Northview JV, Varsity Beat Escambia Academy (With Gallery)
February 22, 2012
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat the Cougars of Escambia Academy Tuesday afternoon in both varsity and junior varsity softball.
The varsity Lady Chiefs beat the Cougars 15-5 with the game called in the fifth inning due to the 1o-run rule.
Mallory Ryan pitched the win for the Chiefs in five, allowing five hits, five runs and striking out two. Misty Doran was 3-4 with a double; Samantha Johnson went2-3 with two doubles and Shaquanna Jones was 2-4.
The varsity Lady Chiefs are 2-0 on the young season.
In JV action, Northview beat Escambia Academy 8-1.
The Lady Chiefs will be back in action Thursday on the road against the Baker Gators. The JV takes the field at 4:00, and the varsity plays at 6:00. Northview’s next home games are February 27 against Flomaton.
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Pictured top: Northview’s Misty Doran does not swing at a foul. Pictured inset: Mallory Ryan on the mound for the Chiefs. Pictured below: Lady Chief Lauren McCall safe at second. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate Names Brad Naggatz As New Head Coach
February 21, 2012
The Tate High School Aggies have named Brad Naggatz at the their new football head coach, Principal Rick Shackle announced Tuesday afternoon.
Naggatz has been at Tate since 2006 where he has served as both offensive and defensive coordinator. He previously worked as offensive coordinator for Pensacola High School, and head coach at Catholic High School for about a decade.
Naggatz replaces Ed Rigby who had been at Tate for six seasons before resigning in January.
Rigby and Naggatz joined the Tate coaching staff at the same time, leading the the Aggies 22-39 overall performance with a playoff appearance in 2008.
The Aggies were winless during the 2011 season.
Bill Draws Opposition Over High School Sports Recruiting Concerns
February 21, 2012
Past concerns about recruiting players by high school teams is running square into the desire to foster school choice. A bill intended to open up public school sports programs to more kids who don’t go to public schools drew heavy debate Monday and opposition from organizations involved in scholastic athletics, who fear it may unintentionally open the door to more high school recruiting.
One of the main thrusts of the bill is to broaden the mechanism by which students at small independent and private schools can participate in interscholastic sports.
Right now, some students – those at really small schools that are too little to even contemplate fielding many athletic teams, and which in fact don’t offer sports programs – can play on their zoned public school team while attending the private school. Homeschoolers can too.
The bill would say that students at larger private schools could also play for their local public school. Another part of the bill changes the benefit of the doubt in cases in which a student changes schools within the school district in the middle of the school year to presume that the student wasn’t changing schools because he or she was recruited.
Under current rules, students who change schools mid-year when their family hasn’t moved, must sit out at their new school for a period if there’s an accusation of recruiting. The bill changes that to allow students who transfer to continue to play.
Officials with the Florida High School Athletic Association and the Florida Council of Independent Schools said the measure would increase recruiting of high school athletes by rival coaches.
But the response shouldn’t be to punish the players, said the bill sponsor, Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland.
“I understand that recruiting is a big problem,” said Stargel. “But let the student play until you prove he’s been recruited.” The bill passed the committee and now goes to the Education Committee, its last stop before the floor.
NorthEscambia.com file photos.
Story by The News Service of Florida
Freshman Aggies Beat West Fla.
February 19, 2012
The Freshman Tate Aggies beat the West Florida Jaguars 11-4 on Saturday.
The Freshman Aggies will be in action again next Saturday at Washington High School and will travel to Escambia on Tuesday, February 28.
Lady Chiefs Beat Catholic: McCall Homers (With Video)
February 18, 2012
The Northview Lady Chiefs opened their regular season Friday afternoon with a 6-1 win over the Catholic Crusaders.
Senior Lauren McCall hit her first-ever home run for the Lady Chiefs (video below), while junior Misty Doran recorded 15 strikeouts for the win.
The Lady Chiefs will be action again next Tuesday as they play host to the Cougars of Escambia Academy. The junior varsity begins at 3:30, while the varsity is slated for 5:30. The Lady Chiefs will round out next week on the road Thursday against the Baker Gators.
Pictured above: Senior Lauren McCall with her first ever homer against Catholic Friday night in Bratt. Submitted by Zach Barrow for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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Tate Opens Season With Win Over West Florida
February 18, 2012
The Tate Aggies came from behind in the bottom of the seventh Friday night, scoring three runs to take down West Florida 7-6.
Hunter Black doubled home two runs for the Aggies to secure Tate’s first win of the season. Cody Palmer was 3-4 with two RBI’s. JT Granat got the win in relief.
Rosters Set For Subway All-Star Soccer Game
February 17, 2012
The Pensacola Sports Association announced today the rosters for the 2012 Subway High School All-Star Soccer Game Presented by the Andrews Institute, with several North Escambia players making the cut.
This year’s game features some of the best seniors from Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties (East) playing against the seniors from Escambia County (West). Head coaches for this year’s event include Rob Simon from Navarre High School for the East Girls and Greg DeVito from Ft. Walton High School for the East Boys. Jim Bobbitt from Pensacola High School and Charlie Cox from Escambia High School are the West Girls and Boys Coaches.
The 6th annual all-star game is scheduled for Thursday, February 23 at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Escambia County. Beginning at 6 p.m. the women will take the field with the men playing shortly after the women’s game. Tickets to the game are only $7. Fans are encouraged to bring canned good items to donate to the Manna Food Pantry to get a discount on game admission.
Rosters are as follows:
East Girls: Meghan Slaybaugh, Megan Erwin, and Katy Morrow from Navarre, Brittany Humphreys from Crestview, Lauren Nelson and Emily Kaelin from Milton, Samantha Welsh, Laura Harpole, and Hannah Rodgers from Gulf Breeze, Kelsie McGrail, Paula Swiercz, Caitlin Duffey, and Katherine Stone from Ft. Walton Beach, Katie Wills, Jordan McCall, and Nichole Koopman from Niceville, Ariel Lindner, Lexi Landers, Skyler Rynearson, and Megan Thomas from Choctaw, Christianna Serban from Rocky Bayou, and Erika Sosinsky from Baker.
East Boys: Alex Parker from Crestview, Ryan Sheekely, Anthony Provost, Austin Savage, Kyle Pfeiffer, Codey Friesen, and Eddie Bird from Niceville, Mike Lightborne, Andrew Morrell, Tyler Theirault, and Josh Piovesan from Choctaw, Ronnie Couch, Hayden Stiles, and Pace MacDonald from Ft. Walton Beach, Jared Porrata from Rocky Bayou, Brendan Robas, David Docarmo, and Drew Conley from Navarre, Tim Dempsey and Kai Greene from Milton, and Jacob Breland and Connor Moon from Pace.
West Girls: Danielle Robinson-Pierre and Courtney Bodie from Washington, Laura Jennings, Deborah Cardwell, and Destiny Gaudet from Tate, Jorianna Manlow from West Florida, Liz McCrary, Missy Williams, and Kayla Witt from Escambia, Dana Pistey, Danielle Telihard, Kelly Mamelson, Anne Smiley, and Kaitlin Cramer from Pensacola, Sarah Grace Lowery and Emily Hopper from Catholic, Mary Kathryn Taylor, Lana chechak, Jessica Amore, Regan Hickman, and Allyson McClain from Pace, and Kalena Hammond from Pine Forest, and Trish Taylor (Washington) and Rylee Hart (Pace) as the Honorary members.
West Boys: Gerald Praylow and Keenan Parsons from Escambia, Seth Ammons from Tate, Ahmad Kader and Dorayon Turner from Pine Forest, Chris Wood from East Hill, Jessi Ihns, Xavier Peppers, James Mozur, and William Coffey from Pensacola, Rhett Williams, Hayden Bell, Scott Robertson, and Skylar Freed from Washington, Chase Kiefer, Devon Nelson, and Christian Gayo from Catholic, Russel Long, Kaleb Nelson, Grant Bechtel, and Eric “Peso” Nava from West Florida, Max McDaniel, and Max Colbert from Gulf Breeze, and Ahmad Kader (Pine Forest) as the Honorary Member.
Northwest Escambia League Tryouts Postponed Due To Weather
February 16, 2012
Northwest Escambia League tryouts for baseball and softball that were scheduled for this Saturday have been postponed one week due to threat of bad weather.
NWE Bradberry Park tryouts for baseball and softball for all ages will now be Saturday, February 25th beginning at 10 a.m. until. Full concessions will available.
Last minute registration will be accepted from 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Northview, Flomaton’s ‘Dig Pink’ Volleyball Honored
February 14, 2012
Northview and Flomaton high schools’ Dig Pink volleyball match last October to raise breast cancer awareness has received an award.
The Lady Chiefs and Lady Canes were together able to raise over $1,000 for the Side-Out Foundation which promotes breast cancer awareness as well as funding toward finding a cure.
“We would like to thank our students, faculty, staff, and communities for your help in this endeavor. Our players know through your participation that they live in communities that care not only for athletes, but for the advancement of breast cancer awareness,” said Barbara Luker, Northview assistant coach.
Pictured top: Members of the Northview High School volleyball team (front, L-R) Hannah Fiellin, Josie Doucette, Shelley Mothershed, Taylor Roberson, Paeton Hadley, Makayla Flowers, Mikaela Santos, (back row, L-R) Assistant Coach Barbara Luker, Lily Townson, Tiffani Pritchett, Misty Doran, Morgan Payne, Kyndall Hall, Rebecca Masitias, Danielle Steadham, Rebecca Grim, Penny, and Coach Betty Heaton. Pictured inset: The Dig Pink award. Pictured below: Action from last year’s Dig Pink game at Northview. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Love Baseball? Chiefs Diamond Club To Meet, Seeks Members
February 14, 2012
The Northview High School Diamond Club will meet Thursday and is looking for new members.
The Diamond Club supports Northview’s JV and Varsity baseball programs by purchasing equipment, maintaining or improving the facilities, providing transportation and meals, volunteering at the concession stand and participating in fundraisers.
“We need parents’ involvement for Northview to continue to have successful seasons and programs,” said Diamond Club member Tricia Vaughan.
Membership dues are $10 per family. All parents are encouraged to attend and to volunteer.
The Northview Diamond Club will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Northview Media Center. For more information about the Diamond Club, contact Tricia Vaughan at (251) 359-4209.