Northview Chiefs Remain Undefeated With Win Over Baker (With Photo Gallery)
October 2, 2010
The Northview Chiefs survived the Baker Gators 39-36 Friday night to remain undefeated in District 1-A.
The Chiefs had almost 340 yards rushing against the Gators.
For a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
“It was a wild one,” Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley said seconds after the Chiefs’ victory. “We did some good things offensively, but we had some mistakes and penalties that obviously hurt us. Defensively, I thought we were challenged.”
“It was good to come out of here with a win. It was a tough place to play in,” Wheatley said. “There was a lot of adversity that we were confronted with and we faced, but our kids pulled through and we got a score and a big interception late for the win.”
La’Mikal Kyles was in first for the Chiefs to put the Chiefs up 7-0 with 4:44 on the clock in the first quarter. Baker answered with 10:17 to go in the second with a two-yard touchdown and a good two point conversion to take the lead 8-7.
Then, with 5:26 in the half, Dustin Yuhasz scored and the Chiefs were back on top 14-8. With 2:48 to go, Baker had another touchdown and a successful two point conversion to regain a Gator lead, 16-14.
With 25.7 seconds on the clock in the half, Yuhasz got the ball and was almost tackled but did not go down. He stumbled and regained his balance to run the pigskin in for touchdown. But a flag-happy referee inadvertently blew the whistle, calling the Chiefs touchdown dead. The Chiefs were not going down without a few more points on the board in the first half. Lance Bushaw kicked a 23-yard field goal to give the Chiefs a 17-16 lead at the halftime buzzer.
Five minutes into the third quarter, the Chiefs block a Baker punt to take over at five and goal. Roderick Woods punched it in for another Northview touchdown. A good two-pointer, and Northview was up 24-16.
The Gators answered with a 75-yard touchdown and a good two point conversion to tie the game 24-24 with 6:36 to go in the third.
The Chiefs were headed back to the lead with 5:48 in the third on a 45-yard touchdown run from Brandon Sheets, 31-24. Baker, with 8.3 seconds in the third, had another touchdown but failed at their two point attempt. Northview was up 31-30 headed into the final quarter.
During the first part of the fourth, La’Mikal Kyles weaved his way in for another Northview touchdown, but the TD was called back for an illegal procedure. Baker scored again and missed the point after with 6:39 in the game to take a 36-31 lead.
With just over minute to go in the ballgame at Baker, Northview’s Sheets plunged in on a four-yard quarterback keeper. Then, on the two point conversion, Kyles found the end zone to give Northview a 39-36 advantage.
The Baker Gators had possession and were driving hard with less than a minute to go in the ballgame. But with 3.5 seconds on the clock, Taylor Martin picked off a Gator pass to seal the win for the Chiefs.
The Northview Chiefs (4-0, 3-0) take on Bonifay next Friday night in Bratt for homecoming.
Pictured top: Baker had a hard time figuring out which was was up (see #80) as they hosted the Northview Chiefs Friday night. Pictured top inset: The Baker defense was unable to stop La’Mikal Kyles as he heads for a touchdown. Pictured bottom inset: Brandon Sheets on a quarterback keeper for the Chiefs. Pictured below: Taylor Martin and Logan Brown make a stop for the Chiefs. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Cottage Hill Gets Past Flomaton 31-28 In Overtime
October 2, 2010
The Flomaton Hurricanes came with a one yard of an overtime win Friday night, but the Canes fells short with a 31-28 loss to Cottage Hill.
Flomaton had scored with a 38-yard touchdown pass to Austin Patterson and a 27-yard pass to Jacob Newton. The Hurricanes also had a 47-yard touchdown run from James Jackson. Then the Canes took a 28-21 lead in the fourth on 48-yard TD pass from Newton to James Dean. But Cottage Hill answered with 3:06 to go, tying the game at 28-28.
Cottage Hill managed a 27-yard field goal in the overtime period. The Cane’s drove to the one yard line in OT, but the Warriors stopped Ryheem Dixon short of the end zone.
The Flomaton Hurricanes (4-2, 2-2) will be at home next Friday night against Leroy.
Catholic Beats Tate 56-30
October 2, 2010
The Catholic Crusaders amassed over 500 yards in a 56-30 defeat of the Tate Aggies Friday night.
The Aggies were up 24-21 at the half, but Tate’s defense was unable to stop the Crusaders, including Marquis Sumler who had 209 yards and four touchdowns.
In the first quarter Tate scored with a 7-yard run from Tydarrul Carmichael and a 79-yard pass from Thumper Grice to Lorenzo Long. The only score of the second quarter came from the Aggies’ Josh Dees with a five yard run just 38 seconds before the half.
The only other points for Tate came from Dees with a one-yard touchdown with 5:13 to go in the fourth quarter.
High School Volleyball: Northview Takes On Catholic
October 1, 2010
Catholic downed the Northview Lady Chiefs in varsity and junior varsity volleyball Thursday, while the 9th grade Lady Chiefs beat the Crusaders.
Varsity
The Chiefs dropped a four game set to the Crusaders, 13-25, 11-25, 15-25.
“The varsity team played hard tonight. The effort they displayed through out the matches was wonderful. We just have to work on bringing our mistake level down. We hurt ourselves more than the other team hurt us,” Head Coach Betty Heaton said.
Shawna Montgomery had four kills, two blocks and two digs for the Lady Chiefs, while Ashley Digmon recorded two assists, two digs and two aces. Kara Hardin added two aces and one dig, and Raylin Spence had on assist and three digs.
The Northview varsity team is 5-12 overall and 3-1 in district play.
Junior Varsity
The Northview JV team fell to Catholic, 20-25, 17-25.
“The JV team played well tonight. We are working on increasing the communication on the court,” Heaton said.
Madison Arrington had two aces for the Lady Chiefs. Danielle Steadham had one kill and a block, and Taylor Roberson added one kill, one ace and a dig.
The JV Chiefs are 3-8 overall.
9th Grade
The 9th grade Lady Chiefs improved to 3-0 with a two game sweep of the Catholic Crusaders, 25-15, 25-15.
“The 9th grade team did a great job of increasing the communication on the court. It made a real difference in their game tonight,” Heaton said.
Mallory Wiggins had four assists and five aces for Northview, while Paeton Hadley added four assists and two aces. Ali Martin recorded eight kills and two aces.
Jay Outpaces Northview In Girls’ Cross Country
September 30, 2010
The Jay Royals outpaced the Northview Chiefs in a cross country meet hosted by Jay High School, with every runner for Jay setting a personal record or season’s best time.
The top ten runners for the meet were:
- Leely Trevino Jay (22:03) season best
- Robin Blackman Jay (22:18) personal record
- Allison Blair Jay (22:25) season best
- Jessica Thornton Jay (22:50) season best
- Georgia Goetter Northview (23:08)
- Caristyn Golden Jay (23:26) season best
- Jorjia Agrait Jay (24:41) personal record
- Crystal Brown Jay (25:43) season best
- Ally Settle Jay (25:52) personal record
- Jenna Thornton (27:20) personal record
Other runners from Jay who were not in the top ten but did set personal records were Elizabeth Meads, Samantha Cerqueira, Riley Andrews and Savannah Brown.
The Royals will host the JD Mac Invitational at the Jay City Park on October 30.
Pictured: Cross country team members from Jay and Northview high schools prepare to run. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
High School Volleyball: Northview Versus Flomaton
September 30, 2010
Here are complete scores and stats from Tuesday night’s Dig Pink matchups between Flomaton and Northview.
For photos and more about Dig Pink, click here.
Northview vs Flomaton (Varsity)
The Northview Chiefs fell to the Flomaton Hurricanes, 24-26, 25-27, 25-19.
“Our varsity has really done a great job stepping up and playing every ball until the end,” said Head Coach Betty Heaton. “However, we really need to improve our serving and serve receive. If we pick those two areas up we have every chance of going into the playoffs.”
Shawn Montgomery – Kills-7, Aces-4, Blocks-6 Digs-3
Ashley Digmon – Assists – 4, Digs – 2
Sarah Killam – Assists -3, Digs-1, Block -1
Varsity Record – Overall 5 –11; District 3-1
Northview vs Flomaton (J.V.)
In junior varsity action, the Northview Chiefs defeated Flomaton 25-13.
“The JV did a great job. They played hard though out the match,” Heaton said.
Lana Clayton – Kills – 5, Aces -6
Madison Arrington – Assists – 4, Aces – 3
Danielle Steadham – Kills – 4, Aces -1
Rebecca Masaitis – Assists – 6
JV Record – Overall 3-7
Northview vs Flomaton (9th Grade)
The Northview 9tjh grade team defeated Flomaton 25- 19, 25-14.
“Our 9th grade team had some difficulty finding their rhythm, but they did a good job coming together at the end,” according to Heaton.
Mallory Wiggins – Assists – 6, Aces-2
Paeton Hadley – Assists – 4, Aces – 8, Kills-2
Ali Martin – Aces -7, Kills -2
Shelby Nielson – Kills – 5, Aces -2
9th Grade Record – Overall 2-0
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Northview, Flomaton Meet In Dig Pink Breast Cancer Event; Honor Survivors Including Coach
September 29, 2010
Breast cancer awareness was the real winner Tuesday in Bratt as the Northview Chiefs hosted the Flomaton Hurricanes in Dig Pink high school volleyball.
And for one coach, the night was more than meaningful.
Northview Assistant Coach Barbara Luker is a breast cancer survivor. Diagnosed in 2001, Luker has beaten he disease. In 2010, she was among the organizers of Tuesday’s Dig Pink event.
“It means a lot to see them out here playing for the cause,” Luker said the dozens of girls that took part in Dig Pink. “But it means so much more to know they have learned a lot this week about breast cancer and how to get checked.”
In fact, Luker said, some of the girls learned this week that breast cancer has already stricken some of their classmates.
“It’s a much more common thing than most people realize,” she said. “I’m so glad they have had the opportunity to learn about it.”
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from Dig Pink, click here.
For complete scores and stats, click here.
In the Dig Pink event at the varsity level, Flomaton defeated Northview in three consecutive games, 26-24, 27-25, 25-19.
The Lady Hurricanes were led by Jasmine Stackhouse with seven kills; Tara Gafford with eight blocks and Christina Gohagan with four aces and 22 assists.
Shawna Montgomery paced the Lady Chiefs with seven kills, four aces, three digs and half dozen blocks. Ashley Digmon had four assists and two digs for Northview, while Sarah Killam added one dig and a block.
Northview’s Dig Pink was sponsored by Atmore Florist, Winn Dixie, Hendrix Tractor Company, Jim Johnson Ford, Squeegee Graphix, Pizza Hut and NorthEscambia.com.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from Dig Pink, click here.
Pictured top: Northview High School Assistant volleyball coach Barbara Luker, a breast cancer survivor, was was on the organizers for Tuesday’s Dig Pink breast cancer awareness matches at Northview. Pictured below: The Northview Lady Chiefs. Pictured inset: Volleyball action from Tuesday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
FHSAA Moves Forward With Rural School Division To Include Northview, Jay
September 29, 2010
The Florida High School Athletic Association’s new Rural School Division moved a step closer to reality this week, with the group’s board of directors voting to continue the classification process.
Locally, both Northview and Jay high schools have expressed interest in taking part in the new classification.
Across the state, 44 schools have indicated interest in participating in the new division in girls and boys basketball, baseball and softball, with 34 also interested in football and 38 in girls volleyball. The classification policy for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years will be brought to the Board for a vote in November.
“The Board unanimously approved moving forward with the concept, which benefits a number of our member schools without detriment to any others,” said Executive Director Roger Dearing. “This is a win-win situation for everyone.”
The invitation deadline for the new classification was September 15 for schools with students populations under 600 and located in areas designate rural by the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development.
Schools in the rural division would compete within their own division and have their own playoff series for boys and girls basketball, baseball, football, softball and girls volleyball, and boys and girls soccer.
Pictured top: Northview’s Brandon Sheets tries to avoid Jay defender Chris Carrigan during last year’s meeting of two rural schools. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Middle School Football: Ernest Ward Beats Escambia Academy 14-8
September 29, 2010
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles beat the Cougars of Escambia Academy 14-8 Tuesday evening in Canoe, Alabama.
The Eagles — the only middle school football team in Escambia County, Florida — will host Uriah on October 5 at 6 p.m. in Walnut Hill. Ernest Ward will be off October 12. EWMS will return to action at home on October 18 with another game against Escambia Academy.
Pictured: Action between Ernest Ward Middle School and Escambia Academy Tuesday in Canoe, Alabama. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Jay’s JV Royals Hand Flomaton Their First Loss Of The Season 36-30
September 29, 2010
The Jay Royals beat the Flomaton Hurricanes Tuesday night in hard fought junior varsity game. Jay scored the final tie-breaking touchdown with 46.5 seconds to go in the game and held off a final Hurricane drive for the win. It was the first loss of the season for the JV Hurricanes, while the JV Royals improved their record to 2-3. Submitted photos by Michele Gibbs for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.