First, the obvious statement. The Milton Panther boys basketball team is playing well.


The Panthers have 13 wins and are ranked as one of the best in Florida, seemingly the frontrunner for another district title and regional tourney bid.

The latest regional rankings are out and a handful of teams in our coverage area are in the top eight of their respective regions.


In girls hoops, Navarre is third Region 1-6A, L.E.A.D. Academy is first in Region 1-1A and Laurel Hill is fourth in Rural Region 1.

It’s the first week of January and the action is heating up on the winter sports scene.


Here are a handful of games to keep an eye on going into the new week.

Reice Griffith is in the transfer portal.


The Pace alum has spent the last three seasons at Mercer and is now in the hunt for a new place to spend his 2026 season.

Two local basketball teams are ranked atop their respective regions.


Milton’s boys basketball team is ranked No. 1 in Region 1-6A while the L.E.A.D. Academy girls are atop the Region 1-1A rankings.

Pace’s girls soccer team remains in the top eight of the latest Region 1-6A rankings.


The Patriots are third in the region and eighth in the state.

Area junior and senior athletes are starting to commit to schools to continue their athletic careers in college. Some have even signed already.

From state championship glory for the boys and girls weightlifting teams at Pace to a turnaround season for the Milton Panthers in football, 2025 was certainly eventful.


Here’s a look back at some of the top moments of the year.

With the calendar soon flipping to 2026, January should be an exciting month for area basketball teams as games start to mean a little more.


Here’s a look at big games to keep an eye on for each team in the area.

The final weeks of the high school soccer regular season are right around the corner and there is plenty to keep an eye on as we approach the start of January.