Flomaton Canes Down Northview In Varsity and JV Volleyball
September 29, 2009
The Flomaton Hurricanes downed the Northview Chiefs in both varsity and junior varsity volleyball Monday in Bratt.
For more photos from the game, click here for a gallery.
Here are the Northview stats from the non-district games:
Northview Vs. Flomaton – Varsity
15-25 24-26 25-23 27-17 25-11
Flomaton Winning
Shawna Montgomery 11 M Kills-8, Digs – 1, Blocks-1
Caitlin Hall 12 Setter Assists– 18, Blocks-1, Digs-2
Angela Rodriguez 12 LS/Middle Kills-2, Aces-1, Digs-4
Shaniqua Jones 11 Middle Kills – 6, Digs – 3
Record – Overall – 4 -10; District 2 -2
Northview Vs. Flomaton — JV
11-25 21-25 12-25
Flomaton Winning
Cheyanne Garnett 10 Setter/Left Aces – 4, Assists – 3
Morgan Payne 09 Middle/Setter Kills–, Aces – 2, Digs -2
Josie Doucette 10 Middle Kills – 5, Blocks – 1
Pictured: Action from the Northview Lady Chiefs and the Flomaton Lady Canes Monday afternoon. Photos by Bethany Reynolds for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photos: Flomaton, Ernest Ward And McCall Meet In Middle School Volleyball
September 29, 2009
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles, the Flomaton Hurricanes and the Pollard-McCall Wolves squared off in a volleyball tri-match Monday afternoon in Walnut Hill.
The Ernest Ward Blue Team beat McCall 25-10, 23-25, 15-6. The Ernest Ward White Team beat Flomaton 25-11, 25-11.
For a photo gallery with Ernest Ward Blue, click here.
For a photo gallery with Ernest Ward White, click here.
For a photo gallery with the Flomaton Hurricanes, click here.
Pictured: Action from Ernest Ward Middle School White team (top), EWMS Blue Team (inset) and Flomaton Middle (bottom) volleyball Monday afternoon in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward White Team photos by Bethany Reynolds.
Every Game Is A Tie; Everyone Wins: Welcome To The Miracle League
September 29, 2009
Every game ends in a tie. Every player hits; every player scores. There are no strikeouts, no errors. Everybody wins.
Welcome to the Miracle League.
It’s a baseball league for disabled and special needs persons. With players from ages 3 to 63, there are 14 teams that play on the two fields at the Mitchell Homes Miracle League Park on Nine Mile Road. The fall season started Saturday, and will run ever Saturday until November 7.
“Abigail rounds second! She looks good this year, all decked out and playing some ball,” announcer Crystal Martinez says during an afternoon game at the Miracle League. “Loooook at her go! She’s headed home! She scores! Yeah Abi!”
That’s just the way a Miracle League game goes — always.
The players are in wheelchairs and walkers. Some handicaps are mental, some are physical.
Joshua heads toward the batter’s box in his walker to take a swing at the ball with his “buddy”. Each player has a “buddy” assigned to them to help them hitch, catch, throw or run the field.
“Go Joshua!” Martinez announces. “Good job!”
In the end, the game between the Orioles and the Twins was tied, just as every game has ended in a tie for the past nine seasons. The stats for each of the 150 players will be the same at the end of the season — perfect.
“It’s a wonderful thing for these kids,” Martinez told NorthEscambia.com after the game. “It’s about them getting to play a sport that otherwise they could not play…it’s about the smiles. I love to say that they are all stars when I am announcing.”
“I think it is a great thing,” said Stephen Gruenwald of Pensacola. His son James, 5, plays Miracle League ball from his wheelchair. “He enjoys it very, very much. And he loves the people; the volunteers are one of the best things.”
Players and volunteers come from not just Pensacola, but Mobile, Crestview, Brewton and points in between. Everybody is a volunteer that participates with the Miracle League. The are paid only in smiles.
“It’s a beautiful thing. Everybody here does it for one reason” volunteer Larry Powell said, placing his hand over his heart. “It’s here, in your heart, for these kids.”
“We have a guy that was a Marine for 32 years,” Powell said. “He will sit on that field with the smallest child and help them. It really gets to you.”
Each of the two Pensacola Miracle League fields is made up of 180,000 pounds of recycled tires formed into tiles painted to match a regular field. It provides a softer landing spot for a hard fall, while still providing a good bounce for the hollow core ball that is also designed to lesson injury potential. There are two seasons at the park, spring and fall. The rubber surface gets too hot to play in the summer.
The Miracle League needs more volunteers to serve as buddies, work the concession booth, pickup trash and many more tasks around their area of the Nine Mile Road ballpark.
The public is always welcome and encouraged to cheer on the players.
“It’s a special place here,” Powell said. “Everyone should watch one of these games. It will touch you.”
For more information on Miracle League, or to volunteer, visit www.miracleleaguepensacola.org.
Pictured top: Abigail gets a high five after a base hit during a Miracle League game in Pensacola. Pictured top inset: James takes a swing: Pictured bottom inset: Headed for home. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Online Audio: Listen To Northview Vs. Bozeman Game
September 27, 2009
Northview Chiefs fans can now listen to entire Northview football games here on NorthEscambia.com — the new official voice of the Northview High School Chiefs.
Join us each Sunday for a complete game playback from the Northview Chiefs. You will be able to listen to each game online, or even download the game to your MP3 player and take it with you.
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Photo Gallery: NHS Beats Bozeman
September 27, 2009
The Northview Chiefs hit the road to Panama City Friday night, coming back home with a 22-19 win over Deane Bozeman High School. The Chiefs improved to 2-1, 1-1 in Class 2A District 1.
For a photo gallery from the Northview win over Bozeman, click here.
Pictured above and below: Action from Friday night’s Northview 22-19 win over Bozeman. Submitted photos by Brenda Garrett for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Flomaton Hurricanes Beat Central-Hayneville
September 27, 2009
There was a Category 5 hurricane in Flomaton Friday night, as the ‘Canes blew past Central-Hayneville 60-14.
For more photos, click here for a gallery and then visit mikenewtonphotography.zenfolilo.com.
The Hurricanes were coming off a loss last week to number one Leroy, and they were not going to be stopped this Friday night.
Ryheem Dixon stormed in from 12 yards out to put the Hurricanes on the board early 7-0. An impressive Jacob Newton fake and toss to Ta Ta Ellis put the Hurricanes up 14-0. Then the Cane’s were up 21-0 with a 70 yard punt return by Civonta Mitchell. And they were just getting started.
Wesley Steadham was in on touchdown runs of 62 and 10 yards. In all, he had just three carries for 114 total yards. He was out-distanced by James Jackson on eight carries, including an 11-yard TD.
Other touchdowns included A.J. Odom with a 17-yarder and a four-yard run from Shay Gipson.
Overall, the Hurricanes picked up 237 yards on the ground Friday night against Central.
The Flomaton Hurricanes will be on the road next week against Mobile Christian.
For more photos, click here for a gallery and then visit mikenewtonphotography.zenfolilo.com.
Pictured: Wesley Steadham gains yardage for the Hurricanes Friday night against Central-Hayneville. Submitted photo by Mike Newton Photography for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Beats Bozeman 22-19 For District Win
September 26, 2009
The Northview Chiefs hit the road to Panama City Friday night, coming back home with a 22-19 win over Deane Bozeman High School.
The Bozeman Bucks recovered a Northview fumble at about their 20 in the first quarter and ran it back to the 10. A couple of plays later, Bozeman was in for the first touchdown of the night. With a missed point after, Bozeman was up 6-0.
But the Chiefs were about to take the lead, and keep it, for the rest of the game — even though they were not in control of the ball most of the second half.
The Chiefs answered with a Jeremy Jackson touchdown run with 4:01 in the first quarter of play. The Chiefs missed the point after attempt, making it a 6-6 tie ballgame in Bay County.
Bozeman scored on a 55-yard run from their own 45 just before the end of the first quarter to make it 13-6 headed into the second quarter of play.
Then in the second quarter, the Chiefs blocked a Bozeman punt at the Bucks 15 yard line. Northview recovered deep in the end zone for a safety, but the Chiefs still trailed 16-13.
Northview exploded in the third quarter, with Chris Sheets intercepting a Bozeman pass at 10. Sheets returned the interception for a huge 90-yard touchdown. A no good extra point, and the Northview Chiefs were up 22-13 with 3:45 to go in the third.
Bozeman managed to score and miss a kick for a score of 22-19.
And that’s where it ended, with both teams held scoreless during the end of a fourth quarter defensive battle.
Freshman La’Mikal Kyles had 45 yards for Northview on a half dozen carries, and senior Shakel Holmes had 45 yards on eight carries.
With their 22-19 win over Bozeman, the Chiefs improved to 2-1, 1-1 in Class 2A District 1.
The Chiefs will celebrate Homecoming next Friday night against the Baker Gators.
Click here for a photo gallery from the game.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Canes Blow Over Central 60-14
September 26, 2009
There was a Category 5 hurricane in Flomaton Friday night, as the ‘Canes blew past Central-Hayneville 60-14.
The Hurricanes were coming off a loss last week to number one Leroy, and they were not going to be stopped this Friday night.
Ryheem Dixon stormed in from 12 yards out to put the Hurricanes on the board early 7-0. An impressive Jacob Newton fake and toss to Ta Ta Ellis put the Hurricanes up 14-0. Then the Cane’s were up 21-0 with a 70 yard punt return by Civonta Mitchell. And they were just getting started.
Wesley Steadham was in on touchdown runs of 62 and 10 yards. In all, he had just three carries for 114 total yards. He was out-distanced by James Jackson on eight carries, including an 11-yard TD.
Other touchdowns included A.J. Odom with a 17-yarder and a four-yard run from Shay Gipson.
Overall, the Hurricanes picked up 237 yards on the ground Friday night against Central.
The Flomaton Hurricanes will be on the road next week against Mobile Christian.
Pace Beats Tate Aggies 28-14
September 26, 2009
The Pace Patriots and the Tate Aggies were both 2-2 heading into Friday night’s showdown at Pete Gindl Stadium. When it was over, the Patriots added one to the their win column with a 28 to 14 win over the Aggies.
The Patriots jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with a 29-yard field goal from Greg Peranich with 10:30 on the clock in the first quarter. Then with 1:37 to go in the first, Tyler Hunt added at Pace touchdown and Peranich’s kick was good to put the Patriots up 10-0.
The Aggies answered in the second with a touchdown on a 24-yard pass from senior quarterback Edwin Richburg to senior defensive back Petey Jones. After a good kick from senior kicker Black Chicheskie, the lead for the Patriots was cut to 13-7.
The last thee minutes of the third saw both teams scoring. The Aggies gained a 14-13 lead with Richburg taking it in from one yard out and a good kick from Cicheskie with 2:52 to go in the third.
But the Aggies lead was short-lived — 14 seconds to be exact — with Thomas McCorvey on a 91 yard kickoff return. A good Patriot kick, and Pace was back on top 20-14.
The Patriots were not done; a one-yard run by Tanner Nichols on a Josh Reeves Pass added more to the Pace bottom line.
That was the end of the night’s scoring, with the Pace Patriots downing the Tate Aggies 28-14.
Next week is homecoming for the Aggies against Pensacola Catholic.
Escambia County Loses; Escambia Academy A Winner
September 26, 2009
Baldwin County High School beat Atmore’s Escambia County High School 20-6 Friday night.
The Blue Devils jumped out to an early 6-0 lead on a 40-yard pass from Derrick Williams to Marshall Roland. But it will be the only points on the board for ECHS the entire night. The Blue Devils will host LeFlore High next week.
Escambia Academy rolled over Wilcox Academy 30-8 Friday night. The Cougars will be in action next Friday night against Marengo.