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Lady Patriots Repeat as State Weightlifting Champions

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Pace Patriots

Results from the 2025 FHSAA Class 3A Girls Weightlifting Championships for the Panhandle:

Traditional Results

Pace – 47 points (State Champ)
Navarre – 12 points (4th)
Milton – 9 points (7th)
Niceville – 7 points (9th)
 
101 Weight Class
Lily Forster – Niceville – 290lbs (1st)
McKenzie Thibault – Pace – 270lbs (3rd)
Valentina Ortiz – Pace – 235lbs (6th)
110 Weight Class
Bella Ortiz – Pace – 300lbs (2nd)
119 Weight Class
Lilli Portillo – Pace – 320lbs (3rd)
Abigail Butler – Pace – 310lbs (6th)
129 Weight Class
Robin Humphreys – Pace – 340lbs (2nd)
139 Weight Class
Olivia Hall – Navarre – 360lbs (2nd)
154 Weight Class
Alyssa McMurtrie – Pace – 415lbs (1st)
Layah Slaughter – Pace – 375lbs (3rd)
169 Weight Class
Ireland Grimes – Pace – 425lbs (1st)
Davianna Moore – Pace – 395lbs (4th)
183 Weight Class
Izzy Zach – Navarre – 380lbs (1st)
Kamryn Pierce – Pace – 355lbs (6th)
199 Weight Class
Mia Woodall – Pace – 380lbs (3rd)
Dana Tolleson – Milton – 370lbs (5th)
Gabby Johnson – Navarre – 365lbs (7th)
Unlimited Weight Class
Shyann Donaldson – Milton – 405lbs (1st)
Ryleigh Perkins – Pace – 350lbs (6th)
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Olympic Results

Pace – 35 points (State Champ)
Navarre – 11 points (5th)
Milton – 9 points (7th)
Niceville – 5 points (12th)
 
101 Weight Class
Lily Forster – Niceville – 260lbs (2nd)
McKenzie Thibault – Pace – 230lbs (4th)
110 Weight Class
Bella Ortiz – Pace – 275lbs (3rd)
Maddy Sanderson – Pace – 255lbs (5th)
119 Weight Class
Lilli Portillo – Pace – 300lbs (5th)
129 Weight Class
Robin Humphreys – Pace – 310lbs (4th)
139 Weight Class
Olivia Hall – Navarre – 345lbs (3rd)
154 Weight Class
Layah Slaughter – Pace – 380lbs (1st)
Alyssa McMurtrie – Pace – 340lbs (3rd)
169 Weight Class
Ireland Grimes – Pace – 380lbs (1st)
183 Weight Class
Izzy Zach – Navarre – 380lbs (1st)
Kamryn Pierce – Pace – 325lbs (7th)
199 Weight Class
Dana Tolleson – Milton – 375lbs (2nd)
Mia Woodall – Pace – 355lbs (4th)
Unlimited Weight Class
Shyann Donaldson – Milton – 360lbs (3rd)

2025 Schedule – Mosley Dolphins

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Mosley Dolphins

2025 Schedule – Mosley Dolphins
Head Coach – Tommy Joe Whiddon

15 Aug – at South Walton (Kickoff Classic)
22 Aug – vs. Rutherford
29 Aug – vs. Bay
5 Sep – at Rickards
12 Sep – at Navarre
19 Sep – at Escambia
26 Sep – vs. Milton (HC)
3 Oct – Open Week
10 Oct – at Niceville *
17 Oct – at Arnold *
23 Oct – vs. Gulf Breeze *
30 Oct – vs. Florida High

* Denotes District Game

Helmet is courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

Raider Signings

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Lillie Rainwater, Jacari Thomas & Vinny Villanova
Lillie Rainwater, Jacari Thomas & Vinny Villanova
It was Signing Day for three Navarre Raider athletes and the student body showed out in force to recognize their classmates.
 
Lillie Rainwater – Cheerleading – John Melvin Christian College (FL)
Jacari Thomas – Football – Community Christian College (MI)
Vinny Villanova – Football – University of West Florida (FL)
 
As the saying goes…Remember, It’s Always Greater to Be A Raider!!

Three Commit to the Air Force Academy

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Connor Mathews, Ben Tyner & CJ Hill
Three Panhandle football players from the Class of 2025 will lace it up together at the next level at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
 
Connor Mathews – Niceville/Navarre
Ben Tyner – Pace
CJ Hill – Pine Forest/Navarre
 
Mathews played his Sophomore and Junior years at Navarre before transferring to Niceville for his Senior season. Tyner was the starting QB for the Pace Patriots his Senior season and Hill played his sophomore year at Navarre before transferring to Pine Forest for his Junior and Senior seasons.

Lady Raiders Prevail in Penalty Kicks

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Final from the Pitch…4 Feb 2025
 
Region 1 Quarterfinals
Navarre 2, Fletcher 2 (Navarre wins 4-2 in PKs)
 
Lady Raiders improve to 12-8-2 on the season.
 
Navarre Goalkeeping
Aiylah Greer – 1 save + 1 pk save

Navarre Scoring
47th min – Cici Buffalino unassisted
54th min – Nadia Kawas unassisted

Navarre Penalty Kicks
Nadia Kawas
Kylyn Schawaryn
Ashlynne Richardson
Jade Wright

The Region 1 Semifinals will take place Friday at Niceville.

Lady Raiders shut out Lady Aggies

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Final from the Pitch…28 Jan 2025
 
District Semifinals
Navarre 1, Tate 0
 
Lady Raiders improve to 11-7-2 on the season.
 
Navarre Goalkeeping
Aiylah Greer – 2 saves
 
Navarre Scoring
33rd min – Nadia Kawas from Kylyn Shawaryn
 
District Championship will take place at Ashton Brosnaham, Thursday at 5 PM vs. Niceville.

Thomas commits to Community Christian College

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Navarre DL Jacari Thomas (Class of 2025) has committed to Community Christian College in (Michigan) to further his education and play football for the Lions. The Lions are a part of the NJCAA and are located in Detroit.

Navarre High School Statistics
Total Tackles – 28
Solo Tackles – 13
Assisted Tackles – 15
Total Tackle Points – 20.5
Tackles for Loss – 2
Quarterback Hurries – 1

Villanova commits to UWF

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Navarre LB Vinny Villanova (Class of 2025) has committed to the University of West Florida to further his education and play football for the Argonauts.

High School Statistics
Total Tackles – 205 (8th All-Time)
Total Tackle Points – 190.5 (7th All-Time)
Total Solo Tackles – 158 (3rd All-Time)
Total Assisted Tackles – 47
Sacks – 7
Caused Fumbles – 3
Fumble Recoveries – 2
Tackles for Loss – 16
Quarterback Hurries – 6
Interception – 1
Receptions – 1 for 22 yards
Carries – 5 for 13 yards

2024 FHSAA State Championship Scoreboard

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2024 FHSAA Playoffs – State Finals – Scoreboard
Class 7A
Venice 52, Lake Mary 19

Class 6A
West Boca Raton 26, Osceola 7

Class 5A
St Thomas Aquinas 34, Lakeland 0

Class 4A
American Heritage-Plantation 40, Jones 31

Class 3A
Northwestern 41, Raines 0

Class 2A
Cocoa 38, Gadsden County 27

Class 1A
Chaminade-Madonna 42, Clearwater Central Catholic 7

Class Rural – State Championship
Madison County 21, Hawthorne 14

Class Rural – Invitational Bracket
Fort Meade 21, Dixie County 13