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UWF earns fourth-straight NCAA bid

Monday, 13 May 2013 08:01 Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 15:08 Written by Staff Reports

Argos will head to Tampa for South Regional

INDIANAPOLIS - The West Florida baseball team will make its fourth straight trip to the NCAA tournament, as the NCAA revealed the 48-team tournament field for the 2013 Division II tournament Sunday night. The Argonauts (35-12) will be the No. 4 seed in the NCAA South Regional hosted by the University of Tampa, and they will face No. 3 seed Florida Tech (32-17) in the first round on Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. CT.

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Sports Connection Expo

Thursday, 09 May 2013 11:54 Last Updated on Thursday, 09 May 2013 12:00 Written by Staff Reports

The Pensacola Sports Association is inviting area businesses and sports organizers to participate in the first Sports Connection Expo, scheduled between 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday, May 15 at the Vickrey Center, 2130 Summit Boulevard in Pensacola.

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Droogsma repeats state shot, discus titles

Thursday, 09 May 2013 10:05 Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2013 08:57 Written by Staff Reports

Gulf Breeze senior Austin Droogsma on Friday defended his state titles in the discus and shot put, giving him four gold medals in the events over the past two seasons, and Pine Forest standout Johna’ Whitaker finished her high school career with state championships in the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles.

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Navarre earns half point at state meet

Thursday, 09 May 2013 09:10 Last Updated on Thursday, 09 May 2013 10:05 Written by Ken Garner

JACKSONVILLE – Sixty-four boys’ teams scored points Friday at the FHSAA Class 3A State Track and Field Championships, including Navarre High School – with one half of one point.

Nicholas Benton finished tied for eighth place in the long jump, soaring 21 feet, 11 inches on his final attempt. Rapheal Webb of Gainesville won the event, jumping 23-4.5.

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And the winners are ...

Wednesday, 08 May 2013 10:21 Written by Staff Reports

The girls’ 12U softball team BTW – which stands for “Born to Win” – won its age group this weekend in the Northwest Florida Girls Softball Alliance midseason tournament. BTW had to win its way through the losers’ bracket in the double elimination tournament and avenged their loss against Tiger Point with a 6-5 win in the championship game. Pictured, back row, from left, are coaches Jody Anderson and Kelvin Cannington; second row, from left, are Britney Silver, Shaylee Sawyer, Madelyn Stone, Bria Hickson, Savanna Spurlock, Morgan Marquis, Eva Weege and Emily Hesse; kneeling, from left, are Emily Cannington, Kallie Anderson and Janea Hundley.

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