McDavid Senior Named All-Star MVP
January 8, 2012
A local football player was named offensive MVP in an all-star football game Saturday night in Louisiana.
Dak Sims, a senior at Pensacola High School that lives in McDavid, was named Offensive Line MVP for the East team in Max Emfinger’s 8th annual All-American Bowl Game Classic at A.W. Mumford Stadium on the campus of Southern University in Baton Rouge. His PHS teammate, Demarius Travis, was named Defensive Line MVP for the East defense.
Sims’ East team lost to the West team, 21-20.
Emfinger, a former scout for the Dallas Cowboys, puts on the game each each to spotlight players to college recruiters.
Girls Weightlifting: Jay Over Northview
January 7, 2012
Jay High School defeated Northview High School in a girl’s weightlifting meet in Jay.
Jay’s Royals finished with 37 points, while Northview’s Chiefs had 32 points.
Weight category winners, including scores with combined bench press and jerk weights, were as follows:
101
- Kasie Braun, Northview, 120
110
- Lakelynn Parker , Northview, 155
129
- Ashlynn Geck , Jay, 175
- Shelby Edwards , Jay, 165
- Tierra Floyd , Northview, 160
139
- Misty Doran , Northview, 210
- Matti Holt , Jay, 140
- Kim Gunn , Jay, 145
154
- Liza Eddings , Jay, 180
- Holley Fugatt , Jay, 180
- Brittany Thompson, Northview, 155
169
- Keyth Grice, Northview, 150
- Sunny Gilmore , Jay, 150
183
- Alisha Grice 145
- Sydney Lowery , Jay, 145
199
- McKenzie Nassar , Northview, 190
- Kaylen Blair, Jay, 160
Unlimited
- Brianna Hawthorne, Jay, 225
- Cheyenne Mack , Jay, 160
SEC Releases 2012 Schedules
December 29, 2011
The 2012 Southeastern Conference football game schedules were released Wednesday, including the addition of Texas A&M and Missouri.
Scheduled are as follows:
ALABAMA
Sept. 15: at Arkansas
Sept. 29: OLE MISS
Oct. 13: at Missouri
Oct. 20: at Tennessee
Oct. 27: MISSISSIPPI STATE
Nov. 3: at LSU
Nov. 10: TEXAS A&M
Nov. 24: AUBURN
ARKANSAS
Sept. 15: ALABAMA
Sept. 29: vs. Texas A&M
Oct. 6: at Auburn
Oct. 13: KENTUCKY
Oct. 27: OLE MISS
Nov. 10: at South Carolina
Nov. 17: at Mississippi State
Nov. 24: LSU
AUBURN
Sept. 8: at Mississippi State
Sept. 22: LSU
Oct. 6: ARKANSAS
Oct. 13: at Ole Miss
Oct. 20: at Vanderbilt
Oct. 27: TEXAS A&M
Nov. 10: GEORGIA
Nov. 24: at Alabama
FLORIDA
Sept. 8: at Texas A&M
Sept. 15: at Tennessee
Sept. 22: KENTUCKY
Oct. 6: LSU
Oct. 13: at Vanderbilt
Oct. 20: SOUTH CAROLINA
Oct. 27: vs. Georgia (Jacksonville)
Nov. 3: MISSOURI
GEORGIA
Sept. 8: at Missouri
Sept. 22: VANDERBILT
Sept. 29: TENNESSEE
Oct. 6: at South Carolina
Oct. 20: at Kentucky
Oct. 27: vs. Florida (Jacksonville)
Nov. 3: OLE MISS
Nov. 10: at Auburn
KENTUCKY
Sept. 22: at Florida
Sept. 29: SOUTH CAROLINA
Oct. 6: MISSISSIPPI STATE
Oct. 13: at Arkansas
Oct. 20: GEORGIA
Oct. 27: at Missouri
Nov. 3: VANDERBILT
Nov. 24: at Tennessee
LSU
Sept. 22: at Auburn
Oct. 6: at Florida
Oct. 13: SOUTH CAROLINA
Oct. 20: at Texas A&M
Nov. 3: ALABAMA
Nov. 10: MISSISSIPPI STATE
Nov. 17: OLE MISS
Nov. 24: at Arkansas
OLE MISS
Sept. 29: at Alabama
Oct. 6: TEXAS A&M
Oct. 13: AUBURN
Oct. 27: at Arkansas
Nov. 3: at Georgia
Nov. 10: VANDERBILT
Nov. 17: at LSU
Nov. 24: MISSISSIPPI STATE
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Sept. 8: AUBURN
Oct. 6: at Kentucky
Oct. 13: TENNESSEE
Oct. 27: at Alabama
Nov. 3: TEXAS A&M
Nov. 10: at LSU
Nov. 17: ARKANSAS
Nov. 24: at Ole Miss
MISSOURI
Sept. 8: GEORGIA
Sept. 22: at South Carolina
Oct. 6: VANDERBILT
Oct. 13: ALABAMA
Oct. 27: KENTUCKY
Nov. 3: at Florida
Nov. 10: at Tennessee
Nov. 24: at Texas A&M
SOUTH CAROLINA
Aug. 30: at Vanderbilt
Sept. 22: MISSOURI
Sept. 29: at Kentucky
Oct. 6: GEORGIA
Oct. 13: at LSU
Oct. 20: at Florida
Oct. 27: TENNESSEE
Nov. 10: ARKANSAS
TENNESSEE
Sept. 15: FLORIDA
Sept. 29: at Georgia
Oct. 13: at Mississippi State
Oct. 20: ALABAMA
Oct. 27: at South Carolina
Nov. 10: MISSOURI
Nov. 17: at Vanderbilt
Nov. 24: KENTUCKY
TEXAS A&M
Sept. 8: FLORIDA
Sept. 29: vs. Arkansas
Oct. 6: at Ole Miss
Oct. 20: LSU
Oct. 27: at Auburn
Nov. 3: at Mississippi State
Nov. 10: at Alabama
Nov. 24: MISSOURI
VANDERBILT
Aug. 30: SOUTH CAROLINA
Sept. 22: at Georgia
Oct. 6: at Missouri
Oct. 13: FLORIDA
Oct. 20: AUBURN
Nov. 3: at Kentucky
Nov. 10: at Ole Miss
Nov. 17: TENNESSEE
Jay Competition Cheerleaders Place 3rd In Regionals
December 21, 2011
The Jay High School Competition Cheerleaders recently placed third in the FHSAA Region 1 competition in Orange Park
Jay was only nine points away from the first place defending state champions. There were 14 total teams in the competition. The JHS Competition team will advance to the FHSAA state series in Orlando during the first week of February with coaches Junia Fischer and Mindy Jordan.
Pictured: Members of the Jay High School Competition Cheerleading Team are: (L-R, back) Kendra Wells, Alisha Roberts, Brittani Ashworth, Kayla Flowers, Meredith Owens, Crystal Brown, Jody Paramore, Carly Owens, Hannah Roberts, Abby Raney, Sha Kinder, Tori Reid, Tessa Hendricks, Katy Bodiford, Kaitlyn Aguirre, Morgin Mitchem and (L-R, front) alternates Makenzie Bray, Brittany Tegenkamp, and Brook Tegenkamp. Submitted photo by Jania Fischer for NorthEscambia.com click to enlarge.
East Beats West In All Star Game Called Early After Fight
December 17, 2011
A battle between all-stars from a three county region ended with a bit of a brawl Friday night and the last four minutes of the Subway High School All-Star Series football game canceled.
After a touchdown and extra point attempt by the East team from Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, there was shoving, pushing and a few punches between the East and West teams. The incident reportedly stemmed from an end zone celebration by the East team after a touchdown — a practice that’s forbidden during the regular season but accepted and promoted by the organizers of the All-Star game.
In the end, the East beat the West 27-14. The East has won the game four of the last five years.
For the West, Northview High School quarterback hit Shaquille Purifoy of Pine Forest for a touchdown. Sheets also threw a another touchdown pass to Eddie Matthews of Catholic High.
The West All-Star Team, representing Escambia County, included several North Escambia area players: Northview’s Brandon Sheets, Montaio Mitchell, Sean Knight, Brian Ross, and Austin Albritton; Tate’s Scott Ryals, Jacob Lasky, Cameron Covington and Hagan Mancuso;West Florida’s Kyle Faxlanger, Jalen Jones, Joe Jackson, Antwon Carter, Jorgen Stolsig, Jake Morris and Coach Harry Lees; and Pensacola High’s Dak Sims who lives in McDavid.
The East All-Star Team, representing Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, included local players Sammy Jones and Haden McCaskill from Jay High.
Escambia Academy Head Coach Gibson Resigns
December 17, 2011
Escambia Academy’s Heath Gibson resigned Friday as head coach and athletic director.
Gibson had led the Cougars to a couple of Alabama Independent School Association semifinal games and was named AISA Coach of Year in 2009 after recovering from an 0-11 season the in 2008.
Gibson was head coach for the EA Cougars for nine seasons.
Ernest Ward Honors Fall Sports Standouts
December 15, 2011
The sixth annual Ernest Ward Middle School Sports Banquet was held Wednesday afternooon. Students were honored for their participation in football, cross country, cheerleading, girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball and band.
For a photo gallery from the event, click here.
In addition to team awards, individual students honored included:
Football
- MVP Offense: Desmone Knight
- MVP Defense: Austin Whitehead
- Coaches Award: Gavin Grant
Cross Country:
- Most Valuable Runner (MVR) Female: Bethany Reynolds
- Most Valuable Runner (MVR) Male: Zachary Calloway
- Most Improved Female: Jessica Barrows
- Most Improved Male: Logan Calloway
- Perseverance Award: Bethany Reynolds
- Perseverance Award: Gavin Coon
Cheerleading
- Most Improved: Mallory Gibson
- Most Dedicated: Autumn Albritton
- Most Spirited: Raegan Harrell
- Best All-Around: Jadlyn Agerton
Individual awards were not presented for basketball or band.
A second Ernest Ward Middle School Sports Banquet will be held next year for winter and spring sports.
Pictured top: Ernest Ward Middle School football’s most valuable players Austin Whitehead (left) and Desmone Knight. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Girl’s Weightlifting: Northview Defeats Jay
December 15, 2011
Northview High School defeated Jay High School in a girl’s weightlifting meet at Jay.
Northview finished first with 45 points, while Jay had 34 points.
For more photos from the meet, click here.
Weight category winners, including scores with combined bench press and jerk weights, were as follows:
101
- Kasie Braun –Northview 125
110
- Lakelynn Parker-Northview 145
119
- Ashley Cunningham-Northview 165
- Samantha Campbell –Jay 150
129
- Ashlynn –Jay 165
- Shelby E.-Jay 165
- Madalyn Coon-Northview 160
139
- Zacarra Davis-Northview 160
- Matti –Jay 130
- Kim –Jay 130
154
- Ashton Gibbs-Northview 200
- Kristine –Jay 180
- Liza-Jay 175
169
- Keyth Grice –Northview 150
- Sunny –Jay 140
- La’Jerika Freeman –Northview 135
183
- Sydney-Jay 160
- Alisha Grice 135
199
- McKenzie Nassar-Northview 190
- Kaylen Blair –Jay 160
Unlimited
- Te’Andreia Knight-Northview 230
- Brianna Hawthorne –Jay 225
- Cheyenne Mark-Jay 160
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Class 1A Championship: Jefferson County Beats Chipley
December 10, 2011
With 40 points in the second half, Jefferson County beat Chipley 47-13 to claim the Florida Class 1A football championship Friday night in Orlando.
Jefferson County and Chipley were tied 7-7 early in the third until Jefferson County exploded to take a 33-7 lead headed into the fourth quarter.
It was the sixth state championship for Jefferson County (9-5). Chipley, coming off a win last week over the Northview Chiefs, finished at 11-3.
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Century’s Lashley Steps Down As Head Coach Of Navarre Raiders
December 10, 2011
Former Century resident Chad Lashley stepped down Friday as the head coach of the Navarre Raiders.
Lashley told team members that he was stepping down to spend more time with his family — wife Amanda Wiggins Lashley, who is from Walnut Hill, and the couple’s three children Taylor, Aden and Gavin.
He said he has plans to remain in coaching, just not as head coach.