Photos: Northview Holds Pep Rally
November 23, 2011
Northview High School students showed their team pride Tuesday with a pep rally as the Chiefs prepare for the Class 1A regional finals at 7:30 Friday night in Bratt against Freeport.
For a photo gallery, including “special guest” male cheerleaders, click here.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs held a pep rally Tuesday afternoon in advance of the regional finals Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Atmore’s Linam Makes 1st Team Capital One Team, Nominated Academic All American
November 23, 2011
Former Atmore resident Josh Linam, senior linebacker for the University of Central Florida Knights, has received a spot on the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District First Team. By being voted onto the First Team, Linam will now be included on the Capital One Academic All-America ballot which will be voted upon beginning this week.
Linam is currently majoring in sports and fitness and holds a cumulative grade-point average of 3.36
Prior to his junior season, Linam was used off the bench in 24 games as he racked up 21 tackles from 2008-09. However in 2010 he broke out and started every game as middle linebacker, guiding UCF to a Conference USA title and an AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over Georgia. Linam completed the year with 78 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, an interception and a sack.
Now as a senior in 2011, Linam has amassed 42 tackles to rank third on the team, has 6.0 tackles for loss, a pair of sacks, an interception and two forced fumbles while starting eight games.
Molino’s Lady Astros Win Fall Finale
November 22, 2011
The Molino Lady Astros won the USSAA Fall Finale 18U Open this past weekend.
“Playing is the last tournament of the season, we wanted to get to finals,” said Coach Donnie Nicholson . “We did and won the championship.”
The Lady Astros were the No. 1 seed headed into the championship game with the Elite Lady Sox from Dothan. The Lady Astros went ahead in the second inning with a 2-run home run from Jessica Briggs. Another 2-run home run Korina Rosario sealed the championship with a 4-3 win for Molino’s Lady Astros.
“Our defense and offense were excellent,” Nicholson said.
The Lady Astros were led on the mound by Jessica Briggs from West Florida High, Megan Green from Pace High, and Heather Thompson from Tate High. The team’s batting average was .463.
Pictured: Members of the Molino Lady Astros are: Ashley Richerson, Nikki Cody, Meagen Green, Jessica Briggs, Kayla Rosario, Korina Rosario, Piehden Courtney, Heather Thompson, Gracie Kilcrease, Amber Peebles, Jordan Barnette and Ronni Renfroe. Not Pictured Are Brook White, Dallas Dickerson and Emily Vasquez. The team is coached by Donnie Nicholson, Ed Courtney and Nick Rosario. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photos: NWE Mini Cheerleaders Place Third In First Ever Competition
November 21, 2011
The Northwest Escambia Mini Might cheerleaders took third place in a recent Gulf Coast Youth Sports Alliance Cheerleading Competition held in Milton. It was the team’s first-ever trip to a competition.
Pictured: The Northwest Escambia Mini Might cheerleaders took third place in a recent competition. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Complete Playoff Bracket: Northview’s Road To Orlando
November 20, 2011
The Northview Chiefs are looking at a road to Orlando in the 2011 Class 1A football state championship series that will have the Chiefs at home in Bratt the next two weeks, with another win Friday night.
After a Northview 67-14 defeat of Wewahitchka, Northview will host Freeport at Friday night in Bratt. Freeport defeated Vernon 32-18 last Friday night in the regional semifinals. It will be a rematch of an October 21 Senior Night game in Bratt (pictured) in which Northview beat Freeport 35-21.
The regional final game between Northview and Freeport will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Northview’s stadium in Bratt. Admission is $8 with no passes.
The winner of the Northview vs. Freeport game will take on the winner of Friday night’s Holmes County vs. Chipley game in the state semifinals on Friday, December 2. If Northview beats Freeport, the game will be played at home in Bratt. Northview did not play Holmes County during the regular season and lost to Chipley 34-27.
Here’s a look at the complete Class 1A playoff bracket from the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA):
Jay Lady Royals Place In State Cross Country Meet
November 20, 2011
The Jay High School Lady Royals placed 19th overall in the Class 1A Cross Country meet Saturday in Dade City. They finished as the highest ranked public school in the competition.
Freshman Micah Kemp, the only Jay Royal boy in the competition, placed 68th overall in the state with a time of 18:07.46.
Individual results for the Lady Royals were as follows:
- 66th — Jessica Thornton 21:38.81
- 88th — Allison Blair 22:15.84
- 112th — Jorja Agrait 22:45.92
- 116th — Savannah Brown 22:56.01
- 124th — Jenna Thornton 23:10.62
- 143th — Alexandria Settle 23:42.77
- 165th — Shelby Thomas 25:34.92
Pictured top: Jay Lady Royals Cross County Coach Stan Blackman, Shelby Thomas, Savannah Brown, Jenna Thornton, Jorja Agrait, Jessica Thornton ,Ally Settle, Kristen Pike, Allison Blair, Boys Cross Country Coach Teresa Hendricks. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Football Playoff Roundup
November 19, 2011
Final playoff football scores from around the area Friday night:
Northview 67, Wewahitchka 14 [Read more, photo galleries...]
Freeport 32 Vernon 18
Northview hosts Freeport next week
Tallahassee Godby 58, West Florida 17 [Read more...]
Elba 33, Flomaton 23
PHS 27, Choctaw 22
Wakulla 33, Gulf Breeze 17
Pace 42, Niceville 41 (3OT)
Northview Chiefs Destroy Wewahitchka In Semifinal Game 67-14
November 19, 2011
The Northview Chiefs destroyed the Wewahitchka Gators 67-14 in round one of 1A playoff action Friday night in Bratt.
It was the biggest win in the history of Northview High School — the 67 points set a new school record for the number of points in a game, thanks to a final touchdown at the buzzer from Andrew Farrow.
The win was so big, it even surprised Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley.
“The plan was to hopefully play a good football game and win,” Wheatley said. “I didn’t expect it to be like this, to be quite honest with you. I’m very proud of the effort tonight.”
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
For a photo gallery with the cheerleaders, band and dance team, click here.
Things were looking really bad for the Wewa Gators very early — just seconds into the second quarter, Northview was already up 35-0.
The Chiefs opened the scoring with a 45-yard pass from Brandon Sheets to sophomore Dalton Daniel with 9:26 to go in the first quarter. A good kick, and the Chiefs were up 7-0. LaMikal Kyles added a 46-yard touchdown run — his first of three. And Sheets hit Kyles with a 45-yard pass to round out the first quarter.
Roderick Woods was in on a 1-yard run for another Chiefs touchdown with 11:09 to go in the second quarter. Wewa scored ona 19-yard pass with 7:54 in the second. Northview answered with a 14-yard TD run from Montaio Mitchell and an 80-yard run from Kyles, who had just over 200 yards total offense on the night.
Daniel returned a fumble for a 50-yard touchdown with 9:12 on the clock in the third for his second touchdown of the night, and Vaughan picked up a 34-yard TD run with 11:10 in the fourth.
“The offense was tremendous. I thought our defense hung in there and battled,” he said. “It was a great night for Northview tonight.”
With the big win over the Wewa Gators, the Chiefs advance to the regional finals next Friday night. They will host Freeport, which defeated Vernon 32-18 Friday night.
“Next week, I just told the kids, it’s only going to get tougher. We’ve got to have a great week of preparation. We’ll enjoy it this weekend, but know that when Monday comes, we’ve got to go back to work. We’ve set some goals for ourselves. We want to keep working and try to reach those,” Wheatley added.
- For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
- For a photo gallery with the cheerleaders, band and dance team, click here.
Pictured top: Junior LaMikal Kyles in for a Chiefs touchdown, one of three touchdowns he made Friday night as Northview beat Wewahitchka in Bratt. Pictured insetd: More action as the Chiefs advance to the regional finals next Friday night. Pictured below: Northview QB Brandon Sheets (#8) passes for the Chiefs. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Flomaton’s Playoff Hopes Dashed By Elba
November 19, 2011
Top-ranked Elba defeated No. 6 Flomaton Friday night 33-23 in the quarterfinals of the 2A Alabama playoffs.
The Hurricanes scored with a 22-yard field goal from Hunter Bonds and an 18-yard touchdown from Ryheem Dixon in the first quarter. In the third, Dixon hit Neiko Robinson with an 8-yard touchdown pass. Flomaton’s final score cam on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Dixon to Bonds.
For Flomaton, it was only the second time in over 80 years that Hurricanes had advanced to the quarterfinals.
Pictured: Flomaton takes on Elba Friday night in Flomaton. NorthEscambia.com photo by Kenny Shivers, click to enlarge.
Tallahassee Godby Beats West Florida In Semis
November 19, 2011
The best season ever for West Florida came to an end Friday night in round one of the playoff as Tallahassee Godby stopped the Jagys 58-17 in Pensacola.
The Jags took an early lead with two touchdowns from Jalen Jones — the first a 4-yard reception and the second a one-yarder rushing. But then the Cougars racked up 24 unanswered points and never looked back.
The West Florida Jags finished their season at 9-2, a vast improvement over the school’s 1-9 record last year.