pablo had just been sacked in the end zone, resulting in a safety, and now Chiles had a one-point lead over Pace in a District 1-2A regional semifinal game last Thursday night at home.

But the Patriots didn’t panic. A team on a mission, they responded to the adversity and scored the next 19 points on their way to a 26-8 victory, moving them a step closer to a trip to the final four.

Kaden French remembers talking with teammate Blaine Padgett about the possibility of this weightlifting season being a special one for Milton.

Their hope became reality as both lifters played a pivotal role in producing the most successful season in program history.

Milton’s baseball team capped its regular season with a win last Thursday, blanking Milton 8-0.

Six players tallied hits and Cam Collins notched the win on the mound as the Panthers won for the fifth time this season.

Aryana Hughes had tears of joy in her eyes, a smile on her face and a trophy in her hand.

Once a moment she dreamed about and hoped would become reality someday, the lone player remaining from the inaugural flag football season at Pace in 2019 cherished the feeling of being a district champion with her teammates late Wednesday night on their home field.

Jay’s softball team has won its last 11 games, shutting out four consecutive opponents during the streak, including in wins over Central and Gulf Breeze last week.

The Royals rolled past Central 10-0 last Tuesday and beat Gulf Breeze 4-0 Wednesday.

Jayden Heavener swung her bat and sent the ball over the fence in right, celebrating with her teammates as she crossed home plate and giving Pace an early two-run advantage on rival Milton Tuesday night at home.

She was one of nine to get a hit for the Patriots, who used a balanced offensive attack and another no-hitter by Heavener to take care of business against the Panthers by a 10-0 score in five innings.

Six wins last year. Eleven already this season.

It’s safe to say Milton has turned things around on the softball field in 2022.

Top-seeded Pace rolled through the opening round of the District 1-2A flag football tournament Monday, crushing Escambia 75-0.

Freshman sensation Amaya Pablo threw five touchdowns in the win as the Patriots head on to Wednesday’s semifinal round against county rival Navarre in Pace.

Ayanna Kelker has been playing high school basketball since her eighth grade year at West Florida Baptist Academy.

Along the way she’s scored more than 2,000 points, carving out a place as one of the best athletes in the area while also earning the opportunity to play hoops at the next level.

Aidan Bryan will soon live out his dream of attending the United States Naval Academy, and the Pace standout will do it, thanks in part, to his athletic ability as a wrestler.

Bryan signed a national letter of intent with the academy earlier this month, but he once thought his sport of choice at the college level would be gymnastics.