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Area baseball, softball teams advance to district championship games | AREA ROUNDUP
At least a couple district tournaments have set themselves up to be rivalry games in the championship matchup. Highlighted by a dual-rivalry night between Jay and Northview in the District 1-1A title game on Thursday, both teams claimed exciting victories on Tuesday to advance to the championship. Elsewhere, Pace flag football is moving on to the state quarterfinals and Gulf Breeze boys volleyball is still alive in its district tourney.
Washington hosts District 1-3A track and field meet; see who advanced | AREA ROUNDUP
The district track meets have all concluded, after Booker T. Washington hosted the Class 3A meet on Wednesday. Elsewhere, the area's lacrosse season ended after both remaining boys teams from Gulf Breeze and Pensacola Catholic fell in the region semifinals. And baseball and softball district championship games are now set. ...
Pensacola Catholic's Dukes, Pine Forest's Smith and Wilkins sign to play collegiately
Three local athletes recently signed to play at the collegiate level. Pensacola Catholic softball's Titera Dukes recently signed to play collegiate at Bishop State Community College. Pine Forest had two basketball signees. Maurice Smith is headed to Coastal Alabama North Community College, and Niylia Wilkins will play at Trinity Valley Community College.
Fletcher High flag football ready to earn respect with Elite 8 playoff game
Fletcher High’s Flag Football team will compete Tuesday night in the state’s Elite 8 for the first time. – Fletcher High’s Flag Football team will compete Tuesday night in the state’s Elite 8 for the first time. They left town around 10 a.m. for Pensacola...
West Florida boys lax's Blake Richards with Athlete of the Week award after 16-point game
Blake Richards, and the rest of the senior class, is hoping it set a standard for West Florida boys lacrosse. The Jaguars fell just short of the region tournament, finishing ninth in Region 1-1A. But Richards excelled on his own in his final season with West Florida. During the week...
A three-headed monster: Meet the trio of Central pitchers excelling on the mound for the Jags
Pitching is usually at a premium for high school teams. Even the largest schools have, usually, at most two pitchers to led their respective programs throughout the year. When schools are playing upward of three to four games a week, those names and numbers are call upon consistently. ...
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