PCA, Tate And Northview Teams Place In Cross Country Meet (With Gallery)
September 12, 2018
Pensacola Christian Academy took the top spot among male and female teams during a cross county meet at Northview High School in Bratt.
In addition to PCA and Northview, Tate, Central and Flomaton high schools also took part.
Team results were as follows:
Boys
1st. – Pensacola Christian Academy
2nd – Tate High School
3rd – Northview High School
Central ran individual male runners but not a team.
Girls
1st – Pensacola Christian
2nd – Northview High Schoo
Tate, Flomaton and Central ran individual female male runners but not a team.
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Northview to Host Volleyball Camp (With Scores, Photo Gallery)
September 12, 2018
The Northview Lady Chiefs will host a volleyball camp on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the school gym for ages third grade and up. The cost is $35.
Participants will receive a t-shirt, free into into a “Gold Digger” event and refreshments. Awards can also be earned.
In junior varsity action Tuesday at Northview, Miller defeated the Lady Chiefs 25-17, 12-25, 15-11. In varsity play, Miller topped Northview 25-15, 25-10, 25-15.
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Pictured: The Northview JV Lady Chiefs take on T.R. Miller Tuesday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview JV Defeats Escambia County High
September 11, 2018
The Northview Chiefs junior varisty football team defeated the Escambia County High School (Atmore) JV team 8-6 on Monday night.
The Blue Devils scored early in the first quarter to take a 6-0 lead into the half.The JV Chiefs improve their record to 2-1 and will play next Thursday at Escambia High School in Pensacola at 6:00.
Bonus Photos: NHS Cheerleaders, Band, Fans And More
September 10, 2018
For a photo gallery featuring the Northview cheerleaders, mini cheerleaders, band, NJROTC and fans, click here.
For a look back action photos from Friday night, click here.
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Photos: Cantonment Cowboys Football
September 9, 2018
The Ensley Chiefs defeated the Cantonment Cowboys Mites Saturday at the Cantonment Sportsplex.
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Blue Wahoos Elimited From Championship Series With 9-1 Loss
September 9, 2018
The Shuckers scored seven runs over the first two innings as they clinched a spot in the 2018 Southern League Championship series after a resounding 9-1 win at MGM Park Saturday night.
In series filled with tight ballgames, Biloxi’s clinching win was anything but. Daniel Wright (L, 0-1) lasted 1.2 innings and surrendered seven runs on six hits. In the bottom of the first, Keston Hiura belted a three-run home run to put the hosts up 3-0 quickly.
After Gavin LaValley homered in the second, the Shuckers responded with four more runs, capped off by Hiura’s bases-clearing double. Rafael De Paula finished out the home-half of the second inning for the Wahoos and Pensacola entered the third trailing 7-1.
That was plenty of run support for Marco Diplan (W, 1-0) who finished the night allowing just the one hit to LaValley across six innings. He tied his season high with 10 strikeouts and walked only two. Cody Ponce and Brad Kuntz pitched the final three innings without allowing a run, sealing Biloxi’s second-ever trip to a championship series. Biloxi added to more insurance runs in the fourth and seventh innings respectively for the eventual 9-1 scoreline.
Pensacola’s season comes to a close having been eliminated by the Shuckers in the postseason for the second time in four years. The Blue Wahoos will begin the 2019 season on April 4 with a five-game series against the Mobile BayBears.
Northview Beats South Walton (With Photo Gallery)
September 8, 2018
The Northview Chiefs upended the South Walton Seahawks 14-7 Friday night in Bratt.
“Our defense played a hell of a game tonight. The defense stepped up after the past couple of weeks after having some rough outings, but hey the defense stepped up time and time again,” Northview head coach Derek Marshman said. “We moved the ball great from 20 to 2o and we just got to capitalize on it. We left 20 to 30 points on the board tonight. We’ve got to capitalize on scoring opportunities.”
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South Walton opened with a 7-0 lead on their first drive of the game. The Chiefs answered with a Trent Kite touchdown with 4:54 to go in the first quarter, but the Seahawks held on to a 7- advantage.
The Northview defense pushed South Walton back, with senior Lance McLaughlin sacking the Seahawk’s QB in the end zone after a bad snap for a safety to put the Chiefs up 8-7 with 9:31 in the third.
With 39 seconds on the clock in the third, Northview capped a 99 yard scoring drive with junior Trent Kite punching in a touchdown from a few yards out, giving the Chiefs a 14-7 lead.
Northview sealed the deal with an interception from McLaughlin with 1:40 to go in the game.
Northview (2-1) will travel to Blountstown (2-1) next Friday night.
“It’s gonna be tough. That’s the measuring stick. They were in the state championship a year ago so let’s see where we’re at,” Marshman said.
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Gulf Breeze Tops Tate (With Photo Gallery)
September 8, 2018
The Tate Aggies suffered a tough 58-25 non-district loss Friday night at Gulf Breeze.
Gulf Breeze senior running back Tyler Dittmer racked up over 350 yards and five touchdowns for the Dolphins.
The Tate Aggies took a 6-0 lead with 9:41 in the first on a long touchdown pass from senior Hunter Riggan.
By the end of the first quarter, the Dolphins held a 28-6 advantage. At 10:19 on the clock in the second, Tate scored again on Riggan quarterback keeper. A missed two point attempt, and it was 28-12.
At the half, the Dolphins were up 35-19.
Tate (1-2) will be at Pensacola High (1-2) next Friday night at 7:00.
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Photos by Jennifer Repine for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friday Night High School Football Scores
September 8, 2018
Finals from around the North Escambia area Friday night:
FLORIDA
- Gulf Breeze 58, Tate 25
- Northview 14, South Walton 7
- Jay 52, Rocky Bayou 0
- Pensacola 14, Washington 7
- Pine Forest 40, Pace 7
- Pensacola Catholic 34, Choctaw 9
- Milton 26, Fort Walton Beach 7
- Crestview 41, Navarre 35 OT
- D’Iberville (Miss.) at West Florida – Canceled
- Escambia at Archbishop (La.) Rummel, 7 p.m. (Saturday)
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy 41, Clarke Prep 7
- Escambia County (Atmore) 54, Monroe County 0
- T.R. Miller 34, Excel 19
- Hiillcrest (Evergreen) 62, W.S. Neal 20
- Flomaton (OPEN)
Eighth-Inning Walks Dooms The Wahoos In 3-2 defeat
September 8, 2018
Biloxi scored twice in the eighth innings thanks to four walks issued by the Wahoos bullpen and won Friday’s game 3-2 at Blue Wahoos Stadium. The Shuckers can now clinch a spot in the championship round with a win in either of the remaining two games.
It was the second defeat of the series that was mired with self-defeat rather than having been outclassed. Tony Santillan started the game for Pensacola allowed one run on two hits across 6.1 masterful innings. He had four separate innings in which he retired the side in order, and he exited the game with eight strikeouts and only one walk.
For the Shuckers, Trey Supak looked like he was in trouble right from the start. After walking two batters in the first inning, he walked three more in the second. The Wahoos were able to score one run courtesy of Jose Siri’s two-out single that brought home Gavin LaValley in the bottom of the second. Supak lasted only three innings, but Pensacola only churned one run out of his six walks on the night.
With the game tied at one in the bottom of the seventh inning, TJ Friedl drew a leadoff walk and stole second base after Aristides Aquino struck out. With two outs, Shed Long placed a single perfectly through the right side, which scored Friedl and gave the Wahoos a 2-1 lead. However, Pensacola’s lead was short-lived. In the eighth, Robinson Leyer—who entered the game in the previous inning—walked Max McDowell to start the inning. After a bunt moved him into scoring position, Jody Davis brought in Jesus Reyes to face Corey Ray. Reyes walked the bases loaded before allowing a sac fly to tie the game and a double to Keston Hiura, which gave Biloxi a 3-2 lead. Alejandro Chacin then replaced Reyes, and after walking Lucas Erceg, he induced Blake Allemand into an inning-ending groundout. The Shuckers scored twice on one hit and four walks.
Pensacola had a last gasp in the ninth against Nate Griep when Friedl drew his fourth walk of the game with one out. After a Mitch Nay flyout, Aquino singled to put the tying run at third and two outs. With Long at the plate, the Wahoo second baseman groundout out to short on a bang-bang play to give Biloxi a 2-1 series lead.
Game four of the South Division Series returns to Biloxi where the Wahoos are looking to avoid elimination. RHP Daniel Wright led the Southern League with 28 starts this season, and he will be tasked with keeping the Wahoos season alive. Biloxi is expected to start with RHP Marcos Diplan.