Down only a run after one inning of play, there was hope Milton’s baseball team would stun top-ranked Niceville and force a deciding third game in this Region 1-5A quarterfinal series.
But the Eagles being who they are swayed the momentum in their favor once and for all in the second inning, scoring four times to build a lead the Panthers could not overcome.

Pace’s beach volleyball team just missed out on a trip to the championship match of the District 1-2A tournament at the Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center.
The Patriots topped Arnold in their district opener Tuesday but lost to Crestview in the semifinal round on Wednesday.

Glenn Brooks racked up a big hit with one out, and moments later, he was on his way home after Grant Walters crushed a two-run home run, the delighted crowd cheering.
Brooks paused for a moment to watch the ball soar out of sight as Pace surged ahead 3-0 against Oviedo in a momentum-swinging fifth inning Wednesday night.

Amaya Pablo saw Kenna Pacitti in the end zone and fired off a pass.
Pacitti had to battle to hang on after the ball was deflected, but she ultimately made a clutch catch that proved to be the difference in Pace’s hard-fought 13-6 win over Bartram Trail in a Region 1-3A quarterfinal Wednesday night.

Pace’s beach volleyball team will begin district tournament play Tuesday in Fort Walton Beach.
The Patriots take on Arnold in a 1 p.m. District 1-2A quarterfinal match at the Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center.

Pace’s flag football team begins its quest to return to state when it hosts Bartram Trail in a Region 1-3A opener at home.
Game time is 6 p.m. against the Bears.

Pace’s boys track team won the District 1-3A championship last Thursday at Pine Forest while the girls team finished third.
Milton also competed at the meet and had one district champion in Hattie Lee, who won the 400 hurdles in a time of 1:07.87.

Jay, Pace, Milton and Central have all made the regional playoffs in baseball.

Pace, Jay and Central were all in action this past week on the softball field.

It was well after 9 p.m. on a Thursday night in Baker and Jays’ baseball team was still celebrating its championship.
The players were taking photos with the trophy, savoring the thrill of going back-to-back as district champions for the first time since 2009 after beating rival Central 14-2 in six innings.