Lady Chiefs Best Season Ever Ends In Regionals
April 28, 2010
The best season ever in the history of the Northview Lady Chiefs came to a tearful end Tuesday night with a 3-2 loss to Sneads in the Region 2A softball tournament.
“It was our best season ever,” Head Coach Sammy Day said. “We could not have asked for anything better, except to win this game. We, overall, just did not hit the ball hard enough tonight.”
The Lady Chiefs (24-4) took an early 2-0 lead in the first and held Sneads scoreless until the fifth. In the fifth, Sneads scored a couple to tie the ballgame 2-2 headed into the sixth. In the sixth inning, Sneads added one, giving them a 3-2 lead.
“They played hard. They gave it all they had, and that was all I could ask,” Day said. “We are coming back at it next year. We are going to be there next year too. We’ll be back.”
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
Losing pitcher was freshman Misty Doran, who walked two and struck out three. Doran finished the season at 19-4. Northview hitters were Doran 2-3 with a triple, Kolbi Cobb 2-3 with a double, Candace Greenwell 1-3 and Amy Clark 1-3.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview, Jay Pick Up District Tournament Wins
April 28, 2010
The Northview Chiefs and the Jay Royals both picked up wins Tuesday in Baker in the District 1-2A baseball tournament.
The Northview Chiefs bit the Baker Gators 5-2 Tuesday night.
Winning pitcher was Austin Reid with 14 strikeouts, six hits and two runs.
Brandon Sheets was 1-2 with two runs scored, Brad Lowery was 1-2 with two runs score and one RBI, Dabney Langhorne 1-2 with two RBI’s, Austin Reid 2-2 with one RBI, Austin Arrington was 103 with one run scored, Austin Lowery was 1-3, and Heath Burkett had one RBI.
The Jay Royals beat Ponce de Leon 12-2 in Tuesday’s other district semifinal game.
The Chiefs and Royals will meet for the District championship on Thursday.
Submitted photo by Edie Jackson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Register Now For June’s 5K Race For The Blueberries
April 27, 2010
The Escambia County Neighborhoods and Community Services Bureau invites runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers to join the 5K Race for the Blueberries.
The event will be Saturday, June 12, beginning at 8 a.m. with a staggered start. The race will be one of the many fun activities offered at the Blueberry Jamboree, to be held at Barrineau Park Community Center and Historical Society, 6055 Barrineau Park School Road in Molino.
Pre-registration is $15. Registration forms can be found by clicking here or by calling (850) 475-5220. Registration is $20 on the day of the event. T-shirts will be given to all registrants and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place winners.
For more information, please contact the Recreation Division, 475-5220, e-mail recreation@co.escambia.fl.us, or visit our web site at www.blueberryjamboree.com.
The Blueberry Jamboree is sponsored by several local organizations, including NorthEscambia.com.
Jay Boy’s Track Team Places Third In Regionals
April 26, 2010
The Jay High School Boy’s track and field team placed third in the Class 1A Regional Championship Meet held at Bolles High School in Jacksonville.
The following athletes scored points during Friday’s competition. Those placing in the top four will proceed to the State Championships in Winterpark this Friday.
- 4×800 m relay – 5th place – Drew Kennedy, Dusty Kennedy, Chad Phillips, Jeffery Fischer
- High Jump – 4th place – Justin White (5′ 10″)
- Pole Vault – 1st place – Chris Carrigan (14′), 3rd place – Dakota Boughton (12′), 7th place – John Daniel Golden
- Discus – 3rd place – Andrew Polk (128′ 8″)
- 3200 m run – 3rd place – Drew Kennedy (10.47.31), 4th place – Dylan Nadsady (10.48.46)
- 110 m hurdles – 7th place – Steven Brabham
- 300m hurdles – 6th place – Steven Brabham, 8th place – Ben Shorb
Jay Lady Royals Take Seventh In Regional Track Meet
April 25, 2010
The Jay High School Lady Royals captured seventh pace in the Class 1A Track Finals in Jacksonville on Friday. Six members of the Lady Royals teams qualified to advance to the state competition with finishes in the top four.
The team members achieved personal records in nearly every event in which they qualified.
Robin Blackman led the Royals by scoring in four events and advancing to the state level in three of those. Blackman, along with Caristyn Golden, Jessica Thornton, and Leely Trevino placed third in the 4 x 800 relay with a time of 10:43.
Blackman also placed sixth in the long jump with a personal best jump of 15’ 4.75”. In the 800-meter race Blackman, who was initially ranked sixth, placed second with a personal best time of 2:32.
In the 4×400 relay, the Royals advanced to the state level with a third place finish and a time of 4:17. Team members were Shelby Thomas, Caristyn Golden, Janna Ellis, and Robin Blackman. All four members ran personal records to achieve the team’s best finish in over five years.
Janna Ellis placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles with a season best time of 17.79 seconds. Shelbie Barnhill achieved a personal best while capturing tenth place in the 3200 meters. Gloria Raney achieved her season best in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:48. Caristyn Golden also finished seventh in the 400-meter dash, and Leely Trevino finished seventh in the 1600-meter race.
“The Royals had a banner day while making dreams come true. The Royals now hope to finish the season with still more records and medals at the state level,” Coach Stan Blackman said, adding that it has been years since the team had such an impressive finish.
Northview Chiefs Track Girls Place At Regionals
April 24, 2010
The Northview High School Lady Chiefs placed at the Regional competition in Jacksonville Friday afternoon.
The girls 4×100 relay team qualified for the Regionals final where they had a second chance to show off their Chief speed. Laneicia Gomez, Tierra Floyd, Angel Mitchell, and Ariel Holland finished eighth in the final Regional 2A 4×100 relay championship. The team, comprised of three freshmen and one junior, finished only about three seconds behind the top team.
In the Regional 2A 100 meter dash preliminary, freshman Angel Mitchell placed 13th.
For a photo gallery from the Jacksonville competition with the girls and Coach Natalie Nall, click here.
Pictured above: Northview’s 4×100 relay team Ariel Holland, Angel Mitchell, Laneicia Gomez and Tierra Floyd in Jacksonville Friday afternoon. Pictured below: The girls pose with Coach Natalie Nall (center) after dinner Thursday night at Jacksonville Landing. Submitted photos by Christal Bell for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Ernest Ward Middle Holds Annual Sports Banquet
April 24, 2010
The fourth annual Ernest Ward Middle School Sports Banquet was held Friday night. Students were honored for their participation in football, cheerleading, volleyball, track, basketball and swimming.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the event, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Lady Chiefs Take District 1-2A Championship
April 23, 2010
The Northview Lady Chiefs (24-3) took the District 1-2A championship Thursday night with a 5-4 win over Baker.
Freshman pitcher Misty Doran picked up the win for the Lady Chiefs with 11 strikeouts, and allowing eight walks. She improved her career high school record to 18-3.
“I’m just so proud of them, I knew they could do it,” Head Coach Sammy Day said. “All year, these girls have played hard. We lost our focus a time or two, but they came back.”
Northview hitters were Kolbi Cobb 2-2, Shawna Montgomery 1-2, Misty Doran 1-3, Candace Greenwell 1-3 and Haley Simpson 1-3.
The Chiefs were up 5-1 as the seventh inning began, but Baker had an error, two walks an a two-RBI single to make it 5-4. Baker’s tying run was on base and Doran struck out the last two Gators for the Chief’s win.
This was the third win of the season for the Lady Chiefs over Baker.
The Lady Chiefs celebrated with lots of hugs and a few tears. They posed for lots of photos, including one with Day holding the championship trophy as he was surrounded by his players. Then the reality of a big win hit Day — in the form of a cooler full of ice water was poured over the Chief’s head coach.
The Lady Chiefs will move on to the Regionals next Tuesday, 7 p.m. at home against the winner of Friday’s South Walton versus Liberty County game.
For a complete NorthEscambia.com gallery, click here. (Game winning celebration photos are at the end of the gallery.)
Pictured above: Freshman pitcher Misty Doran (top center) and the Northview Lady Chiefs celebrate after winning the District 1-2A Championship Thursday night in Bratt. Pictured below: Head Coach Sammy Day is showered with ice water in this photo captured by Luke Killam. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tonight’s The Night For The Lady Chiefs
April 22, 2010
Today will be a really good day for Northview High Softball Coach Sammy Day if his Lady Chiefs can beat Baker for the third time this year.
The No. 1 seed Lady Chiefs (23-3) will face the Baker Gators(15-7) at 6 p.m. for the District 1-2A championship. No. 2 Baker advanced to the finals with a 10-8 win over Freeport Tuesday afternoon.
It will be the third time the two teams have met this year — Northview has beat Baker twice this season, 13-1 and 8-0. The Gators are hungry for a district win; they have won the district crown three years running.
“It’s going to be tough. It’s really hard to beat a good team three times in one season. We are going to have to play the best game we have played all year,” Day said.
Not only will Baker need to overcome an all-around tough Lady Chief’s team, they will also need to deal with a freshman on the pitcher’s mound. Misty Doran, 14, is 17-3 on the season and a perfect record in the district. She even pitched a no hitter against Ponce de Leon.
With a win Thursday night, the Lady Chiefs will be home for the regionals, a loss would put them on the road.
“We want to win the district championship; we want to play at home,” Day said.
Members of the Lady Chiefs are Aimee Clarke, Kolbi Cobb, Candice Greenwell, Amber McMillan, Miranda Burkett, Ashley Digmon, Kara Hardin, Shaniqua Jones, Sarah Killam, Shawna Montgomery, Hayley Simpson, Emily Vickrey and Misty Doran. Manager is Brook Schlobohm. Head coach is Sammy Day, and Assistant coach is Bobby Simpson.
NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Lady Chiefs Beat Jay In District Tournament
April 21, 2010
The Northview Lady Chiefs are regional playoff bound after a big 14-3 win in six over the Jay Royals Tuesday night.
The top seed Chiefs (23-3) will play Baker (15-7) at 6 p.m. Thursday for the District 1-2A championship. No. 2 Baker advanced to the finals with a 10-8 win over Freeport Tuesday afternoon.
“We hit the ball, and we hit the ball hard for the most part” Day said. “The defense played well, and pitching did real well.”
Freshman Misty Doran (17-3) took the win on the mound for the Chiefs, with five strike outs and three walks. Day said he was proud of his freshman star Tuesday night.
“I had to go out there and calm Misty down because they hit that line drive and she got mad,” he said with a laugh. “But as soon as I calmed her down, she threw strikes after that…but she was mad.”
For the Lady Chiefs Ashley Digmon was 1-4 with a double; Shawna Montgomery was 2-3 with a triple; Kolbi Cobb was 2-3; Misty Doran was 3-4 with a double; and Haley Simpson was 2-4.
For the Royals, Olivia Wright was 1-3 with a triple.
Northview has beat Baker twice this season, 13-1 and 8-0. The Gators have won the district crown three years running.
With a win Thursday night, the Lady Chiefs will be home for the regionals, a loss would put them on the road..
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured: The Northview Lady Chiefs beat the Jay Royals Tuesday night to advance to the District 1-2A championship game Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
