Tonight’s High School Football
September 20, 2013
Here’s a look at tonight’s high school football schedules for teams around the area:
Going to a game? Email score updates or photos to news@northescambia.com
FLORIDA
Thursday
- *Catholic 54, Bay, 13
Friday
- *West Florida at Mosley, 7 p.m.
- West Gadsden at Tate, 7:30 p.m.
- *Escambia at Pine Forest, 7:30 p.m.
- *Washington at Pace, 7:30 p.m.
- *Milton at PHS, 7:30 p.m.
- Crestview at Navarre, 7:30 p.m.
- OPEN: Northview, Jay, Gulf Breeze
* denotes district games
ALABAMA
- UMS Wright at Escambia County (Atmore)
- Sparta at Escambia Academy
- Mobile Christian at Flomaton
- Bayside Academy at T.R. Miller
- W.S. Neal at Southside
Aggies Look To Continue Winning Streak As They Celebrate Homecoming
September 20, 2013
The mood this week around Tate High School has been festive because of homecoming week. But the mood on the football practice field has been serious.
The preparation for the homecoming game has kept the Aggies football team practicing in the rain and until late in the evening. If the Aggies are looking past West Gadsden you couldn’t tell.
This weeks game is important, but Coach Ronnie Douglas is also preparing the Aggies for a very tough schedule ahead. Next week the Aggies will face cross town rival Pine Forest High School and then a district game against power house Niceville High School. For now though, the most important game is the next game.
The words “Winning Streak” have not been heard much around Tate in past few years, but the Aggies come into their homecoming game with a two game winning streak. The Aggies know another win would be great motivation going into the tough schedule ahead.
The Aggies face West Gadsden at Pete Gindl Stadium at 7:30. Fand are invited to join the Aggies prior to the game for homecoming festivities.
Rain Chances Increasing Into The Weekend
September 18, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
NHS Dig Pink Volleyball Among Tops In State, Latest Matches Today
September 16, 2013
The Northview High School volleyball team’s Dig Pink fundraising has been named one of the top programs in Florida, according to the Florida High School Athletic Association. Each year, Northview plays Flomaton in a Dig Pink game to raise funds for breast cancer awareness programs. In 2012, Florida high school volleyball teams were ranked No. 9 in the country for their Dig Pink fundraising.
This year’s Dig Pink matches will be a trimatch at Flomaton this afternoon. The junior varsity will play in the old gym and the varsity in the new. The first match begins at 4:00.
Northview at Jay
JV results: 16-25, 12-25 with Jay winning. Leah Fischer had 1 ace, 1 block, and 2 digs
Varsity results: 12-25, 26-24, 20-25, 24-26 with Jay winning. Lily Townson had 1 ace, 4 kills, 11 assists, 10 digs. Rebecca Grim had 1 ace, 1 kill, 10 digs.
Pictured: Last October’s Dig Pink volleyball game at Northview High Schoool. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Century To Hold Final Public Hearing On Budget
September 15, 2013
The Town of Century will hold a public hearing Monday afternoon before adopting a budget and setting the tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year.
The proposed 2013-2014 budget is$4,384,791. There will be no net increase in ad valorem taxes this year to meet the budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, which begins October 1. T
The budget hearing will be held at 6:50 p.m. Monday at the Century Town Hall, 7995 North Century Boulevard. The budget hearing is just prior to a regular meeting of the Century Town Council at 7:00.
To view a summary of the budget in pdf format, click here or the image below.
Weekend Weather: Sunny Weekend, Some Rain Next Week
September 14, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.
- Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Florida Food Stamp Cards Won’t Work Monday
September 14, 2013
With the state Department of Children and Families switching to a new vendor, the program that provides food assistance — formerly known as food stamps — to low-income people will be temporarily offline Monday.
Purchases with electronic benefits transfer cards will not be available from midnight until Monday evening.
DCF spokesman Whitney Ray said people who would normally receive funds close to Monday instead received them a week early, and they should get ready for the system being down.
“We ask that all EBT customers go ahead and prepare by stocking up on groceries,” Ray said. “We hope to, by the afternoon, have benefits flowing again. Folks won’t need new cards in that situation, and they’ll be able to go to the store and make those purchases once again.”
DCF has been working since July on the switch to the new vendor, e-Funds, which will provide electronic-benefits transfer services. It says the switch will lead to $21 million in savings over three years in the food-assistance program known by the acronym SNAP.
Benefit Car Wash Saturday For Pit Bull Attack Victim
September 13, 2013
A benefit car was will be held Saturday morning for the Nokomis woman who was viciously attacked and mauled by two pit bulls at her home July 18. The car wash for Sandra Lambert will be held from 9 a.m. until at O’Reilly Auto Parts on South Main Street in Atmore.
Lambert, 63, was transferred earlier this month from the USA Medical Center in Mobile to the West Florida Rehabilitation Institute in Pensacola, where she worked to learn to live without her dominant right arm. Her arm was amputated at the shoulder following the dog attack. She has now been released from the rehab center and is now staying at a relative’s home.
An account to help Lambert with medical expenses has been established. Donations can be made to the “Benefit Account for Sandra Lambert” at any branch of United Bank. Donations can be mailed to United Bank, P.O. Box 8, Atmore, AL 36504.
Pictured top: An Escambia County Animal Control officer removed a tranquilized pit bull from an enclosed porch at the home of Sandra Lambert on July 18. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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.