Basketball: Northview, Jay, Flomaton, Escambia Academy Scores
December 8, 2009
Here’s a roundup of basketball action from around the North Escambia area:
Flomaton 49 Northview 44
The Flomaton Hurricanes beat the Northview Chiefs in basketball action 49-44 at Flomaton.
Flomaton led Northview the first two periods. The Chief rallied to take a 37-35 lead by the end of the third quarter, but the ‘Canes outscored the Chiefs in the fourth for the win. Flomaton’s Tata Ellis was the leading scorer with 19 points.
Northview (1-4) — Lance Bushaw 17, Ladarion White 10, Aaron Bellamy 10, Austin Arrington 3, Dabney Longhorne 4.
Flomaton (5-4) — Shay Gipson 5, Phillip Lloyd 3, Austin Patterson 16, Ryheem Dixon 3, Tee Mitchell 3, Tata Ellis 19.
Northview 7 13 17 7—44 Flomaton 16 11 8 14—49
Jay 49 PCA 14
Jay defeated Pensacola Christian 49-14 in girl’s basketball action at Jay. The Royal’s Becca Calloway was the leading scorer with 13.
Pensacola Christian Academy — L. Weidert 4, Hawkins 2, Brauneis 6, Balentine 2, J. Weidert 0.
Jay (4-2) — Ginger Jennings 4, Courtney Hammac 1, Tessa Hendricks 8, Danielle Skaggs 6, Candace Mulford 8, Shelby Thomas 4, Amber Steadham 5, Becca Calloway 13.
PCA 2 2 2 8—14 Jay 20 19 6 4—49
Meadowview 60 Escambia Academy 48
The Escambia Academy Cougars lost to Meadowview Monday 60-48. The Cougars were led by Michael Hippan and Nate Smith with 10 points each.
Escambia Academy — Michael Hippa 10, Nate Smith 10, James White 5, Keaton Maher 6, Jarett Hadley 3, Jalen Henry 2, Tanner Boatwright 3, Robert Whatley 2.
Escambia Academy 45 Meadowview 31
The Escambia Academy girls beat Meadowview Monday 45-31. Amber Huskey was the leading scorer for the Cougars with 15.
Escambia Academy Escambia Academy — Amber Huskey 15, Jordan Jaye 9, Kayleigh Miller 6, Grayson Emmons 5, Kristin Matthews 4.
NWEtonight
December 8, 2009
The regular monthly meeting for Northwest Escambia Baseball will be held at 6:30 tonight at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill.
The public is invited to attend.
North Escambia Residents Place During Snowball Derby Weekend
December 7, 2009
Several North Escambia area residents had good showings in this weekend’s racing series at Five Flag Speedway, including Eddie Mercer who placed second in Sundays’ Snowball Derby by NASCAR’s Sprint Cup star Kyle Busch.
Kenny Bullard of Cantonment won the Bomber Car Division Thursday night, and Rick Thompson of Molino was first a Bombers Heat Race on Thursday.
Click here for more on the Snowball Derby.
Here’s a look at how North Escambia area residents fared this weekend at Five Flags Speedway:
Sunday — Snowball Derby
2. Eddie Mercer, Cantonment
11. Scott Carlson, Cantonment
Saturday — Pro Late Models Feature
13. Logan Boyett, Molino
23. Brandon Carlson, Cantonment
Saturday — Pro Late Models Qualifying
20. Logan Boyett, Molino
20. Brandon Carlson, Cantonment
Friday — Super Late Models Qualifying
7. Eddie Mercer, Cantonment
28. Scott Carlson, Cantonment
Friday — Modified Feature
25. Scott Barbaric, Cantonment
26. Josh Goodwin, Cantonment
Friday — Super Stocks Feature
5. Randy Thompson, Cantonment
Thursday — Sportsmen Feature
5. Steve Buttrick, Cantonment
9. Bubba Winslow, Cantonment
10. Randy Thompson, Cantonment
18. Brannon Fowler, Molino
Thursday — Bombers Feature
1. Kenny Bullard, Cantonment
8. Mike Goraum, Cantonment
11. Rick Thompson, Molino
18. Jamie Young, Molino
20. Dayton Sidner, Cantonment
Thursday — Bombers Heat Race
1. Rick Thompson, Molino
4. Jaimie Young, Molino
9. Leonard Craig, Jr., Cantonment
10. Brandin Sidner, Cantonment
Kyle Busch Wins Snowball Derby
December 7, 2009
Kyle Busch won the 42nd annual Snowball Derby in front of a sellout crowd Sunday at Five Flags Speedway.
The current NASCAR Sprint Cup star dominated this season, winning the Nationwide and Truck series. He had a disappointing Sprint Cup season, winning just four races and finishing out of the Cup Chase. That allowed him to come to Pensacola for the Snowball Derby and he led three times for 99 laps, including the final 25.
“Winning the Snowball Derby means so much to me,” he said in Victory Lane. “What a race car I had. I was nervous the last 10 laps.” Busch pulled away after passing 2005 Snowball Derby winner Eddie Mercer of Pensacola on Lap 276. Mercer took second, while 2004 winner Steven Wallace was third. Bobby Gill was fourth and John Bolen fifth.
Polesitter Johanna Long finished 18th, two laps down, while Augie Grill’s bid to become the first driver to win consecutive Snowballs ended with a wreck and he finished 31st. Busch started third and edged Long to take the lead on the opening lap. Grill, starting in fourth, passed Busch for the lead on Lap 29. On Lap 59, two cars in front of Grill spun and Grill ran into the back of one of them, but didn’t do much damage.
He gave up the lead on Lap 96 when he came into the pits for fresh tires. Casey Smith, who had pitted earlier, took the point for 67 laps. Grill, however, restarted in 26th and was hit by Justin Drawdy as he was trying to work his way to the front. The damage slowed him down considerably and he parked the car shortly after that.
Mercer took over the lead on Lap 163 when Smith and other leaders went into the pits for fresh tires. Eighteen laps later, Mercer became the all-time Snowball Derby lap later, passing Bobby Gill, who has 694. Mercer now has led 744 laps.
The frustration continued for Smith, who began to back up shortly after pitting for fresh tires. His pit crew put the right-side tires on the left side and he later suffered damage to his car.
Busch passed Mercer for the lead on Lap 208. Mercer, who later pitted, worked his way back to the front and regained the lead on Lap 246 when Busch and the other leaders pitted for their final set of tires. Mercer held it through three more cautions but Busch cleared some lap cars and went low in Turn 1 to take the lead for good on Lap 276.
There were 14 cautions in the race for 108 laps.
Kyle Busch, 300 laps
Eddie Mercer, 300
Steven Wallace, 300
Bobby Gill, 300
John Bolen, 300
Grant Enfinger, 300
Chase Elliott, 300
Wayne Niedecken Jr., 300
Ryan Lawler, 300
Ryan Sieg, 300
Scott Carlson, 300
Ross Kenseth, 300
Scott Hantz, 300
Dennis Prunty, 299
Dennis Schoenfeld, 299
Brian Scott, 298
Randy Gentry, 298
Johanna Long, 298
Gary Helton, 296
Danny Bagwell, 294
Stephan McCurley, 293
Casey Smith, 291
David Rogers, 280
Justin Drawdy, 260
Brian Ickler, 252
Shane Sieg, 219
David Stremme, 206
Cale Gale, 204
Josh Hamner, 192
Tyler Millwood, 169
Augie Grill, 142
Brian Campbell, 137
Hunter Robbins, 100
Bubba Pollard, 100
Heath Hindman, 67
Jeff Choquette, 64
Cecil Chunn, 2
Lap leaders: Busch 1-28; Grill 29-95; Smith 96-162; Mercer 163-207; Busch 208-245; Mercer 246-275; Busch 276-300; 7 lead changes among 4 drivers. Margin of victory: 2.778 seconds; Average speed: 62.071 mph.Cautions: 14 for 106 laps.
Northview Presents Cross Country Awards
December 2, 2009
Northview High School’s Cross Country team recently held their annual banquet, presenting awards to many members.
The following awards were presented:
- FCA Go the Distance Award: Georgia Geotter and Dustin Lewis
- Most Improved: Georgia Geotter and Dillian Crutchfield
- Fastest: Georgia Geotter and Joshua Scott
- Leadership: Sarah Killam, Joshua Scott, and Jackson Smith
- Junmi Ross Award: Jessica Bloodsworth
- Jim Ross Award: Clint Davis
- Coaches Choice Award: Angel Mitchell and Dustin Lewis
The following athletes received a letter for completing their first varsity level sport:
- Jackson Smith
- Jansen Bodiford
- Dillian Crutchfield
- Bubby Sanders
- Georgia Geotter
- Angel Mitchell
The following received bars as returning cross country athletes:
- Clint Davis -2nd year
- Joshua Scott-2nd year
- Dustin Lewis 2nd year
- AJ Lambert 2nd year
- Blake Luker 2nd year
- Jessica Bloodsworth 2nd year
- Sarah Killam 2nd year
For photos of the award winners, click here.
Pictured top: Members of the Northview High School Cross Country team at their annual banquet. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Molino Teen Has Four Top 10 Finishes In National Kart Championships
November 30, 2009
A Molino teen had four top 10 finishes this weekend in the National Indoor Kart Championships in Batesville, Mississippi.
Jarrett Parker, 15, finished eighth in the Junior 3 Heavy Feature kart race Friday with a time of 3:43.662, just 6.936 off first place. In the Junior 3 Animal Lite Feature, Parker finished tenth, with a time of 15:10.899, 3.125 off first place.
In the Junior 3 Pro Feature, Parker was ninth, with a time of 7:09.350, 6.364 behind first place. In the Junior 3 Animal Feature, he was eighth, finishing 6.919 off first with a time of 5:43.825.
In the Junior Pro 3 race Saturday night, he started in the rear in the 20th position, working his way up for a ninth place finish in the 2o-lap race.
Parker, a Northview High School freshman, won the state championships in both Alabama and Mississippi this year. He has previously competed, either winning or placing, in races across Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama.
Jarrett, who has been Kart racing since 2003, is the son of Scott and Tammy Parker of Molino.
This weekend’s National Indoor Kart Championship will air on ESPN2 and The Outdoor Channel sometime in 2010.
Pictured above: Molino teen Jarret Parker has made it big the in the world of kart racing. Pictured top inset: Parker after a big win. Pictured bottom inset and below: Parker at the National Indoor Kart Championship this weekend in Mississippi. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Woman Shoots Her First Buck: 10 Point, 209 Pounder
November 29, 2009
Melissa Hogan, 29, shot her first buck Saturday at the Black Water Hunting Club at Barnett Crossroads in Escambia County, Ala. Hogan’s buck was 10 point, 209 pounds with a 21 3/4 inch wide spread. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Deer Season: What You Need To Know
November 28, 2009
We are in the four-day Thanksgiving weekend deer season, and here are some tips and reminders from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission offers the following tips and reminders.
After two tree stand hunting deaths in the area, the FWC is urging hunters using a tree stand to wear a safety harness. Read that story here.
The general gun season comes in Thanksgiving Day and lasts four days through November 29. Two weeks later, the season reopens December 12 and runs through February 17.
The highly anticipated antlerless deer season, often called “doe week,” is December 19-25.
During doe week, the daily bag limit’s one buck and one doe, or two bucks. You may not take two does in one day like you may during archery season, and spotted fawns are never legal game. And by the way, WMAs do not have an antlerless deer season.
Hunters can take bucks having at least one antler 5 inches or longer. On private lands, the daily bag limit for deer is two.
Fall turkey season in Northwest Florida is November 26-29 and December 12 – January 17. Only bearded turkeys and gobblers are legal game, and you must have a $5 turkey permit to hunt them. The bag limit’s one bird per day, and a total of two during the archery, crossbow, muzzleloading gun and fall turkey seasons combined.
Shooting hours for deer, turkeys, quail and gray squirrels is a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. All legal firearms, muzzleloaders, bows, crossbows and handguns are legal for taking these resident game animals during the general gun, antlerless deer, fall turkey, and quail and gray squirrel seasons.
The first thing you need to do is pick up a $17 Florida resident hunting license. Nonresidents pay $46.50 for a 10-day license or $151.50 for 12 months.
If you plan to hunt one of Florida’s many wildlife management areas (WMAs), you’ll also need a $26.50 management area permit, but don’t forget to study the brochure for the specific area you plan to hunt, because dates, bag limits and rules differ greatly from area to area.
You can buy your license and permits over the telephone by calling toll-free 888-HUNT-FLORIDA or online at www.wildlifelicense.com/fl. Just have your credit card ready. You also can purchase them from tax collectors’ offices and most retail outlets that sell hunting and fishing supplies.
Northwest Florida Hunting Season Dates
(not applicable on wildlife management areas)
Archery Oct. 17 – Nov. 15
Deer-dog training Oct. 31 – Nov. 19
Crossbow Nov. 30 – Dec. 6
Muzzleloading gun Nov. 20-22 & Feb. 18-28
General gun Nov. 26-29 & Dec. 12 – Feb. 17
Antlerless deer Dec. 19-25
Fall turkey Nov. 26-29 & Dec. 12 – Jan. 17
Quail and gray squirrel Nov. 14 – March 7
Bobcat and otter Dec. 1 – March 1
Spring turkey March 20 – April 25
Wild hogs, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, skunks, nutrias, beavers and coyotes may be taken year-round.
Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, except during spring turkey season when shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset on private lands.
For hunting regulations and dates on wildlife management areas, click the following links:
For other wildlife management area regulations, click here.
For complete Florida hunting information, click here.
Information courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Experts Urge Safety Harness Use After Two Area Tree Stand Deaths
November 26, 2009
Fatal tree stand accidents have experts, including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, urging hunters to wear a safety harness when using a tree stand.
In October, Todd Burgess, 39, of Brewton, died after falling about 15 feet from a tree stand in the Damascus community of Escambia County, Alabama. Burgess, a native of Jay, had killed a deer with a bow and arrow from the stand. He called his wife, who was hunting on a nearby food plot, to let her know that he was headed down to retrieve the deer, according to Mike Lambert, Escambia County (Ala.) chief deputy. When he did not arrive at the wife’s location, his brothers began to look for him and found him dead, Lambert said.
Last Saturday, Pace resident Anthony Eddie Vanna, 33, died after falling from his tree stand in the Blackwater River State Forest near Munson. Vanna was muzzleloader hunting for deer when he fell 23.5 feet. He apparently was attempting to come down the tree at sundown.
Lambert said that hunters should use a safety harness when using a tree stand for added safety. The harnesses, he said, sell for as little as about $80.
“That $80 is a cheap insurance policy,” he said.
Bill Cline, the Florida Fish and Wildlife’s section leader for hunter safety and public shooting ranges, said anyone who hunts from a tree stand should wear a safety harness.
“If you’re going to leave the ground, you need to wear a full body harness. If a hunter isn’t willing to do that, they need to stay on the ground. It’s that simple,” Cline said.
Hunters who use older tree stand belts or upper-chest straps should discard them, Cline said. He encourages hunters to visit MyFWC.com/HunterSafety and take the free online tree stand safety course.
Tate Aggies Claim First Miracle Bowl From Northview Chiefs
November 22, 2009
The Tate Aggies claimed the first ever Miracle Bowl Saturday afternoon with a 41-27 victory over the Northview Chiefs to end Tate’s best season in 13 years.
Proceeds from the game will benefited the Miracle League of Northwest Florida, a baseball league for disabled and special needs persons that plays spring and fall at the Mitchell Homes Miracle League Park on Nine Mile Road.
The Class 1A Northview Chiefs, under first year Coach Sid Wheatley, finished the regular season a 7-3 record, a huge improvement over last year’s 2-8 season. The Tate Aggies were 7-3 this season in Class 4A. Both teams finished third in their respective districts; one loss away from a trip to the state playoff series.
The Aggies were first on the board at Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment following a Northview turnover. That gave the Aggies a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
With 8:44 to go in the second quarter, Tate added seven more with 50-yard touchdown from senior Qudarius Ford. Then to round out the half, the Aggies struck again, with a four yard pass to Abe Hutcheon to make it 21-0 heading into the lockers.
In the third, the Aggies scored again with 5:34 in the quarter to expand their lead to 28-0.
But the 1A Chiefs were not going to be shut out by the 4A Aggies. Late in the third, La’Mikal Kyles had a 34-yard touchdown run for Northview. After a good kick from Brad Lowery, the Chiefs were on the board, trailing Tate 27-7 with 2:59 in the third quarter.
Tate scored again in the third after Josh Dees broke free from a host of Chiefs for a 35-yard touchdown run. A kick through the uprights, and Tate held a 34-7 advantage at the end of the third quarter.
Darius Michael, a junior, started the fourth quarter with a 60-yard touchdown for Tate; the Aggies were up 41-7. Then Jeremy Jackson added a touchdown for the Chiefs. A missed point after, the Aggies were on top 41-13.
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Northview continued their fourth quarter scoring run with a Roderick Woods (pictured above) touchdown with 2:19 to go in the game. Then, with just 40 seconds on the clock, the Chiefs were in the end zone again freshman Roderick Woods hustling for another six.
In the end, the 4A Tate Aggies claimed the Miracle Bowl with a 41-27 win over the 1A Northview Chiefs.
Pictured above: Action from the Miracle Bowl Saturday between Tate and Northview high schools Pictured below: Tate Head Coach Ed Rigby presents a Miracle Bowl Trophy to Miracle League founders Larry and Donna Thompson. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
