Ethan McDonald is staying close to home when it comes to playing college basketball.
The Jay standout is headed to Pensacola State this fall to continue his career.

CJ McKinley was overlooked on the recruiting trail, but it didn’t deter him. The Milton grad still found a home for college basketball.
McKinley will play for NCAA Division III LaGrange this coming season.

Saturday afternoons in the fall are usually reserved for college football.
If anyone is up for baseball, however, Blue Wahoos Stadium is the place to be Oct. 12 as Florida State will take on Auburn in a showcase doubleheader starting at Noon.

Broc Parmer didn’t need a lot of time to adjust to Division I college baseball after spending a season at the junior college level with Gulf Coast State.
In fact, Parmer adapted pretty well, finishing his first season with the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners as one of their top hitters.

A handful of area athletes are featured in the new EA Sports College Football video game.

Two former Central baseball players will compete at the next level in the spring of 2025.
Justin Smarr and Dylen Houk both signed with colleges earlier this spring.

The Panhandle Elite 12U baseball team made quite an impression at the Cal Ripken Jr. Heartland tournament in Kentucky last month.
The squad out of Pace won all seven of its games in convincing fashion, dominating the opposition to bring home a championship trophy.

Tylon Lee has made his decision, announcing Friday he is committing to UCF.

A best two-out-of-three format for high school playoff baseball may soon be reality.
The Florida High School Athletic Association is expected to vote on it in September.

Pace’s boys basketball team doesn’t have a lot of experience back from last season. So head coach Huston Ramsay has spent the summer working to mesh that talent together.