Baseball Roundup: Tate, Flomaton, ECHS, Atmore Christian, Jay, Escambia Academy
March 14, 2012
Here’s a look at high school baseball action from across the area Tuesday:
Tate 11 – Ackerman (MS) 1
Tate 6 — Ackerman 1 (JV)
The Tate High School Aggies beater Ackerman, MS, Tuesday evening to improve to 7-0 on the season. The junior varsity Aggies also picked up a win, 6-1, over Ackerman. The varsity Aggies will host Gulf Shores Friday at 7:00.
Flomaton 15 — Escambia County (Atmore) 2
The Flomaton Hurricanes captures their eighth straight win Tuesday 15-2 over the Escambia County High School Blue Devils of Atmore. James Dean took the win for the ‘Canes as they improved to 9-3 on the season. Flomaton will host J.U. Blacksher of Uriah on Friday with the JV at 4:00 and the varsity playing at 6:00.
Jay 3 — T.R. Miller 2
The Jay Royals defeated T.R. Miller Tuesday, 3-2. The Royals will be in action next on March 19 against Walton.
Escambia Academy 11 — Sparta 0
Escambia Academy 6 Sparta 3 (JV)
Escambia Academy defeated Sparta. J. Hadley pitched five for the Cougars, allowing three hits and striking out six. Austin McGhee had four RBIs for EA, while Braxton Chastang had two. Also with one RBI each were Reid Bell, Chance Jackson, Cole Boatwright and Cameron McGhee. In JV action, Escambia Academy defeated Sparta 6-3 to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Robertsdale 13 — Atmore Christian 2
Atmore Christian School lost to Central Christian of Robertsdale 13-2 Tuesday in high school baseball action.
Pictured: Actions as Atmore Christian lost to Central Christian on Tuesday. Submitted photos by Alisa Hart, click to enlarge.
Northview Slams Pine Forest
March 14, 2012
The Northview Lady Chiefs took two from the Pine Forest Eagles Tuesday in Pensacola.
In varsity softball action, Northview beat Pine Forest 14-2. In junior varsity play, the Lady Chiefs defeated the Eagles 20-1.
The Lady Chiefs will next host Bonifay at home on Thursday and hit the road Friday afternoon against Freeport.
Flomaton Beats Neal
March 13, 2012
The Flomaton Hurricanes beat W.S. Neal 3-2 in 8 innings of play Monday night.
Joseph Parker pitched for Flomaton with 14 strikeouts, one walk and allowed four hits for the win. Brian Settle takes the loss for Neal.
The Hurricanes improved their record to 8-3 with a seven game winning streak. Neal dropped to 10-4 with the loss.
The Flomaton Hurricanes will be in action Tuesday in Atmore against Escambia County High School. The junior varsity plays at 4:00 while the varsity takes the field at 6:00..
Area Twirler Wins State Age Group Championship
March 13, 2012
Colbi Kendall was named the Alabama State Show Twirl and Solo Champion in her age group this past weekend in Cullman, AL. She is in the seventh grade at Flomaton High School and twirls under the instruction of Melissa Majors with the Santa Rosa and Escambia Twirlers. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Northview, Jay, ECHS Track Meet
March 13, 2012
The Jay Royals took first place while the Northview Chiefs claimed second in a track meet last week in Bratt.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Results, with total points earned, were as follows:
Girls
Jay — 118 points
Northview — 76
JU Blacksher — 58
Central High — 55
Escambia County (Atmore) — 11
Boys
Jay High — 99
Northview High – 75
JU Blacksher — 60
Central High — 56
Escambia County (Atmore) –29
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: Action from a track meet last week Northview High School in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos by Bethany Reynolds, click to enlarge.
Flomaton Beats Mobile Christian
March 11, 2012
Flomaton beat Mobile Christian 3-0 Saturday in area play. With the win, Flomaton improved to 7-3 and is on a six game winning streak.
Zack Watson pitch a complete game no-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk. Watson started the second inning with a double followed by Tyler Dove with a single to advance the runner and Watson scored on a past ball. Andrew Cash started the third inning with a single and later scored on a past ball that inning.
In the fourth inning, Jacob Newton was walked on balls and Trey Weeks bunted Newton in on a sacrifice bunt.
Flomaton Hurricanes played an almost perfect game on defense with only one error. Watson( 3-1) was the winning pitcher and Kade Suther took the loss for Mobile Christian.
Baseball: Tate Improves To 6-0 With Navarre Shutout
March 10, 2012
The Tate Aggies perfect season continued Friday night with a 3-0 shutout of the Navarre Raiders.
The Aggies Freshment also beat Navarre, 14-2.
Tate will host Ackerman, MS, on Tuesday, with the varsity playing at 7:00.
Ex-Escambia Coach Convicted
March 10, 2012
An ex-Escambia High School coach was convicted Friday of one count of harassing or attempting to harass a witness, victim or informant.
Scott Anderson, who was the head football coach at Escambia High School, did try to influence or dissuade a football player from pursuing criminal charges against another teammate by
having an assistant coach tell the victim that if he were to continue pursuing charges he would be kicked off the football team, according to court testimony.
Judge Thomas Dannheisser scheduled a hearing for the court to make a determination on the defense’s motion for a judgment of acquittal on March 21, 2012. The defendant will also be sentenced on March 21, 2012 if the judge denies the motion filed by the defense.
The investigation and arrest were conducted by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Baseball: Varsity Aggies Remain Undefeated; JV Falls To Pace
March 9, 2012
The Tate Aggies remain undefeated after a a win over Pace Thursday night, while the JV Aggies lost to the Patriots 3-1.
The Tate Aggies continued their winning ways as they beat Pace Thursday night 4-2 in a well played game by both teams.
Riley Hodge collected the win pitching six strong innings, allowing two runs on three hits. JT Granat picked up another save pitching a perfect seventh.
Offensively, the Aggies tallied eight hits led by Mac Seibert (3-3, 2B, Run, RBI), Andrew Mack (2-4, Run, RBI), and JT Granat (1-3, RBI).
Pace’s Addison Russell, who is considered future first round draft pick in Major League Baseball’s June draft, was 1-2 with a home run.
Steven Jernigan took the loss for the Patriots despite an outstanding performance.
The Aggies are back in action Friday, playing host to the Navarre Raiders in a JV/Varsity doubleheader at 4:30/7:00.
High School Sports Recruiting Bill Headed To Governor
March 9, 2012
A bill curbing the authority of the Florida High School Athletic Association to sideline transferring students narrowly passed the Senate on Thursday, sending it to Gov. Rick Scott for his signature.
The measure (HB 1403) cleared the chamber on a 21-18 vote, with a diverse group of eight Republicans joining the overwhelming majority of Senate Democrats in opposing the bill. Among Democrats, only Sens. Larcenia Bullard of Miami and Gary Siplin of Orlando supported the proposal.
The bill would allow transfer students to largely remain eligible in the same year they transfer and would limit the ability of FHSAA to sideline students for recruiting violations.
At the same time, the measure would crack down on schools and coaches involved in the violations.
Supporters said the proposal was intended to punish the adults responsible for violations instead of often unwitting students at the center of the controversies.
“This is about kids,” said Senate Education Chairman Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville. “This is all about kids. I don’t think that you want to disenfranchise kids because of a bad coach that goes out and particularly recruits a student to come there.”
Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, echoed the complaints of some schools that FHSAA had become an unaccountable organization.
“They rule with a hammer,” Thrasher said. ” … If there was ever a top-down process in Florida high school athletics, this is the organization that represents it.”
But opponents argued that the bill would instead open the door to more of the recruiting that the FHSAA has worked hard to combat and could turn athletics into a lawless scramble to recruit the best student athletes, or even some who should be ineligible.
“The driving issue is that every child in Florida should be playing on a team that follows the same rules,” said Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee. “I do not want my grandson playing football when he’s 17 against another player who is 19 years or older.”
Recruiting scandals, often involving private schools that reportedly try to draw the best athletes away from public schools, have periodically broken out in high-school athletics. But most private schools have opposed the measure, something opponents seized on.
They said a few disgruntled schools who had run-ins with the association seemed to be the driving force behind the bill — undermining the reasons for supporting the measure.
“Now, there’s something wrong when we’re trying to fix this for privates and publics who work cooperatively, and then you’ve got the privates saying that they’re against it,” Lynn said.
NorthEscambia.com file photos.
Story by The News Service of Florida