Brian Lester

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#815 Native. #EIU Grad. Sports writer at Navarre Press/Press Gazette. Author of @UF_Oilers_MBB #D2 title season. @TheNHSRaiders @GoArgos @USCHO and more.

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Articles

Chance to play college baseball means a lot to Bryce Bowers

1 week ago | srpressgazette.com | Brian Lester

Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Santa Rosa Press Gazette. Sports Central’s Bryce Bowers has played other sports in the past, but baseball has been his primary one. And now he’ll get a chance to play it in college after signing with Baptist College of Florida earlier this year.
Jay Royals building depth and strong team bond

1 week ago | srpressgazette.com | Brian Lester

One of the key focal points of the summer has been on building a deep team. “We’re focusing on getting some depth, giving girls who haven’t had a lot of varsity experience a chance to see the floor more,” Jay head coach Jorey Diamond said. The Royals will go into the 2025-26 season this winter with several key players back, including Aubreigh Nelson, Presley Hawthorne, Kaylee Gilbreath and Hattie Locklin.
Panther girls hoops team looks to lay foundation for more success

1 week ago | srpressgazette.com | Brian Lester

Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Santa Rosa Press Gazette. Sports Milton’s girls basketball team won 16 games a year ago and played in the regional tournament. The Panthers, who hope to duplicate that success and take it a step further this coming season, are using the summer months to lay the foundation for another strong year.
Pace's Hannah DeMarcus earns Golden Arm recognition

1 week ago | srpressgazette.com | Brian Lester

Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Santa Rosa Press Gazette. Sports Hannah DeMarcus continues to add to her list of awards for 2025. DeMarcus has been named a Golden Arm winner by Max Preps and Extra Inning Softball.
Sandle walks it off for Windy City Thunderbolts

1 week ago | navarrepress.com | Brian Lester

Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Navarre Press. Sports Michael Sandle continues to write quite a comeback story. The former Navarre Raider added another chapter to it on Tuesday night, hammering a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Windy City Thunderbolts defeated the Mississippi Mud Monsters 4-3.
Raider football alums jump at chance to inspire young athletes

1 week ago | navarrepress.com | Brian Lester

Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Navarre Press. Sports Gio Randolph came from California to help with a Navarre Raider football camp headed up by alumni. It offers a glimpse of how much his alma mater still means to him more than a decade later.
Pace's Lana Gonzales is a Gold Glove winner

1 week ago | srpressgazette.com | Brian Lester

Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Santa Rosa Press Gazette. Sports Lana Gonzales is one of the nation’s top catchers. The 2025 Pace Grad was named a Southeast Region Gold Glove winner after a stellar senior season where she helped lead Pace’s softball team to another state final four.
Raiders capitalizing on confidence and experience this summer

1 week ago | navarrepress.com | Brian Lester

Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Navarre Press. Sports Navarre’s girls basketball team is playing with a little more confidence and taking advantage of its experience this summer. The Raiders have most of their team back and head coach Abby Fogg likes how things have played out for her squad so far.
Pace boys basketball team young but playing hard this summer

1 week ago | srpressgazette.com | Brian Lester

Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Santa Rosa Press Gazette. Sports Pace head boys basketball coach Houston Ramsay said he doesn’t have a lot of experience on this year’s team. Yet, there have been promising moments despite that lack of experience as the Patriots get in work during the summer against live competition.
Alyssa Clark set to continue running at college level

1 week ago | srpressgazette.com | Brian Lester

Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Santa Rosa Press Gazette. Sports Alyssa Clark was a standout runner for Pace during her high school career. She’s headed to the next level this fall as she will compete at Bushnell in Oregon. She signed with the NAIA school earlier this year.