Oh what a match it was between Navarre and Pace in volleyball on Wednesday night.
There was energy, celebrations after big points, intensity and all-out effort between two of the top teams in 6A.
Central has gotten on a roll down the stretch of the regular season in volleyball.
The Jaguars won for the fifth time in six matches after beating Escambia in four sets on the road Tuesday night.
Jay’s volleyball team has put together a successful regular season so far.
Ranked among the best in the state in the Rural classification, the Royals have won 14 matches while dropping only five.
The latest FHSAA regional rankings are out and Pace and Jay remain among the best in their respective regions while Navarre and Crestview aren’t out of the mix just yet.
Navarre and Milton competed in a meet Monday afternoon at the Gospel Projects Pool in Milton.
For Milton, Drew Henry won the 200 Freestyle (1:58.81) and 100 Butterfly (1:03.35) while Addison Chambers was a double winner as well, taking first in the 100 Butterfly (1:21.40) and 100 Backstroke (1:18.71).
It’s never easy to beat a top 10 team in the state, regardless of classification. But somehow, some way, the Pace Patriots got it done on Oct. 4, showing plenty of grit and fight in the process.
The University of West Florida football team jumps back into Gulf South Conference play this week.
Stuck in the grip of a two-game losing streak, the Argos will try to bounce back Saturday when they host Mississippi College at PenAir Field. Kickoff is 4 p.m.
The Jay and Central rivalry runs deep in athletics, and a new edition was added to it Thursday night when the Royals took on the Jaguars in varsity football for the first time.
Nate Simmons wasn’t sure he’d ever get back to playing college football again.
After being away from the game for more than a year, the Pace grad has found a home at Lighthouse Christian College, a first-year program.
