Brian Lester

Navarre’s boys soccer team won 10 games a year ago after winning a combined five games in the previous two seasons. Now, the Raiders have started off this year on a high note, winning four of their first five, and are feeling good about the potential they have this season.

Milton basketball star Treymar Jones grew up playing football and basketball, but he’s ‘always been a hooper at heart.’ And there is no question the senior’s heart is where the hoop is, this game allowing him a chance to leave real life behind.

Flipping commitments is a common thing in collegiate athletics. An athlete might decide in July that North Carolina is the place for him to play. And then a few months later, an athlete might say, ‘I’d rather take my talents to Auburn or Alabama.’

In the first five minutes of the second half of a game against Arnold Wednesday night, Milton’s girls soccer team snagged the momentum. The Panthers scored twice, and that was the difference in a 2-0 win, their second of the year.

Pace’s football team went to Buchholz two years ago and fell just short of a win on the road in the opening round of the playoffs. The Patriots lost that game 35-34 and are looking for revenge Friday night when they take on Bobcats in an FHSAA Region 1-6A semifinal at Citizens Field. Game time is 7 p.m. EST.

Renee Hester is sometimes mistakenly called Rachel, her older sister who currently plays college softball at Flagler. They are no doubt two different people, but one thing they can both do is play the sport well, and it’s why Renee is headed to Canisius to continue her career.

Senior Ryan Evans will tell you the confidence of this Navarre boys soccer team is growing. It could have been rattled after the season opener, when the Raiders lost 4-3 to reigning district champion Tate. Instead, Navarre got on track, rattling off five consecutive wins to carry a ton of momentum into Thanksgiving break.

Almost every Pace fan that made the trip to Gainesville was on the field as Kent Smith talked with his heartbroken football team late Friday night. Smith took a moment to acknowledge those fans for their support during a year to remember for Pace, which saw its season end in gut-wrenching fashion, a 34-24 loss to Buchholz a tough pill to swallow on a chilly evening at Citizens Field.

Less than two minutes remained in the game and Buchholz had the ball back after forcing a turnover. A season that began with a ton of potential and hopes of ...

Navarre alum Emily (Madril) Sams is a National Women’s Soccer League champion. The league’s defender of the year helped the Orlando Pride top the Washington Spirit 1-0 to win their first championship in franchise history Saturday night in Kansas City.