Jay Coach Elijah Bell Stepping Down
October 27, 2010
Elijah Bell, athletic director and head football coach at Jay High School, will step down at the end of the year.
Bell has led the Royals’ football program for 21 years, with a 108-93 record. This year, Jay is without a win at 0-7. They have been outscored 262 to 47 points this season, including three shutouts.
The Royals have made the state playoff series seven times under Bell’s leadership, most recently the quarterfinals in 2007.
Bell was a major player in the formation of a new rural school classification for small schools like Jay in an effort to make the chances at a state playoffs more equitable for smaller schools like Jay. He advocated such a plan since about 1990.
“I’m very ecstatic,” Bell said after the new classification was approved this summer by the Florida High School Athletic Association. Bell served on the FHSAA Urban/Rural Committee that drafted the proposal. “We’ve been working on this a long time in the pursuit of equality for small, rural schools.”
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
JV Football: Northview Beats Escambia County
October 26, 2010
The junior varsity Northview Chiefs defeated the Escambia County Blue Devils 14-8 Monday night in Atmore.
It was the second meeting of the Chiefs and Blue Devils this season; Northview beat ECHS earlier this season 24-20.
The JV Chiefs finished with a winning season record of 3-2. Northview’s losses were both to West Florida Tech — once 44-6 on September 6 and a much closer 20-16 on October 14.
Members of the Northview High School JV Chiefs are: Daulton Tullis, Justin Thompson, Brannon Freeman, Dalton Daniel, Tristan Montgomery, Kendrell Elliott, Nathan Shipps, Skyler Macks, Jody Bonner, Jeffery Taylor, Dillon Crutchfield, Phillip Myrick, Chris Madison, Danny Slay, Kevin Vaughan, Aaron Floyd, Kahlil Grice, Dy’shun White, Stetson Nash, Tristen Creamer,Dusty Spicer, Arkelle Elliott, Luke McDaniel, Tyler Gifford, Tyler Roley, Marvin Haynie, Layne Purvis, Chad Smith, Shane Bushaw and Jordan Bodiford.
Pictured below: Kevin Vaughan back to pass for the Chiefs against Escambia County (Atmore) NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Northview, Tate, Jay Run EscaRosa Cross Country Event
October 26, 2010
Washington High School hosted the recent EscaRosa Cross Country Championships at Sims Middle School, with teams that included Northview, Tate and Jay.
For a gallery of submitted photos from the event, click here.
Here are complete results:
Boys
- Washington — 18
- West Florida — 79
- Catholic — 86
- Navarre — 90
- Pace — 180
- Pensacola Christian — 204
- Pine Forest — 224
- Gulf Breeze — 234
- Milton — 234
- Escambia — 248
- Tate — 308
- PHS — 372
- Northview — 390
- Jay — 402
- Central — 438
Girls
- West Floida Tech — 33
- Pine Forest — 101
- Pace — 121
- Jay — 130
- Washington — 134
- Navarre — 145
- Gulf Breeze — 148
- Pensacola Catholic — 177
- Milton — 222
- PCA — 233
- Pensacola High — 276
- Escambia — 298
- Northview — 410
Two Jay High School runners placed in the top 15 — Leely Trevino at 11th with a time of 20:52 and Robin Blackman at 14th with a time of 21:21. The other top five runners for Jay were Allison Blair (22:02), Jessica Thornton (22:27), and Jenna Thornton (23:54).
The Royals will host the JD Mac Invitational this Saturday at Jay City Park.
For a gallery of submitted photos from the event, click here.
Submitted photos by Cathy Scott for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Defeats Escambia To Make District Semifinals
October 26, 2010
Tate beat Escambia in three games Monday to advance to the semifinals of the District 1-5A volleyball tournament.
The Aggies will take on the number two seed Navarre Raiders this afternoon. In the other semifinal game, Pace will take on number one seed Milton.
Individual stats for Tate:
- Aggies defeated the Gators 25-6, 25-14, 25-21.
- Amanda Bolden –9 kills, 1 ace, 14 digs, 17 assists
- Samantha Hazen — 2 kills, 1 ace, 4 digs, 2 assists
- Destiny Gaudet — 1 dig; Jordan Barnette 1 ace, 9 digs
- Courtney Brown — 3 blocks, 8 kills, 2 digs
- Laura Jennings – 4 aces, 1 dig
- Heather Thomason — 1 kill
- Sierra Bestgen — 4 kills, 2 aces, 7 digs, 1 assist
- Jessica Wiggins — 3 aces, 7 digs
- Holly Brown — 4 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist
- Antoinette Odom — 2 kills, 3 blocks
NWE Gets Wins Over Navarre
October 26, 2010
Two out of three Northwest Escambia teams were winners this past weekend in Navarre.
The NWE Mini-Mites shut out the Navarre Raiders 19-0; the Raiders downed NWE in Mite action 12-7; and NWE Midgets beat the Raiders 19-7.
NWE will end their regular season next Saturday on the road against Brent. The schedule for NWE and the Cantonment Cowboys at Brenet, is as follows:
- Mighty-Mites 8:00 Cantonment vs. Brent
- Mini-Mites 9:30 NW Escambia vs. Brent White
- Mini-Mites 11:00 Cantonment vs. Brent Blue
- Mites 12:30 NW Escambia vs. Brent White
- Mites 2:00 Cantonment vs. Brent Blue
- Midgets 3:30 NW Escambia vs. Brent White
- Midgets 5:00 Cantonment vs. Brent Blue
EA Lady Cougars Finish Season At No. 2 In State
October 25, 2010
The Lady Cougars of Escambia Academy finished second in the state Saturday in AISA Class A volleyball, while the Cougars’ JV team is celebrating a season that ended with 16 straight wins.
The Lady Cougars defeated Edgewood Academy in semi-finals. In the state finals, Clarke Prep defeated EA 25-19, 25-20, 26-28, 25-16 for the Class A crown at Montgomery’s Faulkner University.
In the recent regional tournament, the Cougars were seventh seed, but easily knocked off second seed Marengo Academy and third seed Lowndes Academy.
“To go in as the last seed and to come away being one of only four teams left in the state is an unbelievable feat and a great job by the entire squad,” Coach Chad Weaver said of his Lady Cougars, who had previously won just one regional game during the regular season. “The varsity ladies were beaten up all year by the teams in our region, and then they stepped up their play in the regional tournament.”
“It would have been so easy to throw in the towel after the disappointing season we had, but you overcame and became the team we all knew you could be,” Weaver said. He said the state championship series was an opportunity of a lifetime for seniors Amber Huskey, Taylor Helton, Samantha Lee and Tory Rodriegus, as well of the rest of the squad.
With Weaver as the head coach, the EA Lady Cougars are also led by Assistant Coach Tammy Garrett and are “assisted” by Ronnie Huskey.
The JV Escambia Academy volleyball team at Escambia County also had a very noteworthy season. After losing their first match, the JV team went on a 16-game winning streak to finish the season at 16-1.
Pictured top: The Escambia Academy Lady Cougars (front, L-R) Niki Bryan, Lacie Flowers, Shelley Mothershed, Shyla Godwin, Maud Meacham, Brooke McGhee, (back, L-R) Coach Chad Weaver, Breann Rolin, Raven Weaver, Samantha Lee, Peyton Snider, Amber Huskey, Taylor Helton, Allie Brooks, Tori Rodriguez and Coach Tammy Garrett. Pictured inset: Tori Rodriguez and Amber Huskey. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Battle Of The Bench Results
October 24, 2010
The annual “Battle of the Bench” bench press contest was held Saturday at Williams Station Day in Atmore, with two area men bench pressing 415 pounds each.
Results from the event were as follows:
- Alan Bell, first place, 166-181 weight class, 315 bench press
- Robbie Davis, first place, 182-198 weight class, 380 bench press
- Pat Boone, first place, 199-220 weight class, 350 bench press
- Gordon Godwin, 221-242 weight class, 385 bench press
- Brian Richards, 260-275 weight class, 415 bench press
- Carl Ward, 276-308 weight class, 415 bench press
Video: Northview Vs. Jay
October 24, 2010
Here are video highlights by Keith Garrison from Northview’s win Friday night over Jay.
For game details, click here for the NorthEscambia.com story. For a photo gallery, click here.
Prep Football Roundup
October 23, 2010
Here’s a look at football scores from across the area:
Florida
Northview 34, Jay 0
Tate 22, Milton 19
Pine Forest 34 Pace 17
Catholic 24 Walton 19
Choctaw 38 Washington 31
Navarre 51 Escambia 7
Freeport 39 Bozeman 19
Baker 20 Holmes County 12
South Walton 41 Sneads 14
Alabama
Flomaton 48 Choctaw Co. 6
T.R. Miller 48 Catholic 35
Fort Dale 42 Escambia Academy 20
Saraland 27 W.S. Neal 20 (Thursday game)
Escambia County 35 Monroe 14 (Thursday game)
Tate Aggies Get District Win Over Milton
October 23, 2010
The Tate Aggies beat the Milton Panthers 22-19 in a District 1-4A game Friday night at Pete Gindl Stadium.
The Aggies took the lead less than two minutes into the game on a 53-yard run from Tadarryl Carmichael. The two point conversion failed, 6-0. Milton turned the tables with a TD and a good kick for Panthers lead by one, but the Aggies scored again with a 1-yarder from Ladarian Young. Young was in for the two pointer, 14-7 Aggies.
Milton had the only score of the second quarter with a 37-yard pass for a touchdown. The kick failed, and the Aggies held on to a 14-13 halftime lead.
Tate scored again in the third with a 23-yard pass from David Moorhead to Alex Westergreen and good two point conversion by Carmichael. Milton had the only score of the fourth on a 15-yard pass, but they missed their two point attempt for a 22-19 Aggies win.