Tonight’s Prep Football Schedule
September 13, 2013
Here is tonight’s high school football schedule from across the North Escambia area.
Headed to a game? Share your photos — email them to news@northescambia.com tonight!
FLORIDA
- Northview at Chipley, 7 p.m.
- Bay at Tate, 7:30 p.m.
- Vernon at Jay, 7 p.m.
- Escambia at Rutherford, 7 p.m.
- Niceville at Pine Forest, 7:30 p.m.
- Catholic at PHS, 7:30 p.m.
- Gulf Breeze at Choctawhatchee, 7 p.m.
- Lake Area New Tech (La.) at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
- Fort Walton Beach at Milton, 7:30 p.m.
- Pace at Navarre, 7:30 p.m.
- OPEN: West Florida
ALABAMA
- Flomaton at Choctaw County
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Wilcox Central
- Escambia Academy at Monroe Academy
- Cottage Hill Christian at W.S. Neal
- T.R. Miller at Excel
Can Tate Get Back To Back Wins?
September 13, 2013
Last Friday night the Tate Aggies ended a 20 year loosing streak against Pensacola High School, and this week they are going for win two of the season.
The Aggies have another challenging opponent this week when Panama City Bay High School comes to town. The game against Bay High School is going to be another “tough game, because they are 2-0 for the year,” said Tate Coach Ronnie Douglas.
“They have some big kids and good skilled players so we have been working really hard to get ready for Bay and look forward to playing them,” Douglas said. “Winning is fun and makes the weekend work a lot easier, because there is a lot of work that goes on Friday night after the game, Saturday and Sunday to get ready for practice on Monday.”
The Aggies are not resting on the win; their practices have remained intense and organized as they prepare for the Bay Tornadoes.
This week’s Aggie Spotlight Players are No. 7 Marquis Cass and No. 6 Sawyer Smith.
“The win felt great and it was Coach Ronnie. It’s all the hard work he did, he pushed and we came out with a win,” Cass said. Coaches say Cass is a very hard hitting linebacker with good eye for the ball; he will defiantly be a player to watch as the year progresses and in his senior season.
“It was great to get the monkey off the back so to speak. We have worked really hard all summer and just to get that first win is great,” said sophomore quarterback Sawyer Smith. In last week’s win, Smith had a screen pass to running back Lavontia Samuel who took it all the way to the end zone for a 75-yard touchdown.
The Tate Aggies (1-1) host Panama City Bay (2-0) at Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment at 7:30 p.m.
by Darryl Singleton
NorthEscambia.com photos by Darryl Singleton, click to enlarge.
Open House Tonight At Bratt, Molino Park, Jim Allen
September 12, 2013
Open house evens will be held tonight at Bratt, Molino Park and Jim Allen elementary schools and Tuesday, September 24 for Ernest Ward and Ransom middle schools.
Bratt Elementary will have open house from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. Thursday with parents and guests reporting directly to their child’s classroom. Prior to Open House, a Title I Parent Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria, and a PTA meeting will take place at 6:15 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Molino Park Elementary will hold their open house at 6 p.m. Thursday. All parents are invited to attend.
Jim Allen Elementary will have their open house from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday.
Ransom Middle School will hold open house on Tuesday, September 24 from 6-7 p.m.
Ernest Ward Middle School open house will be Tuesday, September 24 beginning at 6 p.m. Due to construction, all parents should park in front of the administration building and in front of the bus ramp.
Community Action Assistance Available Today In Century
September 12, 2013
The Community Action Program Committee will hold its monthly outreach in Century today from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Carver Community Center, 7040 Jefferson Avenue.
Representatives from the Community Services Department and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program will be assisting eligible persons. Services range from energy assistance to education assistance.
For eligibility information, visitt www.capc-pensacola.org or call (850) 438-4021.
Mosquito Spraying Tonight West Of Highway 29 From Muscogee Road To Highway 97
September 9, 2013
The Escambia County Mosquito Control Division intends to proceed with a “fogging mission” today in an area west of Highway 29 from Muscogee Road north to Crabtree Church Road, plus a small area bounded by Crabtree Church Road, Highway 97 and Sunshine Hill Road.
Mission hours vary but typically occur in the early evening hours from 6 to 10 p.m. For more information, call (850) 937-2188.
Spray areas are depicted on the maps below in green; click to enlarge.
Sunny And Hot Today
September 8, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sun For Sunday
September 7, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Splash Party Today To Benefit Molino Park Elementary School
September 7, 2013
A “Splash Party” today at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Molino will benefit students at Molino Park Elementary School.
The event will be held from 3 until 6 p.m. Saturday at the church on Highway 29, just south of Highway 97. There will be water slides, water balloon games, fun on a new playground and a cookout. Everyone is invited to the free event, but attendees are invited to make a monetary donation for technology replacement at Molino Park Elementary School.
Today: Cantonment Cowboys Open At Home, NWE Eagles Hit The Road
September 7, 2013
The Cantonment Cowboys will have the home season opener today, while the Northwest Escambia Eagles will be on the road in Monroe County, AL.
Cantonment Cowboys
The Cantonment Cowboys will play their home season opener today against East Pensacola, with the schedule as follows:
10 a.m. — Mighty Mites
11:30 a.m. — Mini Mites
1:00 p.m. — Mites
2:30 p.m. — Midgets
4:00 p.m. — Juniors
Everyone is invited to come out and support their Cantonment Cowboys.
Northwest Escambia
Northwest Escambia’s Eagles will be on the road against Uriah, AL, as follows:
2:00 p.m. — Freshmen
3:30 p.m. — Sophomores
5:00 p.m. — Juniors
7:00 p.m. — Seniors
Pensacola Meeting: FWC Considers License Requirement For Hunting Public Lands
September 6, 2013
Update:
Hunters may be required to have licenses when tracking any game on public lands in Florida.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering a proposal to go before state lawmakers next year that would require hunters to have licenses for each species of wildlife they intend to pursue on public lands.
Fish and Wildlife Executive Director Nick Wiley said Thursday during a meeting in Pensacola that the proposal was initially considered for hunting hogs, the second most hunted species in Florida after white-tail deer, but expanded in part for general safety concerns of people using public lands.
Currently, a license is not required to hunt hogs and most wildlife on public lands.
A question remains how the proposal will be accepted politically, which is why Wiley said the details “still need to be fleshed out.”
“It doesn’t seem like you’d have a problem if it was tied to safety,” said Commissioner Ronald Bergeron. “People can be on public land hunting without a safety course, whether for hogs or pythons.”
Lane Stephens, executive director of the Allied Sportsmen’s Associations of Florida, said the proposal may be more acceptable for lawmakers and hunters than an effort a year ago when the discussion was to change the designation of hogs, which could have made it more difficult to hunt hogs.
“My organization, I think, we would fully support (the current proposal), you should have a hunting license if you’re out with the public,” Stephens said.
The Fish and Wildlife proposal would require the hunting licenses to be acquired on a species-by-species basis.
The fiscal impact is anticipated to be small. Fish and Wildlife officials believe most people who hunt now on public lands already have licenses to hunt other game or believe that licenses are already required.
Looking ahead to the 2014 legislative session, the commission may also ask lawmakers to allow those who violate certain boating laws — including boating under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless boating — to take the mandatory safety course online.
Another proposal from the commission would allow counties to use their portions of vessel registration fees for the removal of debris that inhibits navigation and for the construction of boat piers, docks and mooring buoys. Currently, the money is limited to the removal of derelict vessels and to provide uniform waterway markers, public boat ramps, and other public launching facilities.
On Thursday, the commission approved a new recreational hunting and fishing license exemption for active and disabled veterans and their immediate family members. \