Tate High Cheerleaders Take Top Honors At Cheer For Hope Championship
November 5, 2017
The Tate High School Aggie Cheerleaders took top honors Saturday in the Cheer For Hope Championship in Biloxi.
The Tate JV cheerleaders won first place in their division, while the varsity team won first place in Coed and overall Grand Champion. The Cheer For Hope Championship is a cheerleading and dance competition for school and All Star athletes. It is a benefit event and has raised over $40,000 for charity since its inception in 2008.
The Tate cheerleaders will compete again next week in the Season Salute in Gulf Breeze.
They are preparing on the road toward a state championship with the competition to be held in Gainesville in February 2018.
The Tate junior varsity team is Coached by Annie Wiggins and the varsity team by Morgan White.
Pictured: The Tate High School cheerleaders took top honors Saturday in the Cheer For Hope Championship in Biloxi. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Goes Out On A Win For The Senior Chiefs (With Gallery)
November 4, 2017
The Northview Chiefs ended their season with a 53-38 win over Snook Christian of Foley Friday on Senior Night in Bratt.
“It was a great feeling to finally win,” Northview coach Dereck Marshman said of his Chiefs as they ended an eight-game losing streak. “It was great for these seniors. Wonderful for these seniors to go out like this. It was sloppy at some times, but you know a win is a win right now, so we will take it and run with it.”
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“This was a long year but these seniors kept fighting and fighting, they kept leading us. I told them before the game, what’s that final feeling gonna be for you seniors when you look at that score board? I think they are going to feel pretty good about it. And I told the underclassmen, hey let’s use this as a spring board into the off season and the motivation for this off season. So I think we accomplished both of those. Like I said there were some sloppy things at times, but hey we will take it how we can take it right now.”
Northview freshman Jayden Jackson returned the opening kickoff 78 yards for a 6-0 lead to get the momentum rolling for the Chiefs. The Chiefs scored on their next possession on a short up the middle push from senior Tim Bush. With a good two point conversion, the home field Chiefs were up 14-0.
After Daniel Merit recovered the ensuing onside kick for Northview, the Chiefs advanced their lead to 21-0 on a 4-yard TD dash from Jackson.
Snook scored with 3:55 to go in the half, 21-8. The Chiefs were almost stopped just shy of the goal line in a big standing pileup, but suddenly the arm of Justin Helton and the ball reached out across the line for another Chiefs touchdown, 28-8 with 51.3 seconds. Snook would strike again with 0.0 on the clock in the half to make it 28-14 going into the lockers in Bratt.
The Northview Chiefs added a touchdown from Aunterio Minor in the third and Adam Aliff in the fourth before Bush scored again on a 53-yard run with 9:50 in the fourth, 47-22
Snook returned an interception 100 yards with 9:19 on the clock, 47-30. and scored again with 3:28 on the click, 47-38.
Bush added another touchdown run with 1:41 in the ballgame, 53-38.
The Chiefs are losing seven seniors, two of them that were first year players.
“We were just a young football team but we are going to miss them all. I mean especially the guys that have been with us. It was big night tonight for Justin Helton, Jason Fischer, those guys have been four-year guys. Tim Bush had a huge night tonight. He’s not a four-year guy but he’s been a four-year player, he just transferred to us. Hunter Spence had a big game. He ended up getting hurt and had to sit out the fourth quarter but he had a big game. Andrew Sharpless and Matthew Glover got their first starts of their career tonight so that was big for them.”
The Northview Chiefs finished the year at 2-8.
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Look for Senior Night, band and cheerleader photos by Monday on NorthEscambia.com.
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Escambia Academy Crushes Cornerstone In Round One (With Gallery)
November 4, 2017
The Escambia Academy Cougars crushed Cornerstone Christian 55-0 in the first round of the AISA playoffs Friday night in Canoe, AL.
Junior quarterback Jabe Dawe ran for two touchdowns for the Cougars while getting 150 plus yards in the air. Fred Flavors recorded touchdown runs of 50 and 46 yards, while MJ Jones and Neikel Robinson returned interceptions for Cougar touchdowns. Chase Bell also had a 16-yard touchdown for Escambia Academy in the fourth quarter.
The No. 4 Escambia Academy Cougars (10-1) will be on the road next Friday night at Macon East (10-1) in Cecil, AL, the AISA semi-finals. No. 6 Macon East is coming off a 38-34 win over Clarke Prep.
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Friday Night Football Finals
November 4, 2017
Here are Friday night finals from across the area:
FLORIDA
Northview 53 Snook Christian 38
Tate 57, Smith Station 13
Jay 51, Lighthouse 14
West Florida 42, Washington 0
Escambia 31, Pensacola 0
Pine Forest 38, Milton 7
Navarre 42, Niceville 20
Gulf Breeze 48, Gadsden County 6
Pace 54, Catholic 24
ALABAMA
Escambia Academy 55, Cornerstone Christian 0
Faith Academy 21, Escambia County 20
W.S. Neal 27, T.R. Miller 17
Luverne 22, Flomaton 20
Local Football Playoff Point Standings Released
November 1, 2017
The Florida High School Athletic Association has released current projected football playoff point standings for local schools:
District 1-Class 6A
Escambia 37.88
Pine Forest 34.38
Tate 33.38
Washington 29.22
District 2-Class 6A
Navarre 37.50
Gulf Breeze 33.38
Milton 31.63
Pace 27.50
District 1- Class 5A
West Florida 39.75
Mosley 32.00
Arnold 29.44
Pensacola 28.38
Bay 27.78
Region 1-1A
Baker 40.22
Chipley 37.56
Holmes County 35.89
Vernon 34.38
Jay 33.67
Bozeman 32.13
Freeport 31.30
Graceville 27.75
Northview 26.11
Beginning this season, district play has been eliminated in Classes 1A-4A, with teams making the playoffs based on a points system. Classes 5A-8A retain districts, with the district champion receiving an automatic playoff bid.
For Classes 1A-4A, no region or district play is required, with each school controlling its own schedule. Four teams from each region (16 total statewide) will make the playoffs based on the new points system.
District play for Class 5A-8A remains, with 32 teams qualifying for the playoffs in each class. District champions will receive an automatic bid to the playoff and will receive a 1-4 seed based on the new points system. Four wild cards will be taken from each region based on points following the conclusion of Week 11.
For more information on the points system, click here for a informative pdf.
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Tate Baseball Holds Annual Costume Game
October 31, 2017
Tate Baseball held their annual costume game Monday night. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview, Jay Runners Place At District Cross Country Meet
October 29, 2017
The top cross country runners in District 1-1A competed Saturday at Pace High School with individuals from Northview and Jay qualifiying to advance to the regionals in Lake City.
Northview’s Tanner Levins placed sixth with a personal record time of 19:08:02 to advance.
Jillian Thornton from Jay placed as the third individual runner with a time of 21:59.06 and Hannah Whitlock of Jay finished fourth with a time of 22:07.98. Both will advance to Lake City.
Jay’s boys team finished third in the district, whole Northview was fifth. In girls team action, Jay took third place.
Results were as follows:
BOYS 1A
Individual finishers
- Hailey Myddleton (Paxton) – 17:28.68
- Dalton Lewis (Central HS) – 18:48.98
- Daniel Griswold (Central HS) – 18:52.26
- Celeb Wibbing (Paxton) – 18:53.34
- Eugene Hall (Paxton) – 19:01.84
- Tanner Levins (Northview) – 19:08.02
- Carstan Cochran (Pensacola Christian) – 19:18.27
- Shawn White (Paxton) – 19:19.78
- Gregory Chaitha (Baker) – 19:20.76
- Jonathan Tutton (Pensacola Christian) – 19:28.34
Team finishers
- Paxton – 21 points
- Pensacola Christian – 53
- Jay – 92
- Freeport – 105
- Northview – 130
- Baker – 141
- Rocky Bayou – 156
GIRLS 1A
Individual finishers
- Maya Espinosa (Baker) – 21:01.30
- Gabriela Espinosa (Baker) – 21:43.63
- Jillian Thornton (Jay) – 21:59.06
- Hannah Whitlock (Jay) – 22:07.98
- Madelinde Arthur (Freeport) – 22:14.05
- Emily Butts (Paxton) – 22:30.62
- Camellia Strickland (Freeport) – 22:41.91
- Eliana Butler (Baker) – 22:46.73
- Layne Burkart (Rocky Bayou) – 22:54.73
- Julia Knight (Baker) – 23:12.77
Team finishers
- Baker – 38 points
- Rocky Bayou – 77
- Jay – 85
- Pensacola Christian – 90
- Paxton – 106
- Freeport – 113
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UWF Football Drops First Road Game of the Season
October 29, 2017
No. 23 West Alabama used a tough ground attack and intercepted West Florida twice in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 35-18 win at Tiger Stadium Saturday.
UWF (5-3, 3-3 Gulf South) penetrated deep into UWA territory seven times but scored just one touchdown and four field goals while ending with 371 yards of total offense. The Argonauts totaled 100 yards on the ground with Leroy Wilson rushing for 64 on seven carries, including a 31-yarder in the third quarter.
Mike Beaudry finished with 271 yards passing on 27-of-51 with a touchdown and two interceptions. Antoine Griffin had eight receptions for 90 yards and Rodney Coates finished with 70 yards on four balls.
For the third time this season, Austin Williams tied his school record with four field goals. He now leads the GSC with 16 on the year.
UWA (7-2, 6-1) accumulated 410 yards of offense, with 220 on the ground. Lakendric Thomas had 106 yards on 18 carries, with a 26-yard touchdown run that came immediately following a Beaudry interception early in the fourth quarter.
Harry Satterwhite was 19-for-28 for 190 yards and three touchdowns, while also running six times for 24 yards.
After a scoreless first quarter, UWA got on the board first when Satterwhite converted a soft floater on third-and-goal to Donta Hightower from the 9-yard line for a 7-0 lead. UWF drew to within one with field goals of 22 and 39 yards from Austin Williams.
The Tigers extended their lead to 14-6 when Satterwhite connected with Tra Fletcher for a 15-yard scoring play with 54 seconds left in the half. Beaudry worked the hurry-up offense to perfection, marching the Argos 39 yards to the UWA 22 where Williams ended the period with a 39-yard field goal as time expired, pulling the visitors to within 14-9.
UWF got a fourth field goal from Williams – this one from 25 yards – late in the third for a 14-12 deficit.
UWA answered with scores on its next two possessions. The first was a Satterwhite to Corey Davis pass from five yards and the other was the Thomas 26-yarder that stretched their lead to 28-12 with just over 12 minutes to play.
Beaudry led the Argos down the field for their only touchdown of the contest, capping a 10-play, 56-yard drive with an 8-yard pass to Caleb Robinson. The Argos trailed 28-18 after the 2-point conversion attempt was no good.
Following an on-side kick attempt by the Argos that was recovered by the Tigers, the home squad needed just eight plays to score on the short field and provide the final margin. UWA converted a fourth-and-one and third-and-eight on the drive.
Josh Smiley was credited with 11 tackles and a pass break-up to lead the UWF defense.
The loss was the first on the road for the Argos, who moved to 3-1 away from Pensacola in 2017.
UWF will return to action next Saturday when it plays host to North Alabama (4-4, 4-2).
Tate Beats Pine Forest (With Photo Gallery)
October 28, 2017
The Tate Aggies held on to beat the Pine Forest Eagles 34-27 Friday night in Cantonment.
Pine Forest took a 7-0 lead with 7:37 to go in the first quarter, but the Aggies answered less than 30 second later. Tate made it 7-7 on a 75-yard run from junior Hunter Riggan .
By the third quarter, it was tied at 20-all when the Aggies took the lead 27-20 Shemari Jones took it to the house on a long run. Jones was in again after Tate recovered an on-side kick to make it 34-20 at the end of the third.
Tate improved to 5-3, 2-1 in the district while Pine Forest fell to 3-5, 1-2.
The Tate Aggies will wrap up their regular season with a long Alabama road trip to Smiths Station (0-9) next Friday night.
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Baker Tops Northview (With Photo Gallery)
October 28, 2017
The Northview Chiefs last beat Baker Gators in 2012 on their way to the schools first and only state championship.
The Gators came out on top Friday night, 42-25 in Bratt. It was the closest any team has come to beating the top-ranked Gators this year, except for Chipley.
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“I thought it was a good football game for four quarters; that’s a heck of a football times,” Northview head coach Derek Marshman said. “The played for a state championship last year and they returned everybody.”
“Our kids left everything on the field, there’s no doubt about that. We played for four quarters,” he said.
Baker took an early 7-0 lead over the Chiefs with 10:45 to go in the first quarter. The Chiefs answered with a Seth Killam field goal at 3:28 in the first quarter, before the Gators bit back with another first quarter touchdown seconds later.
The Chiefs opened the second quarter with a 30-yard touchdown run from Killam to make it a 13-10 ballgame. With 1:39 in the second, the Chiefs took a 17-13 lead after a turnover when Trent Peebles powered in from one yard out.
But the Gators scored two touchdowns in the final 95 seconds of the first half to give them a 28-17 lead heading to the lockers.
The Chiefs score on more touchdown on a long run Tim Bush in the second half as Baker went on for the win.
“I thought Seth Killam played a heck of a game at quarterback; he was real tough. Trent Peebles played good — the whole offensive line was good. Baker really prides themselves on being tougher up front, but we were tough up front tonight. I thought they had a little more skilled athletes than us. They made some plays when were not able to cover the passes well. Defensively, I thought Lance McLaughlin had a great game. Daniel Merit played good after a couple of mishaps. Our defensive front played great as well,” Marshman said.
With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 1-8 while Baker improved to 9-0. Next week, the Chiefs will wrap up their season as they host Snook Christian Academy (4-4) of Foley.
“We are going to keep working. We are going to keep trying to get better. Baker was probably the best team we’ve played, and we found we can rise up to the occasion. We are going to work to finish this season strong. We are going to focus everything on Snook Christian.”
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