JV Football: Northview Chiefs Host The Escambia Gators (With Photo Gallery)
September 27, 2013
The freshman Escambia High School Gators defeated the junior varsity Northview Chiefs 15-0 Thursday in Bratt.
The JV Chiefs will continue their season October 3 as they host the Jaguars of West Florida High School and October 17 as they host the Baker Gators. Both games kick off at 6 p.m. in Bratt.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs hosted the Escambia Gators Thursday in Bratt. Cheerleader photos by Delaney Reynolds. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Beats Excel (With Photo Gallery)
September 27, 2013
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles beat the Panthers of Excel Thursday night, 42-30.
Ernest Ward will travel to Foley on October 8 before ending their season with a 6 p.m. home game in Walnut Hill against T.R. Miller.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: Ernest Ward Middle School beat the Excel Panthers Thursday night. Cheerleader photos by Delaney Reynolds. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Lady Chiefs Earn District Win Over Freeport
September 27, 2013
The Northview Lady Chiefs earned another district volleyball win Thursday over Freeport.
Meeting on neutral ground in Jay, Northview beat Freeport 25-18, 14-25, 25-14, 15-25, 15-7. Lily Townson had two kills, 13 assists and 15 digs. Danielle Steadham had one ace, eight kills, five blocks and 18 digs.
The Lady Chiefs will host Baker at home on Tuesday.
West Florida JV Defeats Catholic
September 27, 2013
The junior varsity West Florida Jaguars beat Catholic’s Crusaders Thursday evening. Pictured: West Florida Quarterback Gavin Grant of Walnut Hill throws a pass for Jaguars touchdown. Submitted cell phone photo by Nancy Thomas, click to enlarge.
Tate Looking To Continue Winning Streak Against Pine Forest
September 26, 2013
When the Tate Aggies faced Pensacola High earlier in the season, not many people gave Tate a chance to win. History was not on their side, with no Aggie defeating PHS in the past 20 years. A first year coach was not on the Aggies’ side. Truth be told, perhaps not many fans were on their side after several losing seasons. The Aggies have faced many challenges through the season so far, but no one told the players. Tate went on to a historic win against PHS.
Now Tate faces the same historic challenge as earlier in the year with a game against Pine Forest High School. Coach Ronnie Douglas said “none of the (Tate’s) coaches could remember when the last time Tate won a game against them (Pine Forest)”. (We checked the record books back to 2004, and Tate has lost nine of their last nine games against Pine Forest, including painful 39-0 and 63-0 shutouts the past couple of years.)
Pine Forest’s 0-4 record headed into Friday night’s game against Tate is not typical of the Eagles’ records of years past. Douglas said he warned his team to “not to pay any attention to their record”.
“We know that they are going to be well coached, they have a lot of talent and they are going to be tough,” Douglas said.
Players To Watch
Douglas named Shadow Singleton and Brian Davis as players to watch this week.
Junior Shadow Singleton (#55), 7A – District 1 leading defensive lineman, said he was “glad that the defense was able to get a shutout in last weeks game We have worked really hard during the off season and now the results are showing it.”
Senior receiver Brian Davis (#4), who had three catches for 25 yards last week, stated that this season “is a big change” from the past three years he has played for Tate. The Aggies, he said, “been working hard, putting in a lot of work and playing hard” to get results.
Tate High (3-1) faces Pine Forest High Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Tate’s Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment.
by Darryl Singleton
Northview Beats Jay In District Volleyball (With Photo Gallery)
September 25, 2013
The Northview Lady Chiefs earned an important district win against the Jay Royals Tuesday evening in Bratt.
In varsity action, Northview defeated Jay 23-25, 25-16, 25-18, 12-25, 15-19. Tiffani Pritchett had 5 aces, 2 kills, and 17 digs for the Lady Chiefs, while Hanna Ging had 4 aces, 1 kill, and 7 digs. A portion of the matches was played in dim conditions after half of the lighting in the Northview gym failed due to power problems in a heavy thunderstorm.
In junior varsity action, Jay defeated Northview 18-25, 25-13, 11-15. Dimonique Brown had 1 ace, 6 kills, and 5 digs, and Leah Fischer had 3 aces, 4 kills, 1 block, and 4 digs for Northview.
For a photo gallery, click here.
The varsity Lady Chiefs will travel to Jay Thursday to play Freeport in a district match up.
Pictured top and inset: The Northview Lady Chiefs take on the Jay Lady Royals Tuesday in Bratt. Picture below: The varsity Chiefs celebrate a win. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Red Snapper Season Opening
September 24, 2013
The recreational harvest of red snapper will open Oct. 1 in state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In state waters, which are from shore to 9 nautical miles in the Gulf, the season will remain open through Oct. 21, closing on Oct. 22. In federal waters, which are from 9 nautical miles out to 200 nautical miles, the season will remain open through Oct. 14, closing on Oct. 15.
These supplemental recreational red snapper seasons are for 2013 only. The minimum size limit in state and federal waters is 16 inches, and the daily bag limit is two per harvester, per day. There is a zero daily bag and possession limit for captain and crew on for-hire vessels.
Anglers are required to use circle hooks and dehooking devices when fishing for any reef species, including red snapper, in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters. The requirement to use venting tools in federal waters was removed on Sept. 3. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will consider adopting similar changes at a future meeting. The intent of these rules is to help conserve fishery resources by increasing the chances for a fish to survive after being caught and released.
Learn more about red snapper by visiting MyFWC.com/Fishing and clicking on “Saltwater” and “Recreational Regulations.”
High School Football Standings, Upcoming Schedule
September 23, 2013
Here is a district by district look at last Friday night’s high school football scores and this week’s schedule. Only1-6A and 1-5A have seen district action so far.
Looking Ahead: Next Friday’s Football Schedule
September 22, 2013
Here’s a look at the Friday night football schedule for this Friday night, September 27:
FLORIDA
- Choctawhatchee at Northview, 7 p.m.
- Pine Forest at Tate, 7:30 p.m.
- Jay at Flomaton, 7 p.m.
- West Florida at Alma Bryant (Ala.), 7 p.m.
- Pace at Madison County, 6:30 p.m.
- *Bay at Gulf Breeze, 7 p.m.
- PHS at New Orleans Jesuit, 7 p.m.
- *Rutherford at Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
- Navarre at Milton, 7:30 p.m.
- OPEN: Escambia, Washington
ALABAMA
- Jay at Flomaton
- Clarke County at T.R. Miller
- W.S. Neal at Hillcreast
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Faith Academy
- Morgan at Escambia Academy
Friday Night Football Finals
September 21, 2013
Here are final football scores from around the area Friday night:
FLORIDA
Tate 35, West Gadsden 0 [Read more...]
West Florida 59, Mosley 20
Pace 46, Washington 0
Escambia 24, Pine Forest 7
PHS 28, Milton 14
Navarre 17, Crestview 14
Blountstown 48, South Walton 14
Niceville 56, Choctaw 3
OPEN: Northview, Jay, Gulf Breeze
ALABAMA
Mobile Christian 42, Flomaton 28
UMS Wright 35, ECHS (Atmore) 14
T.R. Miller 43, Bayside 40
W.S. Neal 43, Southside Selma 14
Escambia Academy 35, Sparta 3