Up until a minute left in the third quarter, Pace’s boys basketball team was on the cusp of taking control of its game against Crestview.

The Patriots trailed by only three, and then with the final seconds winding down on the clock, the Bulldogs got a 3-pointer off that swayed the momentum in the other direction.

Four minutes into the second half of a huge district game against Gulf Breeze last Wednesday night, Pace’s Ava Wheaton takes a shot on goal that is tipped into the air by the goalkeeper.

But off that deflected save, Sydney Crow is there to punch the ball into the back of the net and trim the Dolphin lead to 3-2.

The fog began to slowly descend upon the pitch at Hurley Manning Field last Tuesday night. It was like a thick blanket where it was almost impossible to see anything.

That didn’t stop the Milton Panthers and the Pensacola High Tigers from squaring off in another regular-season matchup.

Before the season began first-year Pace head coach Richard Carroll worked out a schedule that would challenge his team.

He had good reason to take that approach after the team showed signs of promise during a 6-8-1 season in 2021. Eight starters were expected to be back and a total of 11 seniors were set to be on the roster.

Kamille Lucas jokes that it sometimes feels as if she doesn’t even have time to sit down. And really, to describe her as busy is an understatement.

Between volleyball, travel softball, high school softball and going to school, her schedule is pretty full.

Reggie Allen is in his second go-round as the head coach of the Pace wrestling team and the expectations are still the same.

“People see Pace and they know we come in ready to wrestle,” Allen said.

Paige Phillips charged down the field with the ball at her feet, a defender in pursuit but unable to catch her as the Milton standout punched the ball into the back of the net for a game-tying goal less than a minute into the second half last Monday night at Sherman Robinson Stadium in Pensacola.

Nearly a month into the season Milton girls weightlifting head coach Raymond Busby likes what he has seen from his team.

The Panthers enjoyed their latest dose of success last Monday in a dual meet with Washington, edging the Wildcats 48-40 in the Olympic portion of the meet and winning 50-39 in the traditional portion.

A beautiful day. A beautiful game. 

And at the end of it, the University of West Florida football team found itself on the doorstep of the NCAA Division II national championship game, the sixth-ranked Argos punching their ticket to the final four with a 45-7 win over Wingate Saturday afternoon at Pen Air Field.

Yes, the Jay Royals have a young girls basketball team. There is only one junior and one senior on the roster.

And yet, they’ve managed to get off to a strong start, winning their first three games, including a 55-37 victory over Catholic last Monday night in Pensacola.