High School Football Scoreboard
September 24, 2022
Here are this week’s North Escambia area high school football scores
FLORIDA
- Northview 49, Baker 10 [Game story, photos...]
- Holmes County 42, Jay 23
- Pine Forest 35, West Florida 21
- Escambia 41, Milton 0
- Washington 42, LeFlorida 6
- Pensacola Catholic 31, Mobile Christian 28
- Navarre 38, Leon 7
- Gulf Breeze 38, Pensacola High 8 (Thursday)
- Bye Week: Tate, Pace
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy 25, Valiant Cross Academy 18
- Escambia County (Atmore) 20, Monroe County 0
- Bye Week: Flomaton, W.S. Neal, T.R. Miller
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs took downed Baker 49-10 Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photoclick to enlarge.
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Advance To Southern League Championship Series
September 24, 2022
Dax Fulton struck out a career-high 13 batters over 6.0 scoreless innings as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos defeated the Montgomery Biscuits 1-0 in Game Three of the Southern League Division Series on Friday night.
Norel González delivered the only run of the evening with a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth, and Thomas Jones saved the game with a tremendous catch at the center field wall in the bottom of the ninth to secure Pensacola’s first ever trip to the Southern League Championship Series.
Fulton allowed only one hit over 6.0 innings as the Blue Wahoos pitching staff fanned a season-high 19 Biscuits batters. Chandler Jozwiak (W, 1-0) kept the game scoreless with 2.0 clean innings before Sean Reynolds (S, 1) worked around a two-out jam in the ninth.
Pensacola couldn’t solve either Mason Montgomery or Evan McKendry, who combined for 6.0 scoreless innings in a tandem start for the Bsicuits. They finally built a threat in the eighth against Joe LaSorsa (L, 1-1), as Jones led off the inning with a double off the left field wall. Nasim Nuñez bunted him to third before González delivered the go-ahead RBI single to put Pensacola in front 1-0.
Reynolds got the first two outs in the ninth without issue, but allowed singles to Kyle Manzardo and Ronny Simon to keep the game alive for Montgomery. Pinch hitter Jordan Qsar lifted a 3-2 pitch deep to center field that sent Jones to the warning track before making the catch and crashing into the fence to end the game.
The Blue Wahoos claimed their only league title in 2017, when they earned a Southern League Co-Championship in a season shortened by Hurricane Irma. They will play the winner of the North Division semifinal, either Rocket City or Tennessee, in the best-of-three Southern League Championship Series beginning on Sunday.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Person Reportedly Struck By A Vehicle In Winn Dixie Parking Lot
September 23, 2022
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle early Friday morning in the parking lot of the Winn Dixie in Cantonment.
The exact circumstances were not immediately clear surrounding the incident, which was reported about 1:08 a.m. A pickup truck with an open driver’s door was directly in front of the Winn Dixie entrance, while it appeared the victim was just to the south of the Ace Hardware Store.
Multiple Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies were on the scene where one person reportedly suffered a leg injury.
All of the businesses in the shopping center were closed at the time.
Further details will be posted when available.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Woman Trapped After Vehicle Falls From Jack
September 23, 2022
A woman was seriously injured when a vehicle fell on her Thursday on Chemstrand Road.
Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to find the woman trapped under the vehicle after a jack gave way. Firefighters were able to free her within minutes. She was transported to an area hospital as a trauma alert.
An update on the woman’s condition was not available.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Gulf Breeze Tops Tate (With Photo Gallery)
September 23, 2022
The Gulf Breeze Dolphins defeated the Tate Aggies in three straight sets Thursday night in Cantonment.
Gulf Breeze won 25-15, 25-13, 25-17.
For a photo gallery, click or tap here.
Tate (8-12) will host Pensacola High (12-6) on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Gulf Breeze (14-3, 3-0) will host Choctaw (15-3) on Tuesday.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
The Sport of Megaball Was Invented At Tate High School, And They Are Hosting A Tourney Saturday
September 23, 2022
Eighteen high school teams will be competing in the Northwest Florida Megaball Tournament Saturday at Tate High School.
Major Steve Duckworth, Senior Army JROTC instructor at Tate developed the sport in 2012 and held the first tournament that year.
Megaball is derived from the sport of pushball, which was created around 1891 and played at the college level. Pushball was later picked up by the military.
Megaball is similar, in that a 6-foot-tall “mega” ball is used, but was designed to be a far safer sport with smaller size teams and stronger rules. Megaball also requires a trained officiating crew. The 72-inch megaball is produced in Italy; the company actually uses a picture of Tate’s megaball team in its brochure.
Megaball has been so successful in the local area that the U.S. Army Cadet Command is sending a JROTC representative from Fort Knox, KY, to observe this year’s tournament to explore the possibility of creating a nationwide competition.
The Tate Army JROTC, Milton and Pace Navy JROTCs, and the Pensacola High Air Force JROTC) have consistently participated in local Megaball competitions
Megaball is easy to understand and fun to watch. But it is a very physical game that should only be played by well-conditioned students. The game has similarities to football, soccer and rugby. Although megaball is considered a non-contact sport (in that opposing players don’t come in contact with each other) players make plenty of contact with the ball which often creates plenty of excitement.
Currently there are nine girls teams and nine boys teams registered for the competition on Saturday that begins at 8 a.m. Championship games will begin about 2 p.m.
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Contractor Problem Hotline Established In Escambia County
September 23, 2022
Escambia County has established a new phone option for citizens experiencing contractor related issues.
Citizens can call (850) 595-3550 a selection option 6. That will connect callers directly with an Escambia County Building Services staff member during regular business hours.
Here Is Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
September 23, 2022
Here is this week’s North Escambia area high school football schedule:
FLORIDA
- Baker at Northview
- Jay at Holmes County
- West Florida at Pine Forest
- Milton at Escambia
- LeFlore at Washington
- Pensacola Catholic at Mobile Christian
- Leon at Navarre
- Gulf Breeze 38, Pensacola High 8 (Thursday)
- Bye Week: Tate, Pace
ALABAMA
- Valiant Cross Academy at Escambia Academy
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Monroe County
- Bye Week: Flomaton, W.S. Neal, T.R. Miller
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs took down Elberta 49-24 last Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photos click to enlarge.
Why Not Just Cook S’mores In A Solar Oven? These Bratt Fourth Graders Did.
September 23, 2022
When it’s a hot day in Florida, why not just cook s’mores in a solar oven? Fourth grade students at Bratt Elementary School did.
They constructed solar ovens and successfully cooked s’mores outside, all in the name of STEM (science, technology, engineer and math) education.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Blue Wahoos Complete Comeback To Force Decisive Game Three With Biscuits
September 23, 2022
Trailing 5-0 with time running short to save their season, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos charged back in the late innings to defeat the Montgomery Biscuits 6-5 on Thursday night and force a winner-take-all Game Three.
Nasim Nuñez came through with the biggest hit of the night, hitting his first Double-A home run in the bottom of the eighth to put Pensacola ahead for good.
Eury Pérez allowed four runs over 3.0 innings as the Biscuits took an early lead for the second game in a row. Kameron Misner grounded an RBI triple into the right field corner and Kyle Manzardo lifted a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead in the first inning, and an Alika Williams sacrifice fly was followed by a Brett Wisely RBI double in the second to put the Biscuits ahead 4-0.
Pérez was replaced by Patrick Monteverde in the fourth, and Jordan Qsar greeted him with a solo home run to extend Montgomery’s lead to 5-0. But the lefty settled in, pitching into the eighth without any further damage to keep the game within reach.
Biscuits starter Sean Hunley allowed only an infield single over his first 5.0 innings, but finally cracked in the sixth as Davis Bradshaw hit an RBI double to get the Blue Wahoos on the board. Thomas Jones hit a two-run homer to draw the Blue Wahoos within a pair at 5-3.
In the seventh, the Blue Wahoos pounced on former teammate Josh Roberson to tie the game 5-5 on a two-out, two-run single from Bradshaw. Sean Reynolds (W, 1-0) stranded an inherited runner in the top of the eighth to preserve the tie.
Nuñez, who had hit only two home runs in his professional career, launched a solo blast over the right field wall against Chris Gau (L, 0-1) to give the Blue Wahoos their first lead of the night. Reynolds allowed a leadoff single in the ninth, but coaxed a game-ending double play from Blake Hunt to close it out.
The Blue Wahoos will play the decisive Game Three of the Southern League Division Series against the Montgomery Biscuits on Friday night.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos