Baseball: Jay Downs Northview (With Photo Gallery)
April 11, 2012
The Jay Royals defeated the Northview Chiefs 9-1 Tuesday in Jay.
Northview hitters included Zach Barrow 1-3 and Kevin Vaughan 2-3. Jay hitters included: Tyler Prescott 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI; Sammy James 1-2, 2B; Todd Laney 2-4; Conner Weekes 3-4, 2B, RBI; Hunter Vaughn 1-3; Logan Brown 2-4, RBI; Chandler Burgess 1-4.
The Royals will take on Bonifay at 7:00 Thursday, while the Chiefs will be on the road at Baker. The JV Chiefs play at 4:00 followed by the varsity at 6:30.
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Pictured: The Northview Chiefs took on Jay Tuesday in high school baseball. NorthEscambia.com photos by Taylor Rigby, click to enlarge.
Tate Beats Navarre
April 11, 2012
The Tate Aggies swept Navarre Tuesday night with a 11-0 varsity win, a 9-3 junior varsity win and a 7-6 freshmen win on the road.
The varsity Aggies improved to 18-2 overall, 11-1 in the district — clinching the first seed in the district tournament.
Riley Hodge pitched a complete game shutout for Tate, giving up only two hits while striking out four.
JT Granat was 2-3 for Tate with a double and three RBIs, while David Moorhead was 3-3 with three RBIs. Austin Quina was 3-3 with two RBIs. Also for the Aggies, Mac Seibert was 1-4 with a double, and Cody Palmer was 2-3 with one RBI.
The Aggies will host Pensacola High School in district matchup Thursday at 7 p.m.
Blue Wahoos Lose To Mobile
April 11, 2012
The Mobile BayBears snapped the Blue Wahoos three-game win streak with a 3-2 win behind a strong effort on the mound by Trevor Bauer at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile on Tuesday night.
The BayBears broke the scoreless deadlock in the bottom of the fourth inning by plating three runs on four hits. A pair of Blue Wahoos errors aided the effort for Mobile and kept the inning alive. Of the three runs, only one earned run was charged to Blue Wahoos starter Pedro Villarreal.
The Wahoos were held at bay until plating a pair of runs in the top of the eighth. Cody Puckett singled home Henry Rodriguez for the first Blue Wahoos run. After a walk to Ryan LaMarre, P.J. Phillips singled home Mike Costanzo to pull the Wahoos within one, but the Wahoos ran into the second out of the inning on the bases after that hit. The two runs would be all they’d get.
Villarreal (0-1, 6 IP, 4 H, 3R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K) was saddled with the loss after working six innings and allowing four hits. He struck out five and didn’t issue a walk. Bauer (2-0, 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 11 K) was solid in the winning effort for the BayBears as he struck out a season-high 11 batters. Evan Marshall (S, 2) earned the save by recording the final four outs for the BayBears.
The series continues from Mobile on Wednesday. The Blue Wahoos will send right-hander Curtis Partch (0-1, 15.00 ERA) against BayBears righty Charles Brewer (0-0, 1.50 ERA). First pitch is set for 7:05 from Hank Aaron Stadium.
By Tommy Thrall
Pictured: Pedro Villarreal on the mound for the Pensacola Blue Tuesday in Mobile . Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Woman, 71, Flown To Hospital After Being Kicked By Horse
April 10, 2012
A 71-year old female was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital after being kicked by a horse this morning in McDavid. The incident happened on Highway 164 just west of Highway 29 about 10:20 a.m.. The woman was reportedly kicked in the chest.
She was flown by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola as a “trauma alert”.
The woman’s name and further details about her condition have not been released.
Unknown Injuries In Early Morning Highway 97 Crash
April 10, 2012
It was not immediately known if anyone was injured in a single vehicle crash on Highway 97 early Tuesday morning.
A passerby discovered a Ford Expedition on its side next to Highway 97 between Tungoil Road and Hendrix Lane about 4:35 a.m. First responders were unable to locate a patient after a complete search of an adjacent brushy area.
It appeared the driver of the SUV was northbound on Highway 97 when they lost control, ran off the roadway and then over-corrected, crossing both lanes and traveling into a ditch where the vehicle overturned.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Further details have not been released.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance also responded to the accident.
Pictured above and below: A single vehicle crash early Tuesday morning on Highway 97 south of Walnut Hill. Pictured inset: Firefighters were able to find a Bible and an umbrella in a nearby wooded area, but no driver. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
‘Slick’ Arrested In Connection With Walnut Hill Battery
April 10, 2012
An Atmore man has now been arrested in connection with an incident in which two women allegedly tased a man during an armed disturbance in Walnut Hill.
Slick Kenneth Corey, 43, was charged with felony aggravated battery for his alleged involvement in the altercation last month on Rigby Road. Windy Hall Hudson, age 28 of Century, and Wanda R. McGhee, age 44 of Atmore, were both previously arrested for felony aggravated battery using a deadly weapon after the incident.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed disturbance in which the victim said he was sitting on the porch with his girlfriend and the homeowner. He told deputies that McGhee, who is his estranged wife, along with Hudson and a man he knew only as “Slick” pulled up in the driveway.
The victim said “Slick” headed toward him in an agitated state and punched him in the face and then grabbed him around the neck in a chokehold, according to an arrest report.
While the victim was down on the ground in the chokehold, a witness told deputies that McGhee began to use a taser to tase the victim repeatedly while Hudson kicked him. The witness said Hudson grabbed the taser and also tased the victim. “Slick” and the two women then left the residence.
Deputies later made contact with the women at the Grey Goose Lounge on Highway 97. Hudson refused to answer questions, while McGhee told deputies that her estranged husband had swung at the unnamed male first, starting the fight.
Both women refused to provide the identity of the man known as “Slick”, according to their arrest reports. But the Sheriff’s Office was able to determine that “Slick” was Slick Kenneth Corey and obtained a warrant for his arrest.
Hall and Corey were released from the Escambia County Jail on $10,000 bond, while McGhee was released on a $5,000 bond.
Softball: Northview Beats Washington
April 10, 2012
The Northview Lady Chiefs defeated Washington High School Monday evening in Pensacola, 7-1.
The Lady Chiefs will play their last home games of the regular season on Tuesday, with the JV at 4:00 and the varsity at 6:00. On Thursday, the varsity will travel to Escambia Academy in Canoe, Ala., for their last regular season game at 3:30.
Inmate Beaten To Death By Cellmate
April 10, 2012
An inmate death at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution is under investigation by the Florida Department of Corrections and the State Attorney’s Office.
Ricky D. Martin, age 24, died Sunday at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. He was found beaten March 30, the day after he arrived at Santa Rosa CI. Preliminary information indicated Martin was attacked by his cellmate, Shawn Rogers.
The incident will go to a grand jury.
Martin, who was from Collier County, was serving time for 2007 conviction on charges of grand theft, armed burglary, trafficking in stolen property and four counts of grand theft of a firearm.
Rogers is serving a life sentence for robbery with a deadly weapon and a 15-year sentence for aggravated battery with deadly weapon.
Rising Gas Prices Impact Century’s Budget
April 10, 2012
Local governments are not immune to rising gas prices.
The latest financial reports for the town of Century show the town had budgeted $18,800 for fuel costs for town operated vehicles. But, the town’s fuel expenditures were actually $21,400 — an increase of $2,600.
The increase did not have an extremely adverse impact on the town’s budget bottom line, with February numbers showing the town actually came in about $28,000 under budget.
Heating System Upgrades At Northview High Complete, Over Budget
April 10, 2012
Repairs are complete on a heating piping system for the gym at Northview High School. Work began last year on a project that was awarded to low bidder Comfort Systems USA Southeast for $58,253.
The project came in over-budget at $69,344, according to school district documents. Next week, the Escambia County School Board is expected to approve the final payment to Comfort Systems for the work.
The repairs were necessary due to deterioration of old piping between the main school building and the gym.
Pictured: Repairs on a heating water piping system for the gym at Northview High School as seen late last November. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
