Molino Fall Ball Registration Is Saturday
August 19, 2011
Signups begin Saturday for Fall Ball at Molino Ballpark.
Fall Ball will include tee ball, baseball and softball, with registration at $35 per child. Signups will be Saturday, August 20 and Saturday, August 27 at the Molino Ballpark from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Preseason Poll: Northview Chiefs Number One In Florida 1A
August 17, 2011
The Northview High School Chiefs are the top-ranked Class 1A football team in Florida, according to rankings released by the national website maxpreps.com.
Maxpreps ranked Northview No. 1 in Class 1A, followed by Jefferson County (Monticello) at No. 2 and Holmes County at number No. 3.
Freeport — the Chiefs’ October 21 opponent — is ranked at No. 5. Other ranked 1A teams that Northview will faced this year are Vernon at No. 7, Chipley at No. 12, Baker at No. 17, South Walton at No. 20.
The Chiefs will begin play with a Fall Classic against Bay High School on August 26. Northview begins regular season play September 9 on the road at Marianna.
Pictured: Two Northview defenders take down a Trinity Christian Conqueror in the Class 1A Semifinals last December. NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Learn About Northview, Ernest Ward Cross Country Teams At Meeting
August 16, 2011
A meeting for students and parents interested in cross country at Ernest Ward Middle or Northview High schools will be held this week.
“It develops patience, determination, and self reliance,” Coach Natalie Nall said about cross country. “The mission of the program is to develop a lifelong wellness through distance running and nutrition.”
The meeting will take place Thursday, August 18 at 6 p.m. in room 201 at Northview High School.
Sports Briefs: Flomaton Football, Jay Royals
August 16, 2011
There are several sports related items of interest this week:
Flomaton Football League Signups
Flomaton Football League signups for football and cheerleading, August 18 from 5-7 p.m at Hurricane Park. $50 signup cost. (251) 727-1391.
Jay High Royal Night
Jay High School Royal night will be Friday, August 19 beginning at 6 p.m. Admission $3, concessions available. Scrimmages with future Royals, JV and varsity teams.
Atmore’s Linam Standout During Saturday UCF Scrimmage
August 14, 2011
A former Atmore resident was the shining star for the University of Central Florida Knights Saturday morning during the teams’ first full contact scrimmage of training camp.
Surrounded by mostly youth and inexperience in the linebacker corps, Josh Linam takes seriously his role as a playmaker and leader for the Knights’ defense.
Linam’s growth as a player and focus as a leader was evident as he made play after play in the middle of the defense.
Linam’s stellar, stingy play helped UCF’s defense carry the day in a steamy session where yards were hard to come by and the defense swarmed on tackles. The offense did play well late in the day, getting three-straight touchdown runs from quarterback Jeff Godfrey and tailback Latavius Murray. But for the most part, the defense proved itself to be slightly ahead of the offense – in large part because of the sure tackling by Linam.
“It’s a team defensive effort and everybody has to be doing their job for us to be successful as a whole. We made some strides forward in doing that today,” Linam said Saturday. “As a senior, a lot rests on my shoulders. I expect myself to get everyone lined up, make sure they are doing the right things and playing with effort and enthusiasm. I think everybody was doing that today.”
As for Linam, he is UCF’s lone senior at linebacker and he could very well be lining up alongside true freshmen Terrance Plummer and Willingham at times this season. And another of the standout linebackers in camp, Ray Shipman, is a converted basketball player from the University of Florida. So Linam, UCF’s third-leading tackler last season, knows that much of the responsibility for UCF remaining atop Conference USA in defense rests on his shoulders.
“Again today (Willingham and Plummer) took another stride forward. They’re doing their jobs, they’re really athletic and they’re running to the ball and making plays,” said Linam, who had 78 stops and nine tackles for loss last season in his first year as a starter. “I think the chemistry on defense right now is great. Everybody is really into it with one heartbeat and trying to get better. Everyone is focused on playing team defense and getting better. If we keep this up we have a chance to be a really good defense.”
Last season, Linam was the defensive MVP for the UCF Knights as they defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 10-6 in the Autozone Liberty Bowl.
Linam was named to the All Conference USA All Academic 1st Team, ESPN-nominated for Academic All American, ESPN All District 3 Academic 1st Team and Conference USA player of the week versus Houston with 17 tackles. He finished last season with 78 tackles, 9.0 tackles for losses and one interception.
Linam is the son of Dr. Kevin R. Linam of Atmore.
Pictured top: Josh Linam (#50) assists with a tackle in the Autozone Liberty Bowl as UCF beat the Georgia Bulldogs 10-6. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jay High To Hold Royal Night
August 11, 2011
Jay High School will hold “Royal Night” next week to give fans the chance to come out and meet this year’s Royal football team and some future Royals.
Events begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 19 at Merle V. North Stadium at Jay High School. Admission is $3 with concessions available from the band.
There will be scrimmages between future Royals — Mini Mites at 6 p.m., Mites at 6:20, and Midgets at 6:40. The band will perform at 7 p.m., followed by a junior varsity scrimmage at 7:15. The varsity Royals will hold a scrimmage at 7:35.
Season passes are also on sale now in the front office for the Jay Royals. Family passes at $175 and individual passes are $100.
Ticket prices for football games this year will be $6 pre-sale and $7 at the gate. Junior varsity game tickets are $5 for home games.
Calf Ropers Show Their Stuff
August 8, 2011
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The second tie-down and breakaway calf roping event was held at Howell Farm outside Flomaton recently.
About 200 people enjoyed the family-oriented roping event that drew about 30 ropers from a 300 mile radius, including many from the North Escambia area.
Colter Prescott of Jay posted the fastest time at 8.50 seconds. Other winners in the three rounds were Cody Kent, Kenny Harris, Bill Stewart, Darren Gardner, Mitchell Roland, Brandon Chambliss, Waylon Stucky, Jason Kimbrell and Blake Bryant. Winners of the average in the four brackets were Kenny Harris in 1B, Waylon Stucky in 2B, Blake Bryant and Carl Bowman tied in 3B, and Justin Seale in 4B.
Parker Robinson and Kay Stewart were winners in the breakaway roping event.
Pictured: (top) Waylen Stuckey of Flomaton, (inset) Luke Brown of Century, and (below) Daniel Chavers of Brewton. Pictured bottom: Jason Kimbrell and his sons, all from Chumuckla. Submitted photos by Wendy Neal for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
No Charges Filed After Jay High Player Attacked At Football Camp
August 3, 2011
No charges were filed after a Jay High School football player was attacked last week at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes football camp near Marianna.
The 16-year was taken to the Jackson County Emergency Room in Marianna to be evaluated for a possible concussion, according to Major Donnie Branch, chief deputy of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The football player did not suffer a concussion, and was treated and released, the Sheriff’s office report states.
According to Branch, deputies were notified of the incident about 5 a.m. on July 28 by the Jackson Hospital Emergency Room in Marianna. The 16-year old Jay player had been transported to the ER to be evaluated for a possible concussion. He was treated and released to his parents, Branch said.
The incident occurred earlier that morning at a football camp for boys age 13-18 being held at the Blue Springs Baptist Conference Center just outside Marianna. The Jay player was allegedly attacked in his room by players attending the camp from Taylor County High School.
Branch said Tuesday that the juvenile’s parents had declined to press charges in the incident.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Area Football Star Commits To Auburn
August 3, 2011
The national champion Auburn Tigers landed a star local player Tuesday.
The Tigers received a verbal commitment from defensive lineman Tyler Nero of Escambia County High School in Atmore. The 6-foot-1, 285 pound Nero had been recruited by Alabama, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Florida, Florida State, Kentucky and South Alabama before deciding to head to the Plains.
Nero told the Mobile-Press Register that he felt like “he fit in better at Auburn”.
Another Escambia County High Blue Devil also made a college commitment recently — senior defensive lineman Dalvin Craft is headed to Southern Miss.
Northview Seeks Advertisers For Football Program, Field Signs
July 28, 2011
The Northview High School Chiefs are wrapping up ad sales this week for their football program and signs on the football field, and they are looking for both business and personal Chiefs supporters.
- For information on ads in the Northview Football Program or football field ads, click here.
- For information on Northview Quarterback Club membership and personal ads, click here.
For more information, email vicki@baggettsolutions.com or call (850) 327-6776.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.