West Florida Lady Jags Get District Win (With Gallery); Tate Now 4-0
February 13, 2015
The defending state champion West Florida Lady Jaguars are off to a 2-1 start this season.
The Lady Jags opened their season with an eight-inning 10-9 win over the Escambia Gators, a loss to Gulf Breeze and a district win Thursday 7-2 over the Marianna Bulldogs. Mogan Freeman hit a homer for the Lady Jags, while Farrah Nicholas struck out eight.
For photo highlights from the first three WFGS games, click here.
SOFTBALL
Tate 10, Navarre 0
Tori Perkins earned the win for Tate, striking out eight and allowing four hits in five innings. Casey McCracking had two runs, two RBIs; Perkins was 2-3 with an RBI; Rachel Wright was 2-4 with 3 RBIs; and Hayden Lindsay had a run and two RBIs for the Lady Aggies.
Tate is now 4-0, 3-0 in the district.
Photos by Gary Carnley for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sports Notes: Northview Baseball Season Opener Canceled, Football Banquet Canceled
February 10, 2015
Northview High School’s baseball season opener with Pensacola Christian Academy, originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Bratt, was canceled. The game will be rescheduled if possible.
The Chiefs will now open their 2015 season on the road against Pensacola High School at 6:30 Tuesday. Their first home game will at 6:30 on February 20 against Baker.
The Chiefs’ Football Banquet, which was scheduled for February 17, has been canceled because the boy’s basketball team will be in a regional tournament game that night. The banquet will be rescheduled.
Sweetheart Edition: Chief Challenge 5K Run/Walk Is Saturday
February 9, 2015
The Northview High School Chief Challenge 5K is returning with a Sweetheart 5K Run/Walk this Saturday morning, February 14 – Valentines Day – at 9 a.m.
While open to individual runners and walkers, couples are encouraged to enter the event. There will be special awards given to the fastest couple and the cutest couple in additional to traditional overall and age category awards.
For a registration form and complete details, click here. Registrations are discounted through Friday, with late registration Saturday morning at Northview from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. Packet pick up with be Friday from 3:30 until 5:00 in the Northview gym and Saturday morning beginning at 7:30. To download an entry form, click here.
For more information, email Natalie Nall nnelson@escambia.k12.fl.us.
The Chief Challenge 5K is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured: A previous Chief Challenge 5K. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Chipley Tops Northview For District Championship; Chiefs Advance To Regionals
February 8, 2015
The Chipley Tigers defeated the Northview Chiefs 70-55 in the District 3-1A championship game Saturday night in Bratt. Despite the loss, the Chiefs will advance to the loser’s bracket of the regional playoffs at West Gadsden in Quincy on Tuesday, February 17 at 7 p.m.
The Chiefs beats Holmes County 48-46 in the semifinals; the Tigers topped Baker 56-31.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Beats Holmes County In District Tourney; Championship Tonight
February 7, 2015
The Northview Chiefs are headed toward a district basketball championship showdown tonight after a close 48-46 win over Holmes County Friday night in Bratt.
The Chiefs led 27-20 at halftime. Holmes County took a 31-29 lead with 2:11 remaining in the third period, but that lead was short-lived as the Chiefs regained the advantage by the end of the third. By 4:31 in the fourth, the teams were tied, but Holmes County moved ahead 46-40 with 1:45 to go. The Chiefs were not going down without a fight, powering back to a 46-46 tie with 1:01 remaining in the game, and sinking the game winning shot just before the buzzer.
In the first game of the tournament Friday night at Northview, Chipley beat Baker 56-32.
The Chiefs will host Chipley at 7:00 Saturday night for the district championship. Both teams, regardless of the outcome of Saturday night’s game, will advance to the regionals — the winner at home and the loser on the road.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate Lady Aggies Improve To 2-0; West Florida Lady Jags Open With Win
February 7, 2015
The Tate Lady Aggies improved to 2-0 on the season Friday night in Cantonment with a 2-0 win over the Pace Patriots. Tori Perkins allowed one hit, walking two and striking out 14. She was 1-3 with an RBI at the plate. Savannah Ulrich was 1-1 with an RBI, and Casey McCrackin was 2-3. The Lady Aggies will host Crestview on Tuesday with junior varsity leading it off at 4:30 followed by the varsity at 6:30.
The 4A West Florida Lady Jaguars beat the 6A Escambia Gators 10-9 in eight innings in their season opener at home Friday night. The Lady Jags will host Gulf Breeze Tuesday with the JV starting at 5:00 and the varsity at 7:00.
Century’s Showalter, Molino’s Sutton Honored At Pensacola’s City Of Champions Event
February 6, 2015
The City of Champions event in Pensacola Thursday night honored two special guests — both from the North Escambia area.
The event top guests were Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter and Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton.
Showalter, the 2014 AL Manager of the Year, is former resident of Century. Showalter’s family moved to Century in the late 1950’s. His father served as a teacher, coach and principal at Century High School for 23 years. Buck Showalter played Little League ball in a thriving program in Century, and he graduated from Century High School. Century’s modern day Showalter Park is named after him.
Sutton, also known for his broadcasting skills, is a former resident of Molino. He attended Tate High School where played several sports and led the Aggies baseball teams to two state championship games, one ending with a win. He was the Tate High Class of 1963’s “Most Likely to Succeed”. During his career as a right-handed pitcher, he won 324 games, including 58 shutouts and earned the seventh place spot on baseball’s all-time strikeout list with 3,574. Sutton played over a decade with the LA Dodgers, and also played for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland A’s and California Angels before returning for one last season with the Dodgers. The Don Sutton Ballpark in Molino is named in his honor.
During the event, local businessman Quint Studer announced a $5,000 donation to Tate High School in Sutton’s name and a $5,000 donation in Showalter’s named to be used toward GED education in Century.
About 20 other area baseball players and others with close ties to the sport were also honored Thursday night, including Tate gradate Travis Fryman of Molino who played for Detroit and Cleveland; Tate’s Scotti Madison who played for Cincinnati, the Kansas City Royals and Detroit; and Brad Salmon of Tate who played for Cincinnatti.
The annual City of Champions events raises funds for a local non-profit committed to opening the Pensacola Sports Museum.
Pictured: Former Century resident Buck Showalter was among the honorees Thursday night at the City of Champions dinner in Pensacola. Photo by Brent Lane for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Softball: Northview Opens With Pace; Tate Shuts Out FWB
February 6, 2015
The Northview Lady Chiefs dropped their first softball game of the season to the Pace Patriots Thursday night, while the Tate Lady Aggies opened their season with a shutout victory over Fort Walton Beach.
Despite a Northview rally in the final inning, Pace defeated the Chiefs 8-4. The Patriots were out to a 4-0 lead a the end of three, and up 6-0 going into the fifth inning. In the sixth inning, the Patriots expanded their lead to 8-0, and the Chiefs cut that lead in half 8-4 in the seventh. The Lady Chiefs will travel to Chipley on February 12 before their next home game on February 17 as they host Catholic.
The Tate Lady Aggies went on the road and beat Fort Walton Beach 16-0. The Lady Aggies will be home Friday against Pace, with the JV playing at 4:30 and the varsity taking the field at 6:30.
For more photos from Pace at Northview, click here.
Pictured: Pace at Northview. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
National Signing Day Highlights
February 5, 2015
Wednesday was National Signing Day. Scroll down the page for highlights and photos from signings across the area.
Northview OL Jaylen Parker signed with LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA, choosing the school over Huntingdon College in Montgomery ( pictured above).
Northview OL Tydre Bradley signed with Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, MN (above).
Tate High School’s DE Chris Terrell signed with Central Arkansas, rather than Southern Mississippi.
Escambia’s Gerold Bright signed with Utah State.
Catholic High’s Duke Acromite signed with Jacksonville University, Antione Barker signed with Troy, and Daniel Byrd signed with Jacksonville State.
DL Albert Moore from West Florida High School signed with FAMU (above).
OL Devin Gibson from West Florida High School signed with the new Argo football program at the University of West Florida (above).
OL Noah Banks from West Florida High School signed with Murray State (above).
NorthEscambia.com and West Florida Football photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Opens District Tourney With Win Over Freeport (With Gallery)
February 4, 2015
The Northview Chiefs beat Freeport Tuesday night 57-41 in the first round of the Class 1A District 3 basketball tournament.
Stats from the game were not immediately available due to a late finish. The game began almost two hours late when referees from the Tri-State Officials Association failed to show; they were replaced by officials from the Emerald Coast Association.
The Chiefs will advance to take on Holmes County Friday night at 6:00 with the district championship game set for Saturday at 7:00.
For more photos, click to enlarge.
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