Milton’s boys basketball team is headed to the regional tournament for the third year in a row.
The Panthers host Buchholz Saturday night in the opening round of the Region 1-6A tourney.
Postseason girls basketball gets underway this weekend, and a handful of area teams will be in action.
Navarre, Jay and L.E.A.D. Academy are all headed to the regional tournament.
Sergio and Mateo Robinson are used to winning district championships with the Milton Panthers.
Saturday night’s 72-55 victory over the Tate Aggies put the exclamation on their third consecutive District 1-6A crown, the senior twins joining their teammates in a celebration on the court, hoisting the trophy as the hometown fans cheered.
Pace’s girls soccer team made a statement on the road in the opening round of the Region 1-6A tournament Friday night.
Playing against Mandarin in Jacksonville, the Patriots didn’t let the long trip affect them, beating the Mustangs 1-0 to advance to the Sweet 16.
Jay’s girls basketball team winning district championships is about as close of a guarantee as you can get in sports.
The Royals won their fourth consecutive crown Friday night, defeating Laurel Hill 45-33 at Northview to lock up a playoff bid and homecourt advantage for the regional tournament.
L.E.A.D. Academy’s girls and boys basketball teams played for District 1-1A titles Friday night in Tallahassee.
The girls claimed a championship in convincing fashion, crushing North Florida Christian 57-10. The boys are a district runner-up after a 73-57 loss to FAMU DRS.
Central’s girls basketball team was young this season, with no juniors and seniors on the roster.
That made things challenging at times, but through it all, head coach Stephani Perritt saw growth out of her team.
Jay’s boys basketball team wrapped up its season last Thursday night with a 46-29 loss to Paxton in the Rural District 1 tournament.
The Royals finish the year with a 9-14 record. Despite the challenges, effort was never an issue for Jay, which had only three seniors on the roster.
Huntingdon head football coach Mike Turk is set to receive the Starr-Sullivan Achievement Award at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet in May.
