Friday’s Northview Baseball And Softball Games Canceled
March 27, 2009
Friday afternoon’s Northview High School baseball and softball games were canceled.
The Chiefs were to have been home against Walton in baseball action. The softball team was to have traveled to Catholic in Pensacola.
Lady Chiefs Drop Road Game
March 25, 2009
The Northview Lady Chiefs lost on the road Tuesday afternoon in high school softball action.
The Lady Chiefs were defeated by Washington High School in a close contest pitched by Miranda Burkett.
Washington won by the final score of 4-3.
The Lady Chiefs will take on Catholic in a district game Friday evening in Pensacola.
Lady Chiefs Beat EA Cougars 13-3
March 24, 2009
Northview High School beat the Escambia Academy Monday afternoon on the softball diamond, coming off a heartbreaking 7-6 Friday.
The Chiefs traveled north to Canoe and beat the Cougars 13-3 in six innings.
EA took an early lead, getting the only point of of the first inning. Northview scored the only point of the second, and neither team scored in the third. But the Chiefs hit a hot streak in the fourth, outscoring the Cougars 6-1 in the inning. By the top of the fifth, Northview was up 7-4, and they never looked back — even scoring another four in the fifth.
Sophomores Emily Vickrey and Shawna Montgomery had three RBIs each for the Chiefs. Winning pitcher was sophomore Miranda Burkett, pitching all six.
On Friday, the Lady Chiefs lost a close district game to South Walton, 7-6 in eight innings.
The game was tied 6-6 in the bottom of the seventh, but South Walton picked up the only run of the eighth.
Colby Cobb had a triple in the fourth with three RBIs.
Drew’s Field Dedicated
March 22, 2009
A tragedy that touched a community and turned into a dream became a reality Saturday morning with the dedication of Drew’s Field in Walnut Hill.
Two year old Drew Marlow and his dad Danny Marlow died in a January 2008 accident on Highway 97. Drew’s Field was named is his honor, bringing wee ball to the Northwest Escambia Little League for the first time ever.
“He loved to play ball with his dad,” Jessica Cloud, one of the people instrumental in making the field a reality, said Saturday morning. “He would hit the ball off the palm of Danny’s hand and take off running. Oh how he loved to run!”
The first three attempt at in vitro conception were unsuccessful for Danny and his wife Cyndi. But on the third try, they were successful. The embryo was rated as on a “3″, when typically only those rated as a four or five survive. Drew beat the odds and was born a happy healthy child. For that reason, Danny wanted his little boy to wear jersey number “3″ during his first game.
Saturday morning, Drew’s number 3 jersey was at Bradberry Park, in a glass case on a memorial board surrounded by tiles written by loved ones in his memory. As Drew’s Dream Team prepped to play their first wee ball game on the field, Cyndi Marlow Wendt stood alone behind the field looking quietly at that number 3 jersey in the glass box.
“It is Cyndi’s prayer that that you cherish every moment spent watching your child play on Drew’s Field as it represents her dream of seeing her little boy play ball,” Cloud said at the dedication ceremony.
For a photo gallery form the first-ever wee ball game at Drew’s Field, click here.
To read our story about Drew’s Field from last week, click here.
The Drew’s Field organizers offered their thanks to many local people and organizations for making the field a reality:
- NWE Board of Directors - for agreeing to build Drew’s field
- Ruritan Club – for their donation and support of the project
- Buddy Bartlett – clearing, leveling, and erosion control
- William Wendt, Jason Ging, and Larry Cook – layout of field and laying sod
- Saye Erosion Control and Sod – donating sod
- Richard Beck and Andrews Sod – discount on labor to lay sod
- Solutia – monetary donation
- Poarch Creek Indians – donation of fence
- Century Dept. of Corrections – labor for fence installation
- Bondurant Ace Hardware in Century – discount on materials
- Drew’s PaPaw (Richard Marlow) – spreading topsoil and clay
- Drew’s Pa (Danny Wilson) for help with materials during fencing
- Academy Sports – gift card for equipment
- Bratt Elementary PTA — bleachers
- Ronnie Cloud aka BBQ Man - preparing fund raiser sandwiches and those who purchased
- Everyone who contributed to the yard sale, or donations at the bank
- Volunteers that worked a a yard sale
- NorthEscambia.com for their continued coverage
- Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union for bank account
- Pensacola Pelicans for donating auction items
- All family and friends for their love and support.
- Michelle and Alan Purvis for building shadowbox frame
- Preferred Materials for donating concrete for dugouts
- Archer Western for pouring concrete
- Sandy Brown for hours of volunteer work
- Pam Brown for assistance with labor crews
- and “most of all Jessica Cloud for organizing everything”
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photo Galleries: NWE Opening Day, First Day Games, Wee Ball
March 22, 2009
Saturday was opening day for the Northwest Escambia Little League.
For a complete photo gallery from opening ceremonies, click here.
For a complete photo gallery from opening morning games, click here.
For a photo gallery form the first-ever wee ball game at Drew’s Field, click here.
Pictured top: Opening Day ceremonies for the Northwest Escambia Little League. Pictured middle: Pitcher Mallory Ryan winds up for the Northwest Escambia Sandy Sansing team. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
NHS Winning Streak Comes To An End With Loss To Catholic
March 21, 2009
An eight game winning streak came to an end for the Northview Chiefs Friday night with a painful district loss to Catholic High School.
The Crusaders downed Northview 13-3 Friday night in Bratt.
The Chiefs are now 8-3 on the season. They were scheduled to play two on the road in Mobile Saturday, but their afternoon game has been canceled.
Northview will travel to St. Paul’s in Mobile Saturday for a single game starting against St. Paul at 11 a.m.
The Chiefs were originally scheduled to play Washington County, Ala., at 1:30, but that afternoon game has been canceled.
Click here for more photos from Friday night’s game. Submitted photos by Heather Leonard.
Pictured above: Senior Patrick McPherson at bat for the Northview Chiefs Friday night in Bratt. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
One Of Two Saturday Games For The Chiefs Canceled
March 21, 2009
One of two Northview High baseball games scheduled for Saturday has been canceled.
Northview will travel to St. Paul’s in Mobile Saturday for a single game starting against St. Paul at 11 a.m.
The Chiefs were originally scheduled to play Washington County, Ala., at 1:30, but that afternoon game has been canceled.
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Drew’s Field: Tragedy Turned Into A Dream
March 20, 2009
A tragedy that touched a community and turned into a dream will become a reality Saturday morning when Drew’s Field is dedicated in Walnut Hill.
Two year old Drew Marlow and his dad Danny Marlow died in a January 2008 accident on Highway 97. A short time later, the Northwest Escambia Little League voted to name a new wee ball field at the back of Bradberry Park “Drew’s Field” in honor of Drew’s dream to play ball.
“I am excited about it, but I get sad. It’s bittersweet,” said Drew’s mom, Cyndi Marlow Wendt. “I am so happy that the other kids will get to enjoy it.”
A monument stand’s near Drew’s Field. It’s a little over five feet tall. The top reads “Welcome to Drew’s Field” and the bottom features a quote from Danny. “Always let your Light shine,” it says. That’s what Danny would always tell players after ballgames that he coached.
The middle of the monument features a little boy and man walking hand in hand toward the sunset with baseball caps and a bat. The back of the boy’s jersey says “Drew” and has the number “3″ and the man’s jersey says “Drew’s Dad” and has the number “3″ too.
Drew and Danny spent hours playing with a blue and orange Florida Gators bat. Dreaming of that big opening day they both just knew would come when that little boy with a big number “3” on his jersey stepped to the plate.
Danny had it all planned out, down to the jersey number. Drew was Cyndi and Danny’s “miracle baby”…he was their third attempt at in vitro conception.
“We were just so excited. But then we went to the doctor. They rate the chances of the embryo surviving on a scale of one to five. A four or below has a small chance of surviving.”
“The doctor rated the embryo as a three that was Drew. A three out of five. We knew it was all in God’s hands.”
And God blessed the Marlows with a healthy sandy blond baby boy they named Drew.
“That’s where the jersey number ‘3’ came from. Danny always said ‘could you imagine if he was a five’,” Cyndi said. “He always wanted Drew to wear ‘3’ in his first ball game.”
“We were going to go play t-ball,” Cyndi said. “That’s all Drew talked about.”
Drew will never get to play on the field that bears his name, but “Drew’s Dream Team” will take to the field Saturday morning.
A memorial tile will be placed near the field, with a handwritten message from Cyndi:
“Drew my sweet angel, I would give anything to have one of your big bear hugs right now. I miss you so much. I know your smile makes heaven brighter…you will forever be in my heart.”
Drew’s field will be dedicated during Opening Day ceremonies Saturday morning at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill. Ceremonies begin at 9 a.m., with the Drew’s Field dedication expected to begin at about 9:30.
NorthEscambia.com will have complete coverage Sunday morning from Saturday’s Opening Day at Bradberry Park and from the dedication of Drew’s Field.
Pictured top: Drew’s Field at Bradberry Park will be dedicated Saturday morning. Pictured top middle Cyndi Marlow Wendt with the mermorial marker at Drew’s Field. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Diamond Club To Sell NHS Baseball Shirts
March 19, 2009
The Northview Diamond Club will begin selling t-shirts today as a fund raiser.
The gray shirts have “Northview Baseball” on them with a crossed bats emblem. Adult small to X large shirts are $5.40 each for Diamond Club members, and $2 more for XX and XXX large.
The non-member/fund raiser price is $10 for adult small to X large and $12 each for XX and XXX large shirts.
The shirts will be available beginning this afternoon at Northview baseball games.
Northview Makes It Eight In A Row By Beating Central Christian
March 18, 2009
Northview picked up their eighth win of the year on Tuesday versus Central Christian in Loxley, 16-4 in six innings.
Northview scored five in the first, one in the second inning, four in the third, two in the fifth and four in the sixth. Central Christian scored their four runs in the third inning.
Northview collected 14 hits and committed no errors, while Central Christian had six hits, and committed three errors.
The leading hitters for Northview included Dabney Langhorne going 3 for 5 at the plate, scoring three runs, and collecting one RBI. Brad Lowery was 3 for 3 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI’s. Patrick McPherson was 2 for 2 with a run scored. Scooter Hamilton was 2 for 4 with a triple, two runs scored, and an RBI. Brad Foster was 2 for 3 at the plate with a triple, three runs scored, and an RBI. Dakota Stuckey had a single, scored a run, and had one RBI. Austin Reid had a single and scored three runs. Austin Lowery had one single.
On the mound for the chiefs, Alex Abbott worked 2 2/3 innings to pick up the win. He allowed three runs on two hits, walked one, and struck out two to work his record to 1-0. Brett Hanks pitched 1 1/3 innings, allowing 1 run on three hits. He struck out three batters. Heath Burkett closed out the win working the final two innings. He allowed no runs on two hits, and struck out three batters.
Northview improves to 8-2 on the season. The chiefs host Pensacola Catholic on Friday. The junior varsity will play at 4:00 p.m., with the varsity game to follow at 6:30.