“Closing Time” blares over the speakers as the second night of the EscaRosa Challenge wraps up, the Milton boys basketball team hammering Escambia 69-29 for their third win of the year.
Two hours earlier, the Panthers were introduced during a spotlight introduction that energized the team and the crowd ahead of the game.

Hayden Bowman put in a lot of work over the summer, taking shots and lifting weights. The senior Pace standout did whatever he could to be ready to go for his senior season.

Rashaun Elzy has embraced the opportunity to be a leader on the floor for the Milton Panthers.
And it’s working out well so far for the senior guard.

Autumn Boutwell is known for her 3-point shooting ability. But the 1,000th point of the Central standout’s high school career was reached at the free-throw line.

Joeseph Skipworth signed his name on his national letter of intent to continue his football career at Mississippi State as the crowd inside a packed media center at Pace clapped and cheered.

Tylon Lee’s college decision came down to two choices: Florida State or Mississippi.
Sitting at a table inside a packed media center at Pace on Friday, he picked up the FSU hat first, gave it a look and then set it down before picking up the Ole Miss hat and nearly putting it on.

Pace head football coach Kent Smith is retiring. He made the announcement to his team Friday morning.
Smith, the coach of the program for the last nine years, had one of his best seasons this past year, guiding the Patriots to a District 1-6A championship and appearance in the regional playoffs.

Zoe Mattes became one of the best goalies in the area in girls soccer last year and has carried the confidence she gained into this season.
Mattes made nearly 100 saves and sported a goals against average under two as she helped Pace reach the district final and regional tournament.

Pace star Amaya Pablo is headed to Texas later this month for the US Army All-American Flag Bowl.
Pablo is among a select group of flag football athletes from across the nation invited to play in the game, which takes place Dec. 21 at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.

Winter sports are well underway and there were no shortage of impressive performances last week.
Pace’s AJ Bon Jorno turned in one of them as he recorded a hat trick in Pace’s 3-1 win over Rocky Bayou Wednesday.