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.
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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.
Northview Falls To West Florida
April 21, 2010
The Northview Chiefs suffered a tough 7-1 non-district loss to the West Florida Jaguars Tuesday evening in Bratt. West Florida took an early 3-0 lead in the first and added two each during the second and fourth. Trailing 7-0, the Chiefs added one run in the sixth.
For more NorthEscambia.com photos from the game, click here.
Pictured: Action from Northview versus West Florida Tuesday in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Jay Picks Up District Tournament Win
April 20, 2010
Jay beat Ponce de Leon Monday afternoon in Bratt to advance in the District 1-2A softball tournament.
The No. 4 seed Lady Royals held an early 8-0 lead over the No. 5 Pirates headed into the third inning, and they held on for a 13-3 win. With the win, the Royals advanced to Game 3 of the tournament Tuesday night against No. 1 seed Northview in the first playoff game for the Chiefs..
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from Monday’s Jay game, click here.
With their perfect record, the Chiefs are the number one seed in the tourney, having beat No. 2 Baker 13-1 in five innings at their last regular season meeting. The Chiefs shut out Baker during another regular season game 8-0.
The District 1-2A tournament schedule is as follows:
- Game 1: No. 4 Jay 13 defeats No. 5 Ponce de Leon,3
- Game 2: No. 2 Baker vs. No. 3 Freeport, 4 p.m. Tuesday
- Game 3: No. 1 Northview vs. Jay, 6 p.m. Tuesday
- Championship: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 6 p.m. Thursday
Pictured: The Jay Royals beat Ponce de Leon 13-3 Monday in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Track Team Members Headed To Regionals
April 19, 2010
Four members of the Northview High School Track Team are headed to Regionals at Bay High School in Jacksonville on Friday.
The Northview team took part in the District meet last week, at Bay High School. The following qualified to advance to Regionals:
- Girls 4 X 100 team (Laneicia Gomez, Tierra Floyd, Angel Mitchell, and Ariel Holland), 4th
- Angel Mitchell placed 3rd in the 100 meters
The following Northview track team members also placed at the District meet:
- Laneicia Gomez 6th triple jump 30′11″
- Tierra Floyd 5th 100 hurdles 17.62
- 4 X 800 Team (Georgia Geotter, Tori Reid, Ashley Cunningham, & Charleigh McPherson) 5th
- 4 X 400 Team (Lauren McCall, Tierra Floyd, & Ariel Holland, & Hannah Fiellin) 8th
- Jeremy Jackson 8th 110 HH 19.01
- Edward Dixon 6th 100 meters
- Anthony Pierce 8th Discus
Pictured top: The Northview 4 x 100 team (L-R) Tierra Floyd, Ariel Holland, Laneicia Gomez and Angel Mitchell. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Register Today, Tuesday For Century Junior And Senior League Ball
April 19, 2010
Now is the time to register for Junior and Senior League ball for Century Little League.
Registration for ages 13-16 will be held from 5:30 until 7:30 on April 19 and 20. To register, see Wes Sims on the t-ball field, or ask about registering at the concession stand. For more information, call Wes at (251) 370-0246.
Lady Chiefs End Season At 22-3, Perfect 8-0 In District
April 16, 2010
The Northview High School Lady Chiefs wrapped up their regular season Thursday with a big win over Pensacola High School, 14-3.
The winning pitcher was Amber McMillan with five innings on the mound and five strikeouts..
Leading hitters for Northview were Aimee Clarke, 2-2; Shawna Montgomery, 2-3 with a double; Misty Doran, 2-2; and Haley Simpson, 2-2.
Northview finished regular season 22-3 and a perfect 8-0 in District 1-2A. Northview will host the district softball tournament beginning April 19 in Bratt.
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Photo Gallery: Ernest Ward Middle School Track Meet
April 16, 2010
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles participated in their first track meet of the season Thursday afternoon at Ferry Pass Middle School in Pensacola.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the event, click here.
Final results from the event were not available Thursday night.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Jay Beats NHS; Royals And Chiefs Tied In District
April 16, 2010
Northview and Jay are now tied for number one spot in District 1-2A after the Royals defeated the Chiefs 12-10 Thursday night in Jay.
Jay started the sixth inning with a 12-6 lead, but the Chiefs rallied with four to close gap to 12-10. But the Chiefs were held scoreless in the seventh by Jay.
Dabney Langhorne was 2-4 for the Chiefs with two doubles; Brandon Sheets and Austin Lowery were both 1-4; and Hunter Black was 3-4 with a double.
For the Royals, Rush Hendricks was 1-2, Kevin Stanton was 1-3 and Dakota Smith was 2-2 with two RBIs.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Register Your Team: NHS Diamond Club Reschedules Tourney
April 16, 2010
The Northview High School Diamond Club has rescheduled their baseball tournament to Saturday, April 24 at Showalter Park in Century.
The entry fee is just $50 per team for the round-robin two game guarantee tournament. Space is limited on a first come, first served basis.
For more information about the tournament and contact information, click here. All proceeds benefit the baseball program at Northview High School.