Tate Aggies Easily Beat Satsuma 43-14
September 19, 2009
The Tate High School Aggies traveled to Alabama Friday night and easily beat Satsuma High School 43-14.
Petey Jone scored with runs of 49 and 38 yards, and 19-yard Edwin Richburg touchdown pass. Qudarius Ford had a 1-yarder for the Aggies, and Rickburg had a 49-yarder. Deauntay Johnson had the biggie of the night, a 72-yard run in the third, and Rickburg added another 38-yard TD run.
The Aggies saw a lot of yellow fly — 16 penalties for 130 yards.
The Aggies will be at home next Friday night against the Pace Patriots.
Spanish Fort Slams Escambia County High 45-6
September 19, 2009
Spanish Fort High School slammed the Escambia County Blue Devils Friday night, 45-6.
Spanish Fort had 265 total yards Friday night while holding Blue Devils to just 98 yards. ECHS completed five passes on 12 attempts for a total of four yards. Escambia County had 94 rushing yards on 37 attempts. Escambia County High will host Baldwin County High School in Atmore next Friday night.
Escambia Academy beats Pickens Academy 28-22
September 19, 2009
Escambia Academy 28 Pickens Academy 22
The Escambia Academy Cougars beat Pickens Academy 28-22 Friday night in Canoe.
John Dean picked up a touchdown and 104 yards on two dozen carries for the Cougars. Jaylen Henry had a 17-yard touchdown run for EA. Robin Whatley scored on a 40-yard interception return and Cowboy McGhee added six on a three-yard run.
Escambia Academy will be on the road next week taking on Wilcox Academy.
Northview Gets First District Volleyball Win
September 18, 2009
The Northview Lady Chiefs picked up their first district volleyball win Thursday night 3-1 over Pensacola Christian.
Northview def. PCA – Varsity
15-25, 25-20, 25-9, 25-19
Shawna Montgomery, 11th grade: Kills-17, Aces-5, Block-3, Assists-1
Caitlin Hall, 12th: Assists–12, Aces-7, Block-3, Kills-3
Angela Rodriguez, 12th: Kills-8, Aces-2
Katie Wieborg, 11th: Kills-7, Aces-6
Record: Overall – 3 -4; District 1 -2
Northview def. PCA — JV
25-9, 25-18
Trestine Dean, 11th grade: Aces-3, Digs-2
Morgan Payne, 9th: Kills–4, Aces-8, Digs-1, Assists-1
Josie Doucette, 10th: Kills-1, Aces-2, Digs-3, Blocks-1
Brittiane Poston, 11th: Kills-1, Aces-1
Pictured above: The Northview High School varsity volleyball team. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Monroe County Defeats Ernest Ward 30-16
September 18, 2009
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles fell to the Monroe County Tigers 30-16 Thursday night in Monroeville.
Dalton Daniels put the Ernest Ward on the board with an Eagle touchdown in the first half. Layne Purvis caught an Eagle pass for two point conversion.
Jaron “Run Run” Myles made the second touchdown for EWMS during the last two minutes of the fourth. Another two point pass was good for the Eagles, this time to Jaylen Parker.
Ernest Ward picked up two conversions during the night, recovering Tiger fumbles.
The Ernest Ward Eagles will be home on October 1 against W.S. Neal.
Change Of Plans: Army Airborne’s Delivery Of Northview Game Ball
September 17, 2009
The game ball for one of this year’s Northview High School football games will still be delivered from above, but there’s been a slight change of plans.
The United States Army’s parachute demonstration team the Silver Wings from Ft. Benning, Georgia, will deliver the game ball to Northview’s Senior Night on October 30. But instead of Blackhawk helicopters as first announced, plans now call for the parachutists to jump from a fixed wing aircraft.
SFC Bobby Ewing, an Army recruiter in Pensacola, said that two to four members of the Silver Wings are scheduled to jump from a fixed wing aircraft at least 5,000 feet over the Northview stadium. They will bring down a United States flag, a POW/MIA flag, an Army flag and the official game ball. One jumper will land on the 50-yard line to deliver the game ball for the game against Sneads.
“It will be exciting, and a great way to begin Senior Night,” Northview Principal Gayle Weaver said.
A ground crew will drive the Silver Wings jumpers back to Ft. Benning. But before they leave, they will be available to meet with fans, and they will be happy to talk about joining the Army, Ewing said.
“Their mission will to be to deliver the game ball, get their gear and move out of the way for the game and Senior Night,” he said.
The Silver Wings’ mission is to perform live aerial demonstrations in support of the United States Army, and Ft. Benning public relations and recruiting.
The Silver Wings is comprised of Soldiers from throughout the Fort Benning airborne community. They have diverse backgrounds and various military specialties. The average age is 33 years old and the average number of free fall jumps range between 200-2500 per team member. The team represents the professionalism and dedication of the specially trained Soldiers that are products of the United States Army Infantry Center and Schools, to include Airborne, Pathfinders, and the Army elite Rangers.
Photos courtesy U.S. Army for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Vs. Flomaton Volleyball
September 15, 2009
Both the varsity and junior varsity Flomaton Hurricanes defeated Northview on the volleyball court Monday afternoon in Flomaton.
For a photo gallery from the JV game, click here.
Flomaton def. Northview – Varsity
19-25, 24-26, 17-25
Shawna Montgomery 11th: Kills – 2, Aces-2, Block – 1, Assists – 3
Caitlin Hall 12th: Assists – 5, Aces – 2, Block – 1
Ashley Digmon 11th: Assists – 2, Aces – 2
Shaniqua Jones 11th: Kills – 5, Aces – 2, Digs – 1
Record: Overall 2 -4; District 0 -2
Flomaton def. Northview – JV
25-23, 21-25, 10-15
Trestine Dean 11th: Aces – 3, Digs – 4
Morgan Payne 9th Kills – 4, Aces – 2
Josie Doucette 10th: Kills – 2, Digs – 1
Jordan Satterwhite 9th: Digs – 2
Pictured: The Northview Junior Varsity Chiefs lost the Flomaton Hurricane Monday afternoon in Flomaton. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
NWE Midgets Fall To Myrtle Grove
September 15, 2009
The Northwest Escambia Midgets fell short to Myrtle Grove Saturday 27-14.
Trailing 20-14 with three minutes to go, NWE drove to the Myrtle Grove 19 yard line. But with holding and dead ball personal foul calls, NWE was backed up to the 44 for third down and 25 to go. On fourth down, MG picked off a NWE pass, returning it to the 20.
Two plays later, Myrtle Grove punched it into the end zone. With a good kick, the score was at the 27-14 final.
Northwest Escambia will play Navarre Black this Saturday. The Mini-Mites will take the filed at 9:00; the Mites will play at 10:30; and the Midgets will start at noon.
Admission to Eagles games is free, and concessions are available.
Organizers encourage the community to come out and support the NWE Eagles.
Submitted info courtesy Bodie Tullis.
Northview Football Recap; Plus Watch Video, Listen To The Entire Game
September 14, 2009
The Northview Chiefs lost to the South Walton Seahawks 14-6 on Friday night.
- For the complete play by play audio from the game, click here.
- For a highlight video (including the band, cheerleaders and players), click here.
- For game details, read below and click here for our Saturday morning story.
- Click here for a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery, including over 125 photos from game, the band and the cheerleaders.
Turnovers in the first half and penalties in the second half served as the cause of offensive struggles for both teams. The Seahawks scored early in the second quarter to take a 7-0 advantage on an eight yard touchdown run. The Chiefs had two opportunities late in the second quarter to tie up the game, but fumbled the ball away on the Seahawk five yard line and started another drive at the Seahawk 14 as a result of an interception by junior Austin Arrington.
They scored on the next play, but were denied due to a holding penalty and the Chiefs wound up turning the ball over on downs right before the end of the half. Midway through the third quarter, the Seahawks put together an 11 play, 55 yard drive for another score to increase their lead to 14-0.
On the ensuing drive, the Chiefs drove 63 yards in 10 plays to get on the board, with a five yard touchdown run by senior Shakel Holmes on the first play of the fourth quarter. The extra point try by senior Brad Lowery was wide left, making the score 14-6 in favor of the Seahawks.
The Chiefs forced the Seahawks to punt after a time consuming drive and had one more shot to tie the game, but wound up turning the ball over on downs with two minutes left in the game. The Seahawks ran out the clock and finished with a 14-6 district win over the Chiefs.
The Chiefs finished the game with 146 yards of rushing offense, led by senior Jeremy Jackson with 73 yards on seven carries and junior Dustin Yuhasz with 47 yards on 14 carries. The Chiefs’ quarterbacks, senior Brad Lowery and sophomore Brandon Sheets, were a combined 0 for 6 passing, with Lowery throwing one interception.
The Chiefs gave up 206 yards to the Seahawks; 194 rushing and 12 passing. The defense was led by junior defensive lineman, Lonnie Gardner, with eight tackles and junior linebacker, Levi Gideons, with seven tackles. The Chiefs have an open week next Friday and will play again at Bozeman on September 25th.
This story was submitted by Randy Albritton for NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured top: Dustin Yuhasz (#4) on the carry for the Northview Chiefs flanked by Ka’Daris Grice (#3) and Brad Lowery (#12) Friday night in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Lincoln Beats The Pelicans For Championship
September 14, 2009
The Pelicans will have to settle for second best, as the Lincoln Saltdogs claimed the game and the championship with a 2-1 win on Sunday night in Pensacola. Despite outhitting the Saltdogs 11-8, Pensacola left 10 runners on base in the fifth game of the best-of-five American Association Championship Series.
The Saltdogs put up a run in the very first inning. Josh Burrus walked to start the game and moved to second on an Albenis Machado sacrifice bunt. Argelis Nunez knocked in Burrus with a base hit and Lincoln led 1-0.
Another Lincoln run scored in the top of the fifth inning, as Phil Hawke led off with a double and moved to third before Shawn McGill drove him in with a sacrifice fly to rightfield.
Pensacola had the makings of a huge bottom of the fifth. Marcos Rodriguez singled, Chase Burch followed with a base hit, and Dallas Christison doubled to bring Rodriguez home. Palmisano walked to load the bases, but the Pelicans would strand the three runners, and the 2-1 Lincoln lead would go final.
Kieran Mattison took the loss after tossing six innings, yielding both of Lincoln’s runs on six hits and two walks. Mattison struck out five Saltdogs in the effort. Francisco Butto pitched innings seven and eight while walking two and striking out one, giving up a hit. Ron Hill tossed a scoreless ninth allowing one hit.
Marshall McDougall led all Pelicans with a 3-4 evening, and Marcos Rodriguez and Lou Palmisano went 2-4, with Rodriguez knocking a double. Dallas Christison had the only Pelicans’ RBI.
This was the first appearance in the American Association playoffs for the Pelicans, and Talmadge Nunnari’s first stint as field manager.