Tate And Northview Get Big Opening Night Wins In District Softball Tourneys
May 3, 2022
Tate 11, Crestview 0
Jordan Smith threw a shutout Tuesday night as the Tate Lady Aggies beat Crestview 11-0 in the first game of the 1-6A playoffs.
Smith gave up no runs on two hits in five innings, striking out one and walking none.
Kennedy Turner and Christina Mason both had homeruns for the Lady Aggies and led at the plate with two hits each. Sophia Jones, Courtney Lundquist, Kare Wine, and Aaliyah Jordan each added one hit.
No. 4 Tate will be at No. 1 Pace at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the district semifinal. The winner will face either No. 2 Niceville or No. 4 Navarre in the district championship game Thursday at 6 p.m.
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Northview 14, Laurel Hill 2
The Northview Lady Chiefs earned a big blowout win over Laurel Hill 14-2 Monday night in the 1-1A district quarterfinals.
Aubrey Stuckey pitched a complete game, allowing three hits and two runs over five innings while striking out 10.
Jamison Gilman, Kailyn Watson and Kaitlin Gafford had two hits each for the Chiefs. Alanna Roberson, Payton Gilchrist and Emma Gilmore had one hit each.
No. 2 Paxton will host No. 3 Northview Tuesday at 6:30 in the district semifinal at Paxton. No. 1 Jay and No. 4 Baker will play at 4 p.m., with the winners facing off for the district championship on Thursday.
Pictured: The Tate Lady Aggies beat Crestview Monday. NorthEscambia.com photos by Stephani Pyron, click to enlarge.
Tate Gets Walk-Off Win Over Washington To Move To District Semifinal
May 3, 2022
A walk-off walk gave the No. 2 Tate Aggies a 3-2 win in the bottom of the seventh over No. 7 Washington Monday night in the 1-6A district quarterfinal.
The game was tied at two when Tate’s Cade Kelly drew a walk to scored one run for the dramatic win.
Tate’s other scores came with a run on a sacrifice fly from Drew Reaves that score one run and a Reaves walk scored one.
Ethan McAnally allowed five hits and two runs in three innings on the mound for Tate while striking out two and walking one. Dalton Biggs pitched four innings, allowing no hits, no runs and striking out eight.
Clif Quiggins led the Aggies at the plate, going 3-4. Kirk Mosley. Bray Touchstone and Jackson Penton had one hit each.
The Tate Aggies will play No. 3 Crestview at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Pace High School in the district semifinals. Crestview beat No. 6 Fort Walton Beach 9-6 Monday night.
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Ransom Middle School Orchestra Night For Fifth, Six Graders Is Friday
May 3, 2022
Ransom Middle School Orchestra Hogwarts Night will be held this Friday night for fifth and sixth graders.
Students will have a chance to try their hand at different instruments and to try butter beer.
The event will take place from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. in the Ransom Middle Orchestra Hall.
Escambia Schools Gear Up For K-12 Summer Reading Program
May 3, 2022
The Escambia County School District will implement a K-12 summer reading program this year.
The “Level Up with Summer Reading” program will be from May 25 to August 5.
The district wide program will provide two to four summer reading books to each K-12 student, an additional two to four books for summer school students, and provide summer reading events hosted by various schools.
Books will be delivered to the schools in early May. School media specialists will promote the titles and create a space for the students to choose the books they wish to read over the summer.
Students will earn digital badges and rewards based on their logged minutes of summer reading in the Beanstack digital platform. Rewards for participation and top readers will be distributed in August when students return to school.
Two Facing Charges After Allegedly Running From Flomaton Traffic Stop
May 2, 2022
An Alabama man and a Century resident were arrested Sunday night in Flomaton after allegedly running from a traffic stop.
According to the Flomaton Police Department, K-p Officer Charles Land attempted to stop a vehicle for no tail lights. The vehicle fled and traveled down Washington Street where the driver and a passenger fled on foot.
K-9 Boo, along with officers Land and Gilbert Bailey, were able to track down the suspects hiding in the woods and took them into custody without incident.
Driver Mark David Fischer of Repton, Alabama, was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude, driving under the influence of alcohol, obstruction of governmental operations, driving while suspended, reckless driving and improper lights. Passenger James Andrew Cameron of Century was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude, and obstruction of governmental operations. Both men had additional outstanding warrants, according to police.
Sweet Tea. It’s The Southern Way To Thank A Fireman.
May 2, 2022
When a truck hauling nitric acid burned early Saturday morning in Century, surrounding businesses were quickly evacuated.
Local volunteer firefighters rushed toward the burning truck despite the dangers. A specialized hazardous materials team was on the way from Cantonment and Ensley, but time was important. They battled the truck fire, and also worked to keep the tanker cool and the nitric acid inside.
The Saturday morning breakfast crowd was evacuated from the Southern Panhandle restaurant, directly next to the old gas station and the fire.
When the work was done, a Panhandle employee was out, thanking the firefighters. It’s a Southern thing to say thanks.
And passing out sweet iced tea in foam cups. With no lids; firefighters are adults, you know.
There’s nothing like a cold sweet tea after a hot job. It’s also a Southern thing.
The firefighters stood around sipping sweet tea, like family at Sunday dinner. Come to think of it, they are family.
Thank y’all. And bless your momma and them.
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$7.2 Million In Safety Improvements Begin On East Nine Mile Road
May 2, 2022
The Florida Department of Transportation is set to begin work on a $7.2 million project to improve safety on a 2.3 mile segment of East Nine Mile Road.
Planned safety improvements between Chemstrand Road and Baldridge Road include:
- Widening the turn lanes to include five-foot bicycle lanes in each direction.
- Traffic signal upgrades.
- Guardrail, pavement markings, and sidewalk enhancements.
- Drainage improvements.
- Milling and resurfacing all turn lanes and bicycle lanes.
FDOT said the project is anticipated to be complete by the Summer of 2023.
During construction, drivers and bicyclists can expect lane closures and traffic shifts. Lane closures will be limited to the 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. timeframe seven days a week. Pedestrian detours will be in place while sidewalk improvements are underway.
NWE Softball Wins 16U Mid-Season Tourney, NWE Legit Finalist In 8U
May 2, 2022
Two Northwest Escambia teams placed in the GCGSA Mid-Season Tournament this past weekend. NWE Legit was the 8U B finalist, and NWE 16U Softball won the 16U A championship. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate High Football Alumnus Shermari Jones Signs With The Cincinnati Bengals (With Gallery)
May 2, 2022
Tate High School football alumnus Shermari Jones has signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Right after the NFL draft, the Bengals moved to sign Jones as an undrafted free agent.
Jones had 1,040 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns during his senior season with Coastal Carolina. He graduated in December 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in recreation and sport management.
In his senior season at Tate in 2017, Jones had 1,076 total rushing yards on 148 carries, averaging 7.3 yards per carry and 119.6 yards per game He had 15 rushing touchdowns.
We reached back into the NorthEscambia.com archives and pulled a collection of photos from Jones’ senior season at Tate. Look for #5 in this gallery.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge. (Coastal Carolina image courtesy CCU.)
Photos: Tate Softball Senior Night
May 2, 2022
Last week, Tate High School softball celebrated senior night.
The Aggies honored Sophia Jones, Aaliyah Jordan, Michayla Kent, Courtney Lundquist, Christina Mason and Kennedy Turner.
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During their senior night game, the Tate Lady Aggies beat Washington 18-3.
No 4 Tate softball opens district play Monday night as they host No. 5 Crestview.
Photos by Helen Gaut for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.