Volleyball: Walton Over Northview
September 19, 2008
The Walton High Raiders were victorious over Nothview’s varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams in district play Thursday.
The Northview varsity girls lost to Walton 12-25, 15-25, 9-25.
Ashley Digmon had seven digs for the Chiefs. Brittney Thompson had three block and four kills. Angela Rodriguez, a junior, had a couple of blocks, two kills and two aces. And Caitlin Hall, also a junior, had four blocks and eight assists.
The JV girls also lost to Walton on the road, 9-25, 13-25.
Shaniqua Jones, a sophomore, had one kill and four digs on the night. Freshman Raylin Spence had two digs, and freshman Kayla Miles had seven aces.
The varsity Northview volleyball team will be on the road Saturday in the Spanish Fort Tournament in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Both the varisty and JV will be in action on the road next Thursday against South Walton.
Northview Downs Neal In V-ball
September 17, 2008
The Northview Chiefs downed W.S. Neal High School in varsity and junior varsity volleyball action Tuesday afternoon.
The varsity Lady Chiefs downed the Lady Eagles 26-24, 25-20, 24-26, 25-19.
Sophomore Ashley Digmon had four digs. Shawna Montgomery had three digs, three blocks, three kills and 11 aces.
Senior Britney Thompson had two blocks, six kills, two digs and 10 aces for Northview. Angela Rodriguez and a single dig and five kills. Catilin Hall, a junior, and a block and 19 assists.
The JV Chiefs beat W.S. Neal 25-17, 25-27, 15-11.
Shaniqua Jones had four kills and four aces. Freshman Raylin Spence and two kills and three aces. Miranda Burkett and one ace and three digs.
Tori Searcy and six aces for the Chiefs, and Kayla Mills had five aces.
Both the JV and Varsity will be on the road Thursday against Walton in district play. The JV plays at 4:30 and the varsity plays at 6:00.
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Pictured above and below: Northview JV Lady Chiefs against W.S. Neal Tuesday afternoon in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos.
Football: T.R. Miller Downs Ernest Ward Middle
September 17, 2008
The Ernest Ward Middle School football team lost 36-6 to T.R. Miller Tuesday night in Brewton.
Middle school games are usually played on Thursday nights, but the EWMS game against Miller was moved to Tuesday night because Ernest Ward has an Open House scheduled for Thursday evening.
Flomaton JV With Another Win Over The J. U. Blacksher Bulldogs
September 17, 2008
The JV Canes traveled to Uriah Tuesday evening to take on the J U Blacksher Bulldogs. The Canes record improved to 3-0 after a 28-6 win. The Canes were the first to score early on in the first quarter of play. At halftime the Canes were up 22-0. The Bulldogs would put six on the board in the second half for a final score of 28-6.
The game originally scheduled for next week against Baker will not be played. The next game on the schedule for the JV Canes is September 30 at Jay.
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Pictured above: The JV Flomaton Hurricanes beat J.U. Blacksher Tuesday afternoon. Submitted photo by Mike Newton Photography for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Downs Chipley 20-7; Photo Gallery
September 15, 2008
The Northview Chiefs downed Chipley 20-7 Friday night on the road.
The Tigers were first on the board with 6:20 in the first quarter. Jacques Givens hit the end zone from one yard out. The kick was good, 7-0, Chipley.
The Chiefs made a 77 yard drive in the second quarter to even the score. Quarterback Jay Jackson finished the nine-play drive with 13-yard TD run. The kick was good.
The Chiefs and the Tigers were tied 7-7 at the half. The Tigers were unable to score again the the second half, but Northview put another 13 on the board in the second.
Jackson picked up another touchdown run, this one at 13-yards, early in the fourth quarter to end a 14-play drive for the Chiefs.
Junior Shakel Holmes picked up a huge interception in the fourth quarter, putting Northview on the Chipley 32. After two more plays, Jackson was in the endzone for the third time with 9:02 to go in the game.
QB Jackson, a senior, had 26 carries on the night for 122 yards. He had three touchdowns against the Tigers, racking up 208 of the Chief’s 372 offensive yards.
For the Chief defense, sophomore Cole Gandy had 10 tackles.
Northview Head Coach Cody Keene said victory over the Chipley Tigers was one of the biggest wins of his career. Northview had never beaten Chipley since Keene has been the Chief’s head coach.
The Chiefs (1-1) will be at home next Friday night against Walton County. Northview’s first district game will be the following week on the road against Holmes County.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured above: Montaio Mitchell with the ball for Northview. Pictured below: Northview’s big win Friday night against Chipley. Heather Leonard photos for NorthEscambia.com.
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Flomaton Hurricanes Beat Southern Choctaw, 50-27
September 15, 2008
The Flomaton Hurricanes came from behind Friday night to take a huge victory against Southern Choctaw.
The Canes (3-0) were trailing 13-8 with about six minutes to go in the half. The Hurricanes then took over and stormed ahead with three touchdowns in the last five minutes of the first half. The score was 28-13 at the half.
Southern Choctaw picked up the last TD on the night with just less than 12 seconds on the clock. The Southern Choctaw Indians made the two point conversion, making the final 50-27.
Flomaton had 262 yards on the night; the Indians had 240 yards.
Tony Ellis had five touchdowns for the Canes against Southern Choctaw.
Flomaton is now 2-0 in regional play. The Hurricanes will travel to Leroy next Friday night to take on the Leroy Bears.
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Pictured above: The Flomaton Hurricanes beat Southern Choctaw Friday night. Submitted photo by Mike Newton Photography for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Other Area Football Scores
September 13, 2008
Vernon 28, Jay 7
After a halftime 7-0 lead, Veron picked up 21 points in the second half to down the Jay Royals Friday night. Jay fumbled six times on the night and had three plays intercepted.
Southern Academy 62, Escambia Academy 7
Faith Academy 20, Escambia County 14
Pensacola Catholic 17, Tate 15
Northview Mini-Cheerleader Clinic Canceled
September 13, 2008
The Northview High School mini-cheerleader clinic that was scheduled for this morning has been canceled. It will be rescheduled for a later date.
Video: Ernest Ward Versus Neal
September 12, 2008
This short video from the Thursday’s Ernest Ward Middle School’s football game versus W.S. Neal was produced by a 10 year old Bratt Elementary School student, a future Ernest Ward Golden Eagle.
W.S. Neal Eagles Down Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles
September 12, 2008
In the battle of the middle school Eagles, the W.S. Neal Eagles from Brewton downed the Golden Eagles of Ernest Ward Thursday evening in Walnut Hill.
The Neal Eagles crossed the goal line late in the first quarter, only to have a personal foul flag on the play. That Neal touchdown with 49 seconds in the quarter did not count, putting Neal first and 10. They hit paydirt again with just 41 seconds in the first and made a two point coversion to take the lead 8-0 in the first.
A 43 yard run with 4:23 to go in the first half put the Neal Eagles up 14-0. Once again, the Neal Eagles went for the two point conversion, but Chance Smith intercepted the play for the Ernest Ward Golden Eagles.
Neal hit the endzone for another TD with 1:17 in the half. Another pesky flag on the play, and Neal was back first and 10 on the 17. By the time the clock was down to 25 second, Neal was back down in the endzone. They missed another two point conversion, putting the score at 20-0 at the half.
Neal would score again in the third with 5:03 on the clock. With yet another missed two point conversion, Neal was up 26-0.
The fourth came and went, with W.S. Neal downing the Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles in their season opener, 26-0.
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Pictured above: A Neal Eagle takes down an Ernest Ward Middle School Eagle Thursday evening. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.