Northview’s Trent Kite Takes Second In State Weightlifting Championship
April 7, 2018
Northview’s Trent Kite placed second Friday in the 2018 FHSAA 1A Weightlifting State Championships at Arnold High School in Panama City.
Kite, a sophomore, competed in the 129-pound weight class, setting personal records in both the bench press and clean and jerk portions of the meet.
In the bench press, Kite pressed 235 pounds, while he cleaned and jerked 210 pounds for a 445 pound total.
The 2nd place finish matches the highest finish in the history of Northview High School. Also finishing second for Northview were Greg Gibson in 1997 and Antheus Straughn in 1999. Kite is the first Northview lifter to place at the state meet since 2004, when Karlos Mims placed fifth in the 238-pound division.
Kite’s second place finish earned five points for Northview, good enough to finish tied for 13th overall in the team standings out of 61 schools competing in the meet and better than eight of the nine region schools represented at the meet.
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Blue Wahoos Bounce Back With Win Over Mobile BayBears
April 7, 2018
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos bounced back after a tough loss on Opening Day to beat the Mobile BayBears, 9-1, on Friday night at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile.
The game was tied at 1-1 until Shed Long drew a bases loaded walk in the seventh inning. A batter later, Gavin LaValley roped a bases-clearing double just inside the third base bag. He would later score and the Wahoos were up 6-1.
Josh VanMeter unloaded a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to make it 9-1 and cap the Pensacola scoring. The blast was his second extra-base hit of the game. He hit a two-out double in the sixth inning.
Shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez also shined at the plate for the Blue Wahoos. The Havana, Cuba native singled three times in the game, making him 4-for-7 on the young season.
On the mound Keury Mella got a no-decision despite allowing just one run (earned) over five solid innings. He walked just one with three strikeouts. Robinson Leyer (W, 1-0) was the first guy out of the pen and he scooped up the win with two scoreless innings in relief. He allowed the first two batters he faced to reach safely, before retiring the next six hitters.
Jonah Wesely (L, 0-1) suffered the damage from the Blue Wahoos’ seventh inning rally resulting in his first loss of the season. He was charged with all five runs (four earned).
The two teams continue their five-game series with game three Saturday night at The Hank. Reds #9 prospect RHP Vladimir Gutierrez makes his anticipated Double-A debut against RHP Jose Rodriguez of the BayBears
Baseball: Northview Beats 20-0 Neal, Tate Shuts Out Washington; Jay Softball Over NHS
April 6, 2018
Northview 3, W.S. Neal 2
W.S. Neal’s 20-0 perfect season came to an end at the hand of the Northview Chiefs Thursday night.
Northview downed Neal 3-2 in East Brewton.
Tanner Levins pitched six innings for the Chiefs, and Seth Killam finished it off in the seventh.
For the Chiefs: Jackson Moore 1-3, R, RBI; Seth Killam 1-3, R; John Chivington 2-3, R, RBI.
The Chiefs will host Baker Friday at 6:30.
Tate 10, Washington 0
Raymond Lafleur tossed a no-hitter as the Tate Aggies shut out Washington 10-0 Thursday night.
Lafeur recorded six strike outs in six innings.
For Tate: Blake Anderson 2-4, 2R; Ethan Bloodsworth R; Reid Halfacre R; Zach Hyatt R; Trent Jeffcoat 2-2, 2B, R, RBI; Mason Land 2-3, 2B, R, RBI; Hunter Riggan R; Jesse Sherrill 3-4, 2R, RBI.
SOFTBALL
Jay 3, Northview 2 (9 innings)
The Jay Lady Royals beat the 10-0 Northview Lady Chiefs by the score of 3-2 Thursday night in Jay.
BayBears Power Past Wahoos 9-4 In Season Opener
April 6, 2018
The Mobile BayBears spoiled the Blue Wahoos encore to their Southern League Championship with a 9-4 win over Pensacola on Opening Day at Hank Aaron Stadium on Thursday night.
Daniel Wright suffered the shortest outing of his professional career as the Wahoos lost on Opening Day for just the second time in team history.
After a clean opening inning for Wright and the Blue Wahoos, things quickly turned south in the second.
The BayBears opened the scoring early in the inning. Double-A debutant, Michael Barash, homered off the first pitch he saw in the second to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. Connor Justus and Zach Gibbons fired back-to-back singles before Bo Way doubled Mobile’s advantage with an RBI groundout.
With two outs, the BayBears rallied for five additional runs thanks to a pair of BayBear hits and a pair of Blue Wahoos errors. Wright had a chance to end the second when Thaiss hit a weak grounder towards first but Wright’s flip to Gavin LaValley sailed over the first baseman’s head allowing Brennon Lund to score.
Two batters later Hutton Moyer made the Blue Wahoos pay when he crushed his first home run of the season to make it 7-0.
Pensacola tried to climb back into the game when they plated a pair of runs in the third. LaValley’s two-run single gave the Blue Wahoos a brief surge of momentum.
The BayBears proved to be relentless as they answered Pensacola’s two runs with two of their own in the bottom of the inning.
There were several bright spots that could be extracted from Thursday’s contest. Nick Longhi, in his first game since injuring his elbow, went 3-for-4. LaValley and Gabriel Guerrero both reached base twice.
The bullpen also turned in a solid effort after the seven-run rally. Brennan Bernardino, in his second season with the Blue Wahoos, pitched two near-perfect innings while newcomer Jose Rafael De Paula did not allow a run over his two innings of work.
Pensacola will put this game behind them and get ready for tomorrow when RHP Keury Mella gets the ball for the Blue Wahoos opposite RHP Luis Pena.
Area Teams Compete In Jay Invitational Track Meet (With Photo Gallery)
April 5, 2018
Here are results from the Jay Invitational track meet held Tuesday.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Top Schools, Women (with points)
- Baker High School 166.50
- Pensacola Christian Academy 156.50
- Paxton School 88
- Northview High School 79
- Jay High School 71
- Rocky Bayou Christian School 61
- Central High School 13
- Freeport High School 10
Top Schools, Men (with points)
- Pensacola Christian Academy 139
- Northview High School 129
- Jay High School 81
- Paxton School 77
- Central High School 64
- Baker High School 62
- Rocky Bayou Christian School 51
- Freeport High School 40
For complete results, click here (pdf).
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Lady Chiefs Remain Undefeated; Baseball: Tate Beats Crestview, Jay Over NHS
April 4, 2018
The undefeated Northview Lady Chiefs beat Catholic High School on Monday and J.U. Blacksher Tuesday night.
Northview 10, Catholic 0 (6 innings)
Tori Herrington pitched a shutout Monday evening at Northview as the Lady Chiefs beat the Catholic Crusaders 10-0 in six innings. She faced 22 batters, striking out 14. Herrington went 3-4 with 3 RBi’s at the plate. Also for Northview: Ashley Ragsdale 1-4, RBI,; Aubree Love 3-4, 2 RBI; Valen Shelley 3-4, 2 RBI.
Northview 9, J.U. Blacksher 1
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat J.U. Blacksher in Uriah, AL, Tuesday, 9-1.
Tori Herrington had nine strikeouts and was 3-5 with 2 RBI. For Northview: Ashley Ragsdale 2-3; Kendall Enfinger 2-5, RBI; Aubree Love 2-5, 2 RBI; Valen Shelley 2-4, 2 RBI; Heather Knowles 1-4, 2 RBI; Anna Sullivan 1-4; Rylee Huskey 1-4.
Up next, the Lady Chiefs will travel to Jay on Thursday.
BASEBALL
Tate 7, Crestview 0
The Tate Aggies shutout Crestview Tuesday night, 7-0
Jace Dunsford allowed two hits and zero runs over four and a third innings, striking out six.
For Tate: Ryan Greene R, RBI; Reid Halfacre 2-3, R, RBI; Trent Jeffcoat 1-4, R; Kaden King 1-2, RBI; Raymond Lafleur R; Hunter McLean R; Darrien McDowell R; Jesse Sherrill 2-4, 3B, R, 2 RBI.
Jay 4, Northview 2
The Jay Royals defeated the Northview Chiefs Tuesday night 4-2 in Jay.
For Northview: Jackson Moore 1-3; Adam Aliff 1-3, RBI; Seth Killam 2-4 2 R; Tanner Levins 1-2; John Chivington 2-4. RBI.
For Jay: Blayne Miller 2-4, RBI; Judd Smith R; Trevor Flowers 2-3, R; Dutch Burkhead 1-4, R, RBI; Nathan Archer 2-3, R, 2 RBI; Trace Seib 1-2.
Pictured: Northview defeats Catholic. NorthEcambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate Shuts Out Coral Park In Sarasota Classic
March 30, 2018
The Tate Aggies beat Coral Park 9-0 Thursday in the Sarasota Classic to go 2-2 during the week’s tournament play.
The Aggies score one in the first before coming alive in the third with eight runs on their way to an error-free game.
Trey Lafleur threw a complete game with one hit, no runs, two walks and 13 strikeouts.
Ryan Greene, Reid Halfacre, Raymond Lafleur, Mason Land and Jesse Sherrill had RBI’s for Tate.
Tate Falls To Sarasota
March 29, 2018
The Tate Aggies lost to Sarasota 7-2 in a battle of the historic champions in the Sarasota Classic.
Tate took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the third, but Sarasota answered with four in the bottom of the third and three in the bottom of the fourth.
Sarasota and Tate have won a combined 15 state championships and are third and fourth among public schools with the most championships in state history.
Darrien Mcdowell took the loss for Tate Aggies Varsity 2018 . He surrendered five runs on five hits over three innings, striking out one.
For Tate: Reid Halfacre 1-3, R; Mason Land 1-4; Hunter McLean 1-4, RBI; Darrien McDowell 1-2; Jesse Sherrill 2-4.
Pine Forest Shuts Out Northview; Tate Beats Miami Beach
March 28, 2018
Tate 2, Miami Beach 1
The Tate Aggies beat Miami Beach High School 2-1 Tuesday.
Cole Fryman earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for the Aggies. He allowed just one run on four hits, walking one and striking out one.
For Tate: Blake Anderson 1-2; Ryan Green 1-3, R; Reid Halfacre 1-3, RBI; Trent Jeffcoat 1-2; Raymond Lafleur 1-3; Hunter Riggan 1-2, R; Jesse Sherill 1-3, R.
Pine Forest 11, Northview 0
The Pine Forest Eagles defeated the Northview Chiefs Tuesday afternoon at Pine Forest.
After a scoreless first inning, the 6A Eagles exploded with nine runs and sealed the win in just three innings with two runs in the bottom of the third to invoke the 10-run rule.
Singleton took the loss for the 1A Chiefs surrendering 11 runs on 12 hits while striking out two. Nolan Rigby earned the win for Pine Forest with no run, three hits and striking out two.
For Northview: Seth Killam 1-3; Trevor Singleton 1-3; John Chivington 1-3; Jason Fischer 1-2.
For Pine Forest: John Pinette 1-4, R; Kyler Hultgren 1-2, 2R; Jason Roberts 3-3, R, 2RBI; Nolan Rigby 2-3, 2R, RBI; Garrett Holmes 1-3, R, RBI; Timmy Williams 3-3, 2R, RBI; Christian Munoz 1-2, RBI; Wyatt Gill 1-3, R, RBI; Ladarius Clardy 1-3, R, RBI.
Pine Forest will host South Warren of Bowling Green, KY, on April 2 at 7 p.m. The Chiefs will travel to Jay on April 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Pine Forest Tops Northview; Lakewood Gets Late Win Over Tate
March 27, 2018
Pine Forest 6, Northview 4
The Pine Forest Eagles took advantage of a sixth inning error to take the lead on the way to defeating the Northview Chiefs 6-4 Monday in Bratt.
Seth Killam took the loss for the Chiefs took the loss for the Northview Chiefs. He allowed four runs on three hits over three innings, walking one and striking out three. Jackson Moore started the game for the Chiefs, giving up four runs in four innings and striking out four.
Northview: Seth Killam1-4, 1R 2B; John Chivington 1-4, RBI; Adam Aliff 1-2, 2R; Jason Fischer R; Billy Rolin 1-2, 2B , RBI; Logan English 1-2, RBI 2B; Tanner Levins 1-3.
Pine Forest: Jason Roberts 1-4; Nolan Rigby 1-3, R, 2B; Garret Holmes R; Timmy William 2-1, R; Christian Munoz 2-3, 2R, 2RBI, 2B; Caleb White R; Jesse Oberst 1-3, RBI.
Pine Forest will host Northview on Tuesday at noon.
Lakewood Ranch 7, Tate 6
Lakewood Ranch High School of Bradenton defeated the Tate Aggies 7-6 Monday.
For Tate: Reid Halfacre 2-3; Raymond Lafleur 1-4, RBI; Mason Land 2-3, 3R;, RBI; Hunter McLean 3-4, R, 2RBI, 2B, 3B; Darrien McDowell 1-3; Jesse Sherrill 1-4, 2R.