Pace’s football team nearly advanced to the regional final last season, losing a heartbreaker on the road against Buchholz.
The returning players haven’t forgotten the 34-24 loss and are driven to play in the postseason again while also eyeing a repeat as district champs.
Britten Kettler played a key role in Pace’s run to the state softball final four this past season.
And while she has one season left in the sport, the senior standout has already committed to New College of Florida to continue her career.
A young Central girls basketball team hasn’t let its inexperience slow them down.
The Jaguars spent the month of June playing games and working on their skills as they put in more preparation ahead of their first season under the direction of Jaguar alum Stephani Perritt.
Ella Nelson needed a little time to adapt to college softball. Yet, once she did, the former Jay Royal was back to the form that made her a standout at the high school level.
Nelson finished her first season at Samford hitting .297, one of the best averages on the team, while racking up 35 hits and knocking in 21 runs.
Milton softball standout Faith Cain has put in a lot of time and effort to earn a college softball opportunity.
And it paid off last week as the rising senior committed to the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota.
Young athletes had a chance to learn more about softball at a pair of camps earlier this month at Gospel Projects in Milton.
The Santa Rosa County Softball Camp held its first June 30-July 2 and wrapped things up with a second camp last week.
