Wahoos Split Twin Bill With Biscuits In Montgomery
April 24, 2026
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos split their doubleheader against the Montgomery Biscuits on Thursday night, winning game one by a score of 8-7 and falling in game two by a 4-2 final.
In game one, the Blue Wahoos overcame an early deficit and withstood a late Montgomery charge to win their first game in five tries against the Biscuits this season. Austin Overn opened the scoring for the Biscuits with a safety squeeze bunt in the bottom of the third inning, but the Blue Wahoos exploded in a four-run fourth. Ryan Ignoffo hit a solo homer to tie the game, Payton Green smoked a two-run double, and Dylan Jasso added a sacrifice fly for a 4-1 lead.
The Biscuits wasted no time answering back against Pensacola starter Orlando Ortiz-Mayr, as Xavier Isaac hit a solo homer and Mac Horvath tacked on an RBI single before Gregory Barrios scored on a wild pitch to tie the game 4-4.
The Blue Wahoos took the lead for good against reliever Jackson Lancaster (L, 0-1) in the fifth, as Dillon Lewis brought home a run on a double play grounder and Cristian Hernández blasted a double, his second of the game, to score Michael Snyder from first base and put Pensacola ahead 6-4. They added two more in the sixth on a Gage Miller sacrifice fly and Brendan Jones solo homer for an 8-4 advantage.
Justin King (W, 1-0) worked 2.0 innings of effective relief, and Logan Whitaker (S, 1) survived an anxious bottom of the seventh to earn his first save. After loading the bases with nobody out, the righty worked around a bases-loaded walk to Isaac and an RBI groundout from Brayden Taylor to strike out Barrios, ending the game with the tying run at third and the winning run at second.
In game two, the Blue Wahoos played as the home team to make up a postponement in Pensacola from the opening weekend of the season. Montgomery’s Ryan Spikes and Pensacola’s Garret Forrester traded solo homers in the third inning for an early 1-1 tie game.
Emaarion Boyd put the Blue Wahoos ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth with a sacrifice fly against Kyle Whitten (W, 2-0), but the Biscuits rallied back in the top of the sixth against Stephen Jones (L, 1-1). With two outs, Kenny Piper hit a game-tying RBI single before Barrios dropped a bloop double down the left field line, taking the lead when Boyd’s return throw deflected into foul territory. Horvath capped the rally with an RBI triple for a 4-2 Montgomery lead.
Pensacola threatened in the bottom of the seventh against Owen Wild (S, 2), as Green doubled and Forrester walked, before Boyd and Ian Lewis Jr. flied out to end the game.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biscuits on Friday.
written by Erik Bremer
Wyatt Caps 31-Year Tate Career With Regular Season Finale Win Over Choctaw
April 23, 2026
Tate High School head softball coach Melinda Wyatt ended her last softball regular season Wednesday night with an 11-8 Aggie win over Choctawhatchee.
Wyatt is retiring this season after 31 years at Tate, where she is 487-212 as a varsity and JV coach. [Read more: Aggies Honor Retiring Head Coach Melinda Wyatt]
The Lady Aggies had a bit of surprise for Wednesday night — the team and staff all wore t-shirts with her likeness and the words “Weight Room!!” on the back, and they wore temporary face tattoos of Wyatt’s face.
Taylor Robinson went 3-4 for the Aggies with a double in the sixth and singles in the first and third innings. Madison Smillie led the Aggies, going 4-5. Brelynn Morris, Kaylie Mitchell, Emorie Nelson, and Ke’Anna Smith each had multiple hits.
Middleton earned the win for the Aggies in the circle, surrendering five hits and five unearned runs in two and two-thirds innings while striking out two and walking one. Kaylyn Relstab collected the save in four and one-third innings, allowing four hits and three unearned runs while striking out three.
Tate finished the regular season at 10-13 overall, 1-4 in the district.
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Northview’s Dane King Signs With Coastal Alabama
April 23, 2026
Northview High School senior Dane King signed on Wednesday afternoon to play baseball at Coastal Alabama Community College in Brewton.
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Williams Fans 10 In 4-2 Wahoos Loss To Biscuits
April 23, 2026
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos fell 4-1 to the Montgomery Biscuits on Wednesday night despite a career-high 10 strikeouts from starting pitcher Alex Williams.
Williams (L, 0-3) surrendered three early home runs that proved to be the difference in the game, but led a Pensacola pitching performance that kept the Biscuits to only a single in their final six innings.
Will Simpson opened the scoring for the Biscuits with a two-run homer to left field, and Xavier Isaac followed immediately after with a solo shot of his own for a 3-0 Montgomery lead. Mac Horvath led off the second inning with a solo homer to extend the lead to 4-0.
The Blue Wahoos got a run back in the fifth inning thanks to an infield error and an RBI double from Garret Forrester, but that would be all the damage done against Jack Kartsonas (W, 1-1). The Biscuits starter worked 5.0 innings allowing just an unearned run on four hits.
After 2.0 scoreless innings of relief from Luis Palacios, the Blue Wahoos drew the score to 4-2 in the eighth inning when Forrester was hit by a pitch and scored on a two-out RBI single from Michael Snyder. That would be their final threat, as Derrick Edington (S, 2) worked around a two-out single in the ninth to lock down the save.
Gage Miller extended his hitting streak to a team-high eight games with a third-inning single.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biscuits with a doubleheader on Thursday.
written by Erik Bremer
Tate Lady Aggies Celebrate Senior Night With Dominant 13-2 Win Over Escambia
April 22, 2026
The Tate Lady Aggies took care of business on Senior Night with a 13-2 win over the Escambia Gators.
Aubree Gorum had four runs on two hits to lead Tate with a three-run double in the second inning and a one-run single in the first. Kaylie Mitchell had a two-run single in the bottom of the first.
Relstab earned the win for Tate, giving up one hit and one unearned run in three and one-third innings, walking five and striking out four. Middler earned the save for the Aggies in one and two-third innings, allowing one hit and one unearned run while striking out three.
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Before Tuesday’s game, the Aggies honored seniors: Jordyn Banks, Kayleigh Burt, Aubree Gorum, Kaylie Mitchell, Carmen Morris, Madison Smillie, and Peyton Wilson.
The Aggies will close the regular season as they host Choctawhatcheeon Wednesday.
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Randolph Powers Northview Lady Chiefs Over T.R. Miller
April 22, 2026
Randolph had four runs on three hits to lead the Northview Lady Chiefs 16-3 over T.R. Miller. She had a two-run double in the first and a two-run single in the third inning.
Kylee Langham also had three hits for the Lady Chiefs, while Peyton Womack, Riley Brooks, Addysen Bolen, and Aubrey Hadley each had multiple hits.
Womack went six innings in the circle for Northview, giving up six hits and three runs in six innings, walking one and striking out one. Randolph pitched one shutout inning, allowing no hits, striking out one and walking one.
Northview finished the regular season at 16-5 overall, 2-0 in the district.
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Wahoos Outslugged By Biscuits In 3-1 Loss
April 22, 2026
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos dropped the opener of their seven-game road series in Montgomery on Tuesday night, falling 3-1 to the Biscuits.
Three of the four runs on the night came in via solo home runs, with Montgomery’s Brayden Taylor opening the score in the second inning with a solo shot off Blue Wahoos starter Jacob Miller (L, 0-2).
Jay Beshears provided the only jolt for Pensacola, briefly evening the score 1-1 in the third inning with a solo homer off Biscuits starter Michael Forret (W, 2-0). That would be all the damage done against Forret, who turned in a quality start with 6.0 innings of three-hit, one-run ball.
Jadher Areinamo put Montgomery back in front in the bottom of the third with a solo homer, and the Biscuits added another in the fourth thanks to a leadoff walk to Xavier Isaac and a two-out wild pitch from Miller.
Handed a 3-1 lead, Forret and the Biscuits bullpen kept the Blue Wahoos at bay. Pensacola was deprived of any opportunities with men in scoring position the entire game as Tommy McColllum and Owen Wild (S, 1) slammed the door in the final three innings.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biscuits on Wednesday
written by Erik Bremer
McAnnally Fans Seven As Northview Beats 5A Niceville 5-3
April 21, 2026
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat the 5A Niceville Eagles 5-3 on Monday in Bratt.
Mikayla McAnnally earned the win in the circle over seven innings for the Chiefs, surrendering seven hits and three runs, striking out seven and walking three.
At bat, Peyton Womack led Northview going 2-3 on the night with two RBIs, while Avery Stuckey was 1-3 with two RBIs.
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Northview will close out its regular season on Tuesday at 6 p.m. with a road trip to T.R. Miller. A make-up game against Jay that was scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled.
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Gulf Breeze Stops The Tate Aggies In District Quarterfinal
April 21, 2026
The Gulf Breeze Dolphins defeated the Tate Aggies 7-0 on Monday evening in the 3A District 1 flag football quarterfinals.
Tate’s season ended at 6-8, while Gulf Breeze (9-4) will travel to Pace on Tuesday in the semifinals.
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This Is Who The Agros Will Face In UWF’s First Division I Football Game
April 21, 2026
The Division I era for University of West Florida football will kick off at home on Thursday, August 27 with the Argos hosting Southern Illinois in the first game of the season.
The newly scheduled game will be a historic moment for UWF as the university announced the move to NCAA Division I beginning in the fall of 2026 with the football team playing as an FCS member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) and all other sports competing in the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).
“We are excited to open up with a great team like Southern Illinois for our start on the FCS level,” said head coach Kaleb Nobles. “At UWF, we prepare for games like this, and we want to play the best teams around the country that we can. We look forward to a great start to the 2026 UWF Football season.”
The visiting Southern Illinois Salukis were set to play Samford on the road for their 2026 opening game before adding UWF to complete a 12-game schedule for the team. Last season, the Salukis finished 7-5 overall which included a win over No. 11 Illinois State in the final game of the regular season. UWF make a trip to Carbondale, Ill. in 2027 as part of the home and home series.
“This is going to be an exciting game to begin our first football season as members of the FCS,” said Dave Scott, Associate Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics. “We are thankful to Southern Illinois for adding us to their schedule. We want to encourage the Pensacola community to rally around this monumental game and come out to support the Argos.”
Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m on August 27 at Pen Air Field. More information on season tickets, individual tickets and the game day experience is still to come as construction of Darrell Gooden Stadium is ongoing.
A full football schedule will be released in the coming weeks.