Area teams competed at the Gulf Coast Stampede Saturday at the Escambia County Equestrian Center in Pensacola.
The meet featured runners from 13 states on a morning that began with a slight chill in the air but warmed up as time went on.

The final score doesn’t tell the story. Undefeated Jay (3-0) dominated winless Franklin County (0-3) from the opening kickoff in a 41-18 victory Friday night.
“That was the plan, to come out and execute, to start believing more that we can win, and that’s just what we did,” Jay head coach Brian Watson said after the game. “We took the opening kick off down the field for a touchdown, the defense got a three-and-out and we were back in business.”

A dominant start to the 2023 season continued Saturday for the University of West Florida football team as it went on the road and rolled past McKendree 35-3 in Lebanon, Illinois.
The No. 6 Argos scored 35 points for the second consecutive week and have yet to allow a touchdown, giving up only a field goal for the second straight week.

David McCright started swimming in fifth grade. His reason for doing so is interesting.

The Pace Patriots defeated the West Florida Tech Jaguars 24-21 Friday night in Pensacola thanks to a game-winning field goal.

Francisco Ramirez was fast during his cross-country and track days at Pace. Then he got to college, competing for NCAA Division II Flagler, and he learned while he’s still fast, so is everyone else.

Last Friday’s matchup at Washington was the perfect opportunity for the Milton Panthers to get back on track after a 42-7 loss at the hands of Niceville last week.
And boy, did they deliver, rolling to a 28-0 win over the Wildcats.

The University of West Florida looks to keep its momentum going when it travels to Illinois this weekend to take on McKendree.
The Argos (1-0) take on the Bearcats (0-1) Saturday in a 1 p.m. game at Leemon Field.

Braden Duvall is a Division-I commit who will be on the campus of Southern Mississippi next fall playing golf at the college level
For now, Duvall continues to thrive at the high school level for Pace, shooting a 32 in a four-team match at Hidden Creek Thursday afternoon.

Pace and Milton are looking for bounce-back wins Friday night. Both teams are on the road as the Patriots play at West Florida Tech and the Panthers face off against Booker T Washington. Jay is hoping to keep the momentum rolling in the right direction when it plays host to Franklin County.