Trimble, Wahoos Run Wild in 4-3 Win
September 14, 2025
written by Bill Vilona
Back in spring training, the Blue Wahoos made stolen bases a point of emphasis in 2025, along with the entire Miami Marlins organization.
On a record setting night for steals, they got a signature season win because of it.
Led by outfielder Fenwick Trimble, who tied Billy Hamilton’s 2012 team record with four steals in a game, the Blue Wahoos set a team record with seven thefts in a single game, which became pivotal in a 4-3 victory Saturday against the Columbus Clingstones before a capacity crowd of 5,038 at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
“You gotta get on, first, so that was cool to get on (base) a couple times and our coaches do a great job teaching us fundamentals, so you try to stick with that,” said Trimble who reached on a walk and single, scoring both times.
Three of the four runs were delivered from stolen bases, including a double-steal that forced a throwing error to score a run.
The Blue Wahoos have now stolen 199 bases this season, blowing past the previous team record of 168 set In 2022. An ambitious preseason goal of 200 steals can be attained in Sunday’s season-finale against Columbus.
This year-ender game also presents opportunity for the Blue Wahoos (68-79 overall, 34-34 second half) to produce a winning second-half mark and extend a streak of non-losing season records to nine consecutive years.
“Finish strong, have fun and play all the way to the end,” said Trimble on the team’s approach to wrapping up six months and 138 baseball games.
Saturday’s performance led into the final fireworks show of the season and kept the crowd at the ballpark roaring with approval after the show’s grand finale in the sky ended.
The night also featured the famed Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s world renowned Flight Demonstration Squadron, attending a game in their hometown community on a rare weekend off.
All of this led to a crowd-pleasing night as the Blue Wahoos wrap up their 13th season as a franchise.
The Clingstones starting pitcher was Ian Anderson, a star of the Atlanta Braves 2021 World Series run, when he won two games in postseason, including Game 3 of the World Series against Houston.
Anderson is now trying to make another run toward being part of the Braves again. He was solid on Saturday, going 5.2 innings, allowing four hits, one earned run, one walk and five strikeouts. But he absorbed the loss after exiting in the sixth inning when the Blue Wahoos took a 2-1 lead.
Trimble got a two-out single off Anderson before he was replaced. Trimble then stole second. After Tony Bullard walked, the Blue Wahoos pulled off a double-steal that led to Trimble scoring on a throwing error by Columbus catcher Adam Zebrowski.
In the eighth inning, the Blue Wahoos extended the lead, scoring two runs on one hit. Gage Miller led off with a walk, then went to third on Emaarion Boyd’s single and scored on Cam Clayton’s sacrifice fly. Boyd had stolen second, advanced to third on that play and throw home, then Boyd scored on a two-out wild pitch.
Columbus loaded the bases and scored a pair of runs in the eighth against reliever Jack Sellinger, but Jesse Bergin followed and thwarted the tying run from scoring.
Bergin then retired the Clingstones in order in the ninth, striking out the final two batters.
WANT TO GO?
WHAT: Blue Wahoos 2025 Final Game
WHO: Columbus Clingstones vs. Blue Wahoos.
WHERE: Blue Wahoos Stadium.
WHEN Sunday, 1:05 p.m. (Special start time as final game).
Cantonment Man Facing Multiple Charges After Domestic Disturbance
September 13, 2025
A Cantonment man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after a domestic disturbance that led to a physical altercation and property damage, according to a Pensacola Police Department (PPD) report.
Leo Valentino Benjamin, 32, was charged with attempted aggravated battery, petit theft, criminal mischief and felony. The charges stem from an incident at a residence on West Government Street and Benjamin’s subsequent arrest.
According to the PPD, officers were dispatched to the home in the city in response to a disturbance. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with a male witness, who stated that his sister, the victim, and her boyfriend, Benjamin, had been involved in a loud verbal argument. The witness told police that Benjamin followed his girlfriend into the living room and threw a vice grip tool at her, which he believed struck her.
The PPD report states that the victim, who had a laceration on her left cheek, told the officer that Benjamin had taken her cellphone earlier in the day. Upon returning to the residence, Benjamin allegedly accused the victim of taking his phone, and after an argument, began throwing objects around the house. She reported that Benjamin threw the vice grips, which struck a window air conditioner before hitting her in the face. The estimated cost to repair the window was $100, while her cellphone was valued at $60.
Recently, PPD officers arrested Benjamin at a gas station on an outstanding warrant related to the battery incident. He had methamphetamine in a wallet inside his vehicle, according to an arrest report.
He remained in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
Northview Beats Central 46-8 (With Gallery)
September 13, 2025
Northview brought home a big win from Santa Rosa County on Friday night as the Chiefs beat Central 46-8.
Northview was first on the board with a Nate Duffy touchdown and a good two-point conversion to make it 8-0. In the second quarter, Easten Odom added another TD for the Chiefs as they rolled on to spoil senior night for the Jaguars.
It was the first win for Doug Vickery as Northview’s head coach as they improved to 1-3; Central fell to 0-4.
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*Look for fan, cheerleaders, and other bonus photos by Monday.
Next week, Central will look for their first “W” as they host Rocky Bayou. Northview will welcome Holmes County to Bratt for homecoming.
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Sheriff Explains Open Carry Need To Knows Points After Florida Law Ruled Unconstitutional
September 13, 2025
Now that local law enforcement agencies have said that they will stop enforcing Florida’s open carry law after it was found unconstitutional by a state appeals court, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons is clarifying some need to know points.
Simons said private property and business owners still have the right to prohibit open carry on their premises and may trespass individuals who do not comply.
Also, open carry remains prohibited by law in specific locations, including:
- Government meetings (county commission, city council, etc.)
- Law enforcement agencies
- Courthouses
- Polling places
- School properties
- Jail facilities
- Airport passenger terminals
“As always we urge all citizens of Escambia County to exercise their rights with sound judgment, respect, and responsibility,” Simmons said on Friday.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, and the Pensacola Police Department all said they will not enforce the state law banning the open carry of firearms. The move follows a decision Monday by the First District Court of Appeal that found the law unconstitutional.
Read more: Local Law Enforcement Will No Longer Enforce Florida’s Open Carry Law
Read more: In Local Case, State Appeals Court Rules Open Carry of Firearms Is Protected By The Constitution
Milton Slips Past Tate 3-0 (With Gallery)
September 13, 2025
The Tate Aggies and Milton Panthers were the only two unbeaten teams in the two-county area heading into Friday night’s showdown in Milton.
The night was a defensive battle, with the Panthers, under former Tate head coach Ronnie Douglas, pulling out a 3-0 win with a late field goal in the fourth quarter.
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*Look for cheerleaders, band and fan photos by Monday.
Milton (4-0) will travel to Navarre (0-3) next Friday night, while the Aggies (3-1) will host West Florida (3-1) for homecoming at Pete Gindl Stadium.
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Tate High AJROTC Honors 9/11 Victims
September 13, 2025
by C/CPT James Hewett, Aggie Battalion, Public Relations Officer (S-5)
On September 11, 2025, J.M. Tate High School’s Army JROTC program held a memorial ceremony to honor and remember the lives lost during the attacks on September 11, 2001. The ceremony consisted of a wreath being placed at the foot of a half-staff American flag at 8:15am. For the remainder of the school day, sixteen cadets served twenty minute shifts dressed in their Class A uniform. They walked with intention marking twenty-one steps and twenty-one second pauses at each passing of the wreath. This presentation lasted continuously for six hours and was a sight to behold. Tate High School appreciates the dedication of their AJROTC Cadets and instructors, MAJ Hill and MSG Kyser, for what they have done to engage our campus community in commemorating the 24th anniversary of 9/11.
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High School Football Scoreboard
September 13, 2025
Here are high school football scorers from across the North Escambia area.
Florida
- Milton 3, Tate 0 [Story, photos...]
- Northview 46, Central 8 [Story, photos...]
- Baker 29, Jay 20
- Choctaw 28, Pine Forest 0
- West Florida 35, Walton 5
- Bay 28, Escambia 14
- Pensacola Catholic 17, Montgomery Catholic 6
- Pensacola High 49, Destin 9
- Panama City Mosley 36, Navarre 16
- Washington 14, Fort Walton Beach 7 (Thursday)
- Pace (Bye)
- Gulf Breeze (Bye)
ALABAMA
- T.R. Miller 27, Flomaton 10
- Mobile Christian 29, Escambia County (Atmore) 18
- W.S. Neal 44, Orange Beach 15
- Escambia Academy 44, Southern Prep Academy 12 (Thursday)
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs beat Central 46-8 Friday night at Central. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Highway 97 Crash Claims Life Of 29-Year-Old Cantonment Man
September 12, 2025
A two-vehicle collision Friday morning on Highway 97 near Davisville claimed the life of a 29-year old Cantonment man.
A fully loaded dump truck and an SUV collided about a third of a mile south of Meadows Road shortly before 7 a.m.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the Cantonment man’s SUV was northbound on Highway 97 as the dump truck was traveling southbound when the SUV veered into the path of the dump truck. Troopers said the dump truck driver swerved in an attempt to avoid the crash. The dump truck overturned after the collision.
The Cantonment man was pronounced deceased on the scene, and the dump truck driver, a 62-year-old Pensacola man, was airlifted by AirCare 2 helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola with minor injuries.
Highway 97 was closed for several hours for the crash investigation and to clean up tons of small gravel that spilled from the dump truck.
RELATED STORY: Multiple People Injured In Highway 97 Crash
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Updated: Three People Injured In Highway 97 Crash
September 12, 2025
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 just north of Kansas Road Friday morning.
The crash involved a car and a pickup truck around 8:00 a.m. about 3.5 miles south of an unrelated fatal crash on Highway 97.
The Florida Highway Patrol said that a pickup truck driven southbound by a 72-year old McDavid man veered into into the northbound lane and collided with a car.
The pickup truck driver received only minor injuries and refused medical treatment. The driver of the silver car, a 68-year-old Cantonment woman, was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with serious injuries. Her 63-year-old male passenger was also transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with minor injuries.
RELATED STORY: Highway 97 Crash Claims One Man’s Life
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One Injured In Crash Near Jim Allen Elementary (With Gallery)
September 12, 2025
One person was injured in a crash Thursday afternoon near Jim Allen Elementary School on Highway 95A in Cantonment.
A pickup truck apparently collided with a Chevrolet SUV on Highway 95A just off Highway 29. Witnesses said the pickup continued on Highway 95A until the driver lost control just north of Jim Allen, left the road and crashed into a tree and utility pole at the Cottage Hill Assembly of God Cemetery adjacent to the school. A utility pole was snapped in the collision.
The driver of the pickup was transported to an area hospital by Escambia County EMS.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not released additional details.
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