Lauryn Hatler and Amber Barnes are threats to score every time they have the ball.


The two seniors have combined for nearly 80 goals this season for Milton’s girls lacrosse team.

Emma Turner is used to catching a softball, having played at the varsity level for Pace for three seasons.


This year, she’s catching a different kind of ball. A football.

Navarre and Pace remain among the top eight in the latest set of FHSAA regional rankings for flag football.

The Raiders (11-1) are ranked second in the region and the Patriots (9-4) are third.

Manny Kimmons was one of five Milton athletes to win a title at the District 1-3A weightlifting meet Monday in Navarre.

Kimmons claimed a crown in the traditional competition, coming through with a 745 lbs. total in the unlimited division.

Shawn Morgan didn’t win a state championship a year ago, taking third in Olympic and traditional at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

But he’s on a mission to close out his senior year at Pace with a title, and he took the next big step toward doing that Monday at the District 1-3A meet in Navarre, winning titles in both categories in the 119 lbs. weight class.

Fear not Central. There will be varsity high school football this fall.

Rumors swirled the Santa Rosa County School Board might not approve varsity ball in 2024 at its April meeting.

Ava Grace Wheaton turned in an impressive performance for South Alabama’s women’s track team at the Jaguars’ own invitational March 16.

The Milton Panthers have won two in a row after beating Walton 6-3 and 12-2 in a doubleheader last Monday.

Pace went into its District 1-2A flag football showdown with Navarre looking for revenge.

But that bid came up a little short as the Patriots fell 19-12 to the Raiders Wednesday night at home.

Pace and Jay have combined for six state final four appearances in their respective softball classifications, and both teams have an opportunity to make another run at it this year.


They were on the same field Tuesday night, facing off in a game that will ultimately prove beneficial in the long run.