Free Kids Fishing Clinic Set For April
March 26, 2017
Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment and providing fun, family outings are the objectives for the Kids’ Fishing Clinic in Pensacola on April 8.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will offer a free Kids’ Fishing Clinic for children between the ages of 5 and 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park, 301 W. Main Street.
These free clinics enable young people to learn the basics of conservation stewardship, fishing ethics, angling skills and safety. In addition, environmental displays will offer participants a unique chance to experience Florida’s marine life firsthand.
Kids’ Fishing Clinics strive to achieve several goals, but the main objective is to create responsible marine-resource stewards by teaching children about the vulnerability of Florida’s marine ecosystems. In addition, organizers hope to teach fundamental saltwater fishing skills and provide participants a positive fishing experience.
Fishing equipment and bait are provided for kids to use during the clinic, but organizers encourage children who own fishing tackle to bring it. A limited number of rods and reels will be given away to participants upon completion of the clinic.
If conditions allow, participants will have the opportunity to practice their new skills and fish from the pier. This event is a photo catch-and-release activity. An adult must accompany all participants. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and will end when 350 participants are registered.
Tate Aggies Win Sarasota Baseball Classic Title
March 24, 2017
A week after claiming the title in their Aggie Classic, the Tate Aggies won the Sarasota Baseball Classic championship Thursday night 3-2 over Trinity Christian.
Tate’s Kyler Hultgren was named the tournament’s best hitter, while Aggie Gabe Castro was named tournament MVP.
Castro earned the win Thursday night for the Tate Aggies. He pitched seven innings, allowing two runs, three hits, and striking out four.
Hunter NeSmith, Logan McGuffey, and Hultgren each drove in one run to lead Tate to the tournament win.
Trinity took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning, but Tate tied it at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth before adding the winning run in the seventh.
Tate Win Advances Aggies To Sarasota Classic Championship Game
March 23, 2017
The Tate High School Aggies have reached the finals of the Sarasota Baseball Classic with a 2-0 win Wednesday over Sarasota.
Trey LaFleur earned the win for the Aggies in five innings, allowing six his and striking out six.
For Tate – Reid Halfacre 1-3, R, RBI; Mason Land 1-3; Logan McGuffey 1-3, RBI; Logan Blackmon 2-3 2B; Ryan Greene 1-3, R; Jesse Sherrill 1-1.
The Aggies will play at 7:30 Eastern Thursday night against Trinity Christian in the Sarasota Classic championship.
Tate Beats Mosley; Northview Crushes Baker
March 22, 2017
Northview 15, Baker 3
The Northview Chiefs 10-run ruled the Baker Gators 15-3 Tuesday in Bratt in five innings.
Zach Payne had five RBIs for Northview in the district game, including a double in the first, a single in the third and a double in the fourth.
For Northview – Quinton Sampson 1-3, R; Chandler Lowery 1-3, 2R; John Chivington 1-4, R; Zach Payne 3-4, 5 RBI; 2 R; 2 2B; Seth Killam, 3-4, 2R, 3 RBI; Josh Neese 1-3, 3R; Bailey Wilson 2-4, R, 4 RBI; Daniel Mascaro 2 R.
Up next – the Chiefs will head to Myrtle Grove on March 27 to take on the Escambia Gators. The JV will play at 4:00; the varsity at 6:00.
Tate 6, Mosley 4
The Tate Aggies beat Mosley 6-4 Tuesday in the Sarasota Baseball Classic.
Gabe Castro earned the win for Tate Aggies Varsity. He tossed two innings, giving up one run, two hits, striking out two, and walking zero. Logan McGuffey started the game for Tate Aggies. He went five innings, surrendering three runs, four hits, and striking out one.
Kyler Hultgren and Hunter NeSmith had two RBIs for Tate, while Reid Halfacre and Logan Blackmon had one RBI each. Mason Land had a double for Tate.
Tate will play Sarasota High School at 7:30 Wednesday at Sarasota.
Tate 12, Navarre 1 (9th)
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Tate Shuts Out Riverview; Monroe Academy Blanks Northview
March 21, 2017
Monroe Academy 3, Northview 0
Monroe Academy defeated the Northview Chiefs 3-0 Monday evening in Bratt.
Monroe scored on run each in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings for the win.
John Chivington, Seth Killam, Josh Neese, and Chandler Lowery had one hit each for the Chiefs, while Killam singled in the second inning. Daniel Mascaro pitched five innings for the Northview Chiefs, allowing three hits, two runs, two errors and striking out four. Blake Reid had two strikeouts, one hit , one run and one error in two innings on the mound for the Chiefs.
Northview hosts Baker on Tuesday — the junior varsity at 4:00 and the varsity at 6:30.
Tate 7, Riverview 0
Ryan Green threw a complete game, allowing just one hit, as the Tate Aggies defeated Riverview 7-0 in the Sarasota Baseball Classic.
The Aggies took a commanding 5-0 lead in the second inning and added two more runs in the sixth.
For Tate – Reid Halfacre 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI; Mason Land R; Logan McGuffey 3-4, R; 3 RBI; Trey LaFleur 1-3; Ethan Bloodsworth 1-1; Kyler Hultgren 2-3; Blake Anderson 1-2, R;
Mosley will play Tate at 4:30 EST Tuesday at Venice High School
Tate 8 Milton 7 (9th)
Pictured: Monroe Academy at Northview. NorthEscambia.com photos by Ramona Preston, click to enlarge.
Tate Tops West Florida, Raises $18K For Cancer Research
March 18, 2017
Tate 10, West Florida 2
The eighth annual “Strike Out Cancer” softball fundraiser was a big winner Friday night for breast cancer research as the Tate Aggies beat West Florida 10-2.
The event at Tate High School raised over $18,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Tate sophomore Shelby Ulrich had five RBI, including a three-run home run. Hannah Brown earned the win for Tate pitching a complete game with two runs, one error and striking out three.
For Tate – Hayden Lindsay 1-3, R; Belle Wolfenden 1-2, 2 R, RBI; Shelby Ulrich 2-3, 2R, 5 RBI, HR; Sydni Solliday 3-4, R, RBI; Shelby McLean 2-4, R, RBI.
For West Florida – Amanda Klemm 1-4; Ealon Pyle 1-4, R; Lauren Carnley 2-3, RBI.
Tate 17, West Florida 0 (JV)
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Tate Hosts District Special Olympics (With Photo Gallery)
March 17, 2017
The 21st Annual Escambia County School District’s Special Olympics Spring Games were held Friday at Tate High School with about 600 student athletes from 27 schools. About 600 Tate student volunteers assisted as “buddies” and event workers.
The event began with Special Olympic athletes running with the Special Olympics Torch around the track. There will was also an Olympic Village with plenty of fun and games, and even a petting zoo, for the athletes to enjoy after they completed their track and field events.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Tate Softball Beats Washington; Northview Baseball Tops Pine Forest
March 17, 2017
SOFTBALL
Tate 12, Washington 2
The Tate Lady Aggies defeated the Washington Wildcats Thursday night 12-2.
Hannah Brown took the win on the mound for Tate, pitching six, allows two its , two runs, two errors and striking out nine.
For Tate – Hannah Brown R; Hayden Lindsay 2-2, 2 R; Deazia Nickerson 1-1, R; Belle Wolfenden 1-4, 2 R; 2 RBI; Shelby Ulrich 2-3, R, 3 RBI; Sydni Solliday 1-4, 2 R; RBI; Ashley Lundquist 1-2, R; Gabby Locke 1-4, 2 RBI; Taylor Hedgepath 3-3, R, 2 RBI; Katie Snyder 1-1, R.
Up next for Tate: Strike Out Cancer game against West Florida, 7 p.m. Friday, Tate High School.
Tate 17, Washington 0 (JV)
BASEBALL
Northview 5, Pine Forest 4
The Northview Chiefs defeated the Pine Forest Eagles 5-4 Thursday night in Bratt.
Zach Payne and Quinton Sampson had doubles for the Chiefs; John Chivington and Blake Reid had RBIs for Northview, while Seth Killam had two RBIs.
Northview is on the road Friday night at South Walton at 5:00.
Two In A Row: Tate Claims Aggie Classic Championship
March 17, 2017
For the second consecutive year, the Tate High School Aggies claimed the Aggie Classic championship Thursday night with a 13-1 win over Niceville.
Logan Blackmon and Trey LaFleur had two-run homers for the Aggies. Mason Land and Reid Halfacre added doubles for Tate.
Gabe Castro took the win for Tate, pitching five innings while allowing two hits and just on error.
For Tate – Tate – Tate – Logan Blackmon 2-3 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB; Trey Lafleur 2-3 HR, 2 RBI, BB; Mason Land 2-4 2 2B, BB; Reid Halfacre 1-5, 2 RBI; Logan McGuffey 1-5, R; Jeff Gibbs R; Hunter Nesmith 1-4, R; Kyler Hultgren 1-1, RBI; Ryan Greene 1-3; Jesse Sherill 1-1, R, RBI.
Here are final scores from Thursday’s bracket play in the Aggie Classic:
- Edmond North 8, Houston, TN 6
- Tate 13, Niceville 1
- Jenks, OK 5, Magnolia Heights, MS 0
- Union, OK 9, Gulf Breeze 5
- Choctaw, OK 6, Second Baptist, TX 4
- Mustang, OK 5, Milton 5 – 1
- Leon, FL 7, Coweta, OK 0
- Pace 11, Southmoore, OK 10
- Presbyterian Christian, MS 12, TBA 0
- Berryhill, OK 3, Knoxville Catholic, TN 2
- Durant,OK 8, Bartlett, TN 7
- Pryor, OK 6, West Florida 3
- Booker T. Washington, OK 4, Fort Gibson, OK 3
- Washington 6, vs Piedmont 3
Aggie Classic: Complete Day Three Results, Championship Schedule
March 16, 2017
Host team Tate and Niceville will battle it out tonight for the Aggie Classic championship.
Here are scores from Wednesday and the Aggie Classic Championship Day schedule:
Wednesday Scores:
- Presbyterian Christian, MS 6, Southmoore 2
- Pryor, OK 7, Knoxville Catholic, TN 6
- Edmond North, OK 17, Leon, FL 7
- Second Baptist, TX 10, Fort Gibson, OK 8
- Houston, TN 12, Piedmont, OK 2
- Magnolia Heights, MS 7, Mustang, OK 4
- Bartlett, TN 4, Choctaw, OK 3
- Milton FL 5, Coweta, OK 1
- Pace FL 13, Union, OK 2
- Booker T Washington 3, Durant, OK 2
- West Florida 3, Booker T Washington, OK 2
- Tate 9, Knoxville Catholic, TN 2
- Gulf Breeze 1, Berryhill, OK 0
- Niceville 9, Jenks, OK 0
Aggie Classic Championship Day Schedule:
- At Tate High – 3rd place: Houston vs. Edmond North, 4 p.m.; Championship game: Niceville vs. Tate, 7 p.m.
- At Gulf Breeze- 4 p.m. Magnolia Heights vs. Jenks; Gulf Breeze vs. Union, 7 p.m.
- At Milton- Second Baptist vs. Choctaw, Okla, 4 p.m.; Mustang vs. Milton, 7 p.m.
- At Pace- Leon vs. Coweta, 4 p.m.; Pace vs. Southmoore, 7 p.m.
- At Escambia- Presbyterian Christian vs. TBA, 4 p.m.; Berryhill vs. Knoxville, 7 p.m.
- At West Florida- Bartlett vs. Durant, 4 p.m.; Pryor vs. West Florida, 7 p.m.
- At Washington- Fort Gibson vs. Booker T. Washington, Okla., 4 p.m.; Booker T. Washington vs. Piedmont, 7 p.m.