The Fellowship of Christian Athletes-Northwest Florida honored one baseball and one softball player from each high school in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Monday at its annual Extra Innings Banquet at First Baptist Church in Pensacola. Navarre High School honorees were Jason Frederick, second from left, and Brooke Murphy. Also pictured are baseball coach David Murphy, left, and softball coach – and Brooke’s father – Scott Murphy. (PHOTO by Amy Frederick)

The biggest surprise that came out of the District 1-3A track meet two weeks ago may have been the emergence of Navarre High School triple-jump third-place finisher, Elijah Appel. (PHOTO: Appel, center, with teammates and jump coaches Nick Benton, left, and Johnny Robinson-Pettus.)

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The Navarre High School baseball team advanced to the second round of a district tournament for the first time in four years with a dramatic 13-inning win against Milton, but the Raiders’ struggles against Pace continued in the District 1-6A semifinals.

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Donald Lutz is headed to the big leagues. The Cincinnati Reds announced today that the 24-year-old Lutz has been called up from the Double-A affiliate Pensacola Blue Wahoos to replace outfielder Chris Heisey, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring.

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