Navarre, Pace and Milton are set to compete in the District 1-3A weightlifting meet Monday afternoon in Pace.
The start time is 3:30 p.m. and lifters from those schools will be vying for a shot to move on to the regional.
Pace’s beach volleyball team is ranked in the top eight of the FHSAA Region 1-2A rankings.
The Patriots check in at No. 7 this week. The top eight teams qualify for the regional tournament.
Leahna Villagran and Hattie Lee have established themselves as standout athletes on the Milton track team.
And as seniors, the two are working to make this year their best season yet.
Bryson Brown is a reigning state champ in the 139-lbs. weight class for Olympic.
But even if he hadn’t won a title last season, the Milton lifter would still approach each week of the season with the same mindset.
Pace and Navarre remain two of the top flag football teams in Region 1-6A. The Patriots are ranked second in the region this week while the Raiders are seventh.
The two teams have gone head to head once already this season, with Pace prevailing 34-0 on March 3. They are slated to play again on March 24 at Pace.
Two Pace softball players have landed on the Premier Girls Fastpitch Regional Watch List.
Junior Britten Kettler and sophomore Hannah DeMarcus are both on the list.
Milton’s boys weightlifting team held its own at a highly competitive Navarre Invitational last Wednesday while Jay’s Chase Dooley made quite the impression in a fiercely competitive unlimited division.
Pace’s beach volleyball team is in year two, and along with more experience, the Patriots also have their own home courts, and that is something the players love.
The Pace wrestling program remains one of the most consistent and most successful in the area.
This past season was certainly no exception for the Patriots, who produced plenty of highlights, including district titles for the boys and girls teams.
Pace’s girls and boys track teams claimed the titles at the Frank Lay Patriot Invitational Friday in Pace.
Milton, Central and L.E.A.D. Academy also competed at the meet.
