One More Game: Chiefs Quarterback Brandon Sheets On All-Star Team With Other Local Players
December 9, 2011
Northview High School quarterback Brandon Sheets will join several of his fellow Chiefs in one more football game as the West takes on the East next week in the Subway High School All-Star Football Game.
Sheets was suspended from his final game in the state playoff series by the Florida High School Athletic Association, forced to sit out the state semifinal game last week against Chipley. Sheets will join West Florida Jaguar star quarterback Kyle Faxlanger in the QB position for the West team’s offense. Faxlanger led the Jags to the best season ever in the school’s history.
The West All-Star Team, representing Escambia County, will include several other North Escambia area players: Northview’s Montaio Mitchell, Sean Knight, Brian Ross, and Austin Albritton; Tate’s Scott Ryals, Jacob Lasky, Cameron Covington and Hagan Mancuso;West Florida’s Jalen Jones, Joe Jackson, Antwon Carter, Jorgen Stolsig, Jake Morris and Coach Harry Lees; and McDavid resident Dak Sims who lives in McDavid.
The East All-Star Team, representing Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, will include local players Sammy Jones and Haden McCaskill from Jay High.
The game will be played next Friday, December 16 at Woodham Middle School. Admission is $7, or $5 with a canned food donation to Manna Food Pantries.
The complete West All-Star Team includes:
Brandon Sheets QB Northview
Kyle Faxlanger QB West Florida
Jalen Jones RB West Florida
Brandon Holley RB Washington
Montaio Mitchell RB Northview
Shaquille Purifoy WR Pine Forest
Shaquille Bush WR Pensacola
Marcus Knight WR Pensacola
Eddie Matthews WR Catholic
Dak Sims OL Pensacola
Mike Minton OL Catholic
Scott Ryals OL Tate
Jacob Lasky OL Tate
Colby Watson OL Pine Forest
Emanuel Dirden OL Pensacola
Keyve Jordon OL Pensacola
Jayvon Dye OL Washington
Michael Lovejoy OL Escambia
Kendrell Jenkins DL Pensacola
Sean Knight DL Northview
Coleman Johnson DL Pensacola
Jaqueze Baldwin DL Pensacola
Eric Jordan DL Pensacola
Deforest Jones DL Pensacola
Joe Jackson DL West Florida
Brian Ross DL Northview
Devin Carter LB Pensacola
Dorayon Turner LB Pine Forest
Antwon Carter LB West Florida
Dyjuan Clark LB Washington
Brian Rudolph LB Pensacola
Austin Albritton LB Northview
Jorgen Stolsig LB West Florida
Ladarion Young DB Catholic
Cordale Wade DB Washington
Aaron Strickland DB Washington
Damarious Travis DB Pensacola
Shane Sanders DB Pensacola
Jake Morris DB West Florida
Cameron Covington DB Tate
Hagan Mancuso K/P Tate
Josh Lister K/P Pine Forest
Head coach: Harry Lees, West Florida
The complete East All-Star Team includes:
Dusty Jones QB Navarre
Luke Clark QB Choctaw
Dwayne Carter RB Navarre
David Rich RB Milton
Cory Harper RB Baker
Matt Hutchinson RB Crestview
Therion Robinson RB Choctaw
Brad Leggett WR Navarre
Patrick Maddox WR Pace
Paul Young WR Milton
Blake Meredith WR Gulf Breeze
Sammy James WR Jay
Haden McCaskill TE Jay
Michael Hill OL Navarre
Michael Campbell OL Pace
Dillon Cotten OL Baker
Kyle VanAtta OL Fort Walton Beach
Caleb McCullough OL Rocky Bayou
Jesse Bates OL Crestview
Will Boler OL Crestview
Earl Reed OL Crestview
Virgilio Hunter DL Navarre
Troy Gaoa DL Pace
Ryan Lynn DL Milton
Shoobe Timms DL Fort Walton Beach
Josh Stubblefield DL Rocky Bayou
Joey Collins DL Niceville
Alex Brandt LB Pace
Colton Bouchard LB Baker
Dexter Hottel LB Fort Walton Beach
Kyle McGee LB Gulf Breeze
Sebastian Shutte LB Niceville
Trey Barnes LB Niceville
Kevin Chasteen LB Niceville
Marquis Hagewood DB Navarre
Bryce Simpson DB Milton
Ivory Smith DB Baker
Terrance Bryant DB Choctaw
Max Keefe DB Choctaw
Geo Hillsman DB Crestview
Adam Enzian P Gulf Breeze
Max McDaniel PK Gulf Breeze
Head coach: Matt Brunson, Baker
Photos: An Old Fashioned Canoe Christmas Celebration
December 9, 2011
It was an old fashioned Christmas celebration Thursday night as friends and neighbors came together with the Canoe Civic Club. The group sang Christmas carols, ate great food and just enjoyed spending time with friends and neighbors from Canoe, Bratt, Walnut Hill and surrounding areas in a celebration reminiscent of community gatherings from days gone by.
Longtime Canoe Civic Club member Caroline Conn (who is sometimes affectionately referred to as the mayor of Canoe, Alabama ) shared her thanks with club members for their friendship, support and labor of love for the club.
Mike Hanks from the First Baptist Church of Bratt led the crowd in Christmas carols as his wife Gayle Hanks played the piano, and a group from the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church treated the crowd to Christmas carols.
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Pictured top: A group from the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church performs Christmas carols Thursday night at the Canoe (Ala.) Civic Club. Pictured inset: Mike Hanks from the First Baptist Church of Bratt led Christmas carols. Pictured below. Caroline Conn (far right), the “mayor of Canoe”, visits with friends and neighbors. NorthEscambia.com photos by Marcella Wilson, click to enlarge.
Century Woman Back In Jail In Grand Theft Auto, Drug Case
December 9, 2011
A Century woman serving 24 months probation after she was caught driving a stolen car with illegal drugs in her possession is back behind bars.
Iretha Mae Smith, age 58 of Ivey Street, was booked into the Escambia County Jail Thursday for violation of probation on charges of grand theft auto and felony possession of a controlled substance. She was given probation and adjudication was withheld after she pleaded no contest to the charges in May.
In early February, an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy watched as a white Mazda Protege failed to stop at a stop sign located at Sellers Road and West Highway 4. He conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and found that it had previously been reported stolen and that the driver, Smith, had an outstanding grand theft auto warrant.
When the deputy asked Smith to step out of the vehicle, she reportedly got out with a white pill in her hand. The pill, according to the Sheriff’s Office, turned out to be a Lortab for which Smith did not have a prescription.
‘America’s Most Wanted’ Child Molester Gets 130 Years
December 9, 2011
A man once featured on America’s Most Wanted was sentenced to 130 years in state prison for sexually molesting a child — in addition to a life sentence handed down earlier this year for sexual battery on a child.
Joseph Christian Fontana was convicted by a Santa Rosa County jury of committing various sexual acts on the 13-year old son of a woman he met at a church in 2001.
Fontana became a father figure to the child and later began to molest the boy. The crimes occurred between 2003 and 2006 at residences in Santa Rosa County where Fontana was doing work as a handyman.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation; however, Fontana fled from the country before being arrested. He was located after being featured on the television show “America’s Most Wanted”. After receiving a tip that Fontana was in the Dominican Republic, U.S. Marshals located and arrested him there in June 2009.
Fontana was previously designated as a sexual predator after his conviction in April 2011 and had remained in jail awaiting his trial on these charges. In 1995, Fontana was convicted in Pasco County, Florida, of handling and fondling a child and of a lewd and lascivious act in the presence of a child. He was convicted in California in 1988 of three counts of committing a lewd act upon a child. Fontana had been designated a sex offender at that time.
Girl’s Weightlifting Results: Tate, Northview, Jay
December 9, 2011
Tate High School won a girl’s weightlifting meet Thursday at Northview, while Northview finished second followed by Jay High in third.
Weight category winners, including scores with combined bench press and jerk weights, were as follows:
101
- Kirstyn Johnson, Tate, 140
- Kasie Braun, Northview, 110
110
- Lauren Chavers, Tate, 135
119
- Bailey B., Tate, 195
- Jordan B, Tate, 195
- Ashley Cunningham, Northview, 155
- Shelby E. , Jay, 140
129
- Jordan McGowan, Tate, 205
- Tierra Floyd, Northview, 140
- Madlyn Coon, Northview, 140
- Kim Gunn , Jay, 130
139
- Taylor Dunlap, Tate, 220
- Misty Doran, Northview, 205
- Katie Cutting, Tate, 185
- Holley Fugatt , Jay, 160
154
- Dunsford, Tate, 220
- Wiggins, Tate, 200
- Brittany Thompson, Northview, 140
- Penny Banda, Northview, 140
169
- Jamonica Paige, Tate, 205
- Olivia Newsome, Tate, 200
- Keyth Grice, Northview, 130
183
- Barrett Barnes, Tate, 270
- Alisha Grice, Northview, 130
199
- McKenzie Nassar, Northview, 165
- Blair Kaylen , Jay, 140
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- B. Hawthorne , Jay, 215
- TeAndria Knight, Northview, 210
- M. Lawrence, Tate, 180
- DeeDee Johnson, Northview, 165
Pictured: The Northview High School girl’s weightlifting team Thursday afternoon. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
High School Basketball: Northview, Tate, West Florida
December 9, 2011
Here’s a look at high school basketball action from around the area Thursday:
Escambia Charter 64, Northview 60
In a close game, Escambia Charter defeated Northview Thursday night in Bratt. Zack Barrow led the Chiefs with 18, while Roderick Woods added 14. Brandon Sheets contributed 10 for Northview, as Dyshan White and Jacob Gibson scored six each. Blake McCall had four for the Chiefs.
The Northview varsity boys will next play in the Jay Christmas Tournament December 12-14.
West Florida 63, Tate 5
The West Florida Jaguars beat the Tate Aggies Thursday, 63-55 at West Florida.
GIRLS
Tate 48, West Florida 19
The Tate Lady Aggies defeated West Florida on Thursday, 48-19 in girls’ basketball action.
Driver In Serious Condition After Highway 97 Wreck
December 8, 2011
[Updated An 80-year old Century woman was serious injured in a two vehicle wreck late Thursday morning in front of the Piggly Wiggly in Davisville.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Martez Dortch was traveling south on Highway 97 when she attempted to turn her 2007 Ford Taurus into the store parking lot. She crossed into the path of a northbound 1998 Ford pickup driven by 25-year old Reuben Maxwell of Century.
Dortch was transported by ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital in serious condition. Maxwell was not injured.
Dortch was cited by the FHP for violation of right of way.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Fire Department, Atmore Ambulance and Escambia County EMS responded to the crash.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Police Hunt For Bank Robbery Suspect
December 8, 2011
A Thursday morning bank robbery is under investigation in Escambia County.
A man armed with a handgun demanded cash from a teller at the Suntrust Bank on North Davis Highway about 9:30 a.m. Pensacola Police Department Detective Shannan Fortenberry said the suspect entered the bank, walked up to a teller, pointed a handgun at her, and demanded cash. When the teller complied, he left the bank and ran southbound on Davis Highway.
There were five employees and three customers in the bank at the time; no one was injured.
The suspect is a white male, about 5-feet 10-inches and at least 200 pounds. He had a grayish brown mustache and was wearing a wool cap, sunglasses, khaki pants, a khaki/olive green colored jacket, and cowboy boots.
Anyone having information on the incident is asked to contact Detective Shannan Fortenberry at (850) 435-1978 or the Pensacola Police Department at (850) 435-1900.
Northview Student Passes Away From Injuries Received In Wreck
December 8, 2011
A 16-year old Northview High School student passed away mid-morning today from injuries he received when he crashed his pickup Wednesday morning in Bratt.
Kenneth Wade Jernigan of Century, a sophomore at Northview, was on his way to school at the time of the wreck. He was northbound on Pine Barren Road north of Breastworks Road at about 8:30 a.m. when he drifted off the roadway onto the shoulder as he attempted to travel around a curve. He over-corrected, lost control and struck a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Firefighters worked over 20 minutes using the Jaws of Life to remove the teen from his mangled 1999 Chevrolet pickup. He was airlifted by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. Jernigan passed away at 9:38 Thursday morning at Sacred Heart Hospital.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Jernigan was not wearing a seat belt.
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The Escambia County School District will have counselors available to students and staff at Northview High School on Thursday.
The Molino, McDavid and Century stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the call.
Pictured: A Northview High student passed away from injuries he received in this single vehicle crash Wednesday morning on North Pine Barren Road. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia Proceeds With Paving Shoulders On Crabtree Church Road
December 8, 2011
Escambia County has received a state grant to design paved shoulders along Crabtree Church Road between Highway 97 and Sunshine Hill Road in Molino.
The county will enter into an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for Transportation Enhancement Program funding of up to $138,824 to design the paved shoulders.
Now, Escambia County will advertise for engineering service proposals for the design of five-foot asphalt shoulders on the 2.5 mile segment of roadway.
Pictured top: The 2010 Molino Christmas Parade travels down Crabtree Church Road. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.