Tate Lady Aggies Drop Close One To Gulf Breeze (With Gallery)
March 4, 2026
The Tate Lady Aggie dropped a close one to the Gulf Breeze Dolphins on Tuesday night at Tate. The Dolphins came out on top 6-5.
The Aggies took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third with an inside-the-park home run from Madison Smillie that scored two runs. Smillie, Kaylie Mitchell and Brelynn Morris each had one hit for the Lady Aggies.
Sarah Mitchell took the loss for Tate in five innings, surrendering five runs and one hit while striking out seven and walking nine. Kaylen Relstab stepped in the circle for two innings of no-hit ball, allowing one unearned run and striking out two.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Aubrey Hadley’s RBIs Helps Propel Lady Chiefs Over WFHS; NHS Baseball Beats EHS
March 4, 2026
SOFTBALL
Northview 7, West Florida 2
Four RBIs from Aubrey Hadley help lead the Northview Lady Chiefs to a 7-2 win over the West Florida Jaguars on Tuesday night in Pensacola.
Hadley had a three-run triple in the fourth inning as she went 1-2 on the night.
Mikayla McAnally was in the circle first for the Chiefs, giving up one hit and no runs in five innings, walking one and striking out five. Peyton Woman surrendered five hits and two earned runs in two innings, striking out one.
Addysen Bolen, Riley Brooks, and Kylie Langham each added two hits for the Lady Chiefs.
BASEBALL
Northview 3, Escambia 1
The Northview Chiefs beat the Escambia Gators 3-1 on the road Tuesday night.
Bryant Mason earned the win for Northview, allowing no hits and no runs while striking out nine and walking three in five innings. Jack Boutwell was on the mound for two innings, allowing two hits, one unearned run, walking two and striking out one.
At the plate, Mason went 3-4. Jase Portwood, Jackson Bridges, and Kobi Fiorenti each added a hit.
Tate Boys Tennis Beats Navarre 7-0
March 4, 2026
The Tate Aggies tennis boys team earned another 7-0 win Tuesday, this time over Navarre.
The 7-0 win is becoming somewhat of a theme for the boys team—with recent 7-0 wins over Milton, Washington and Escambia. The Aggies are now 6-1 on the season.
The Tate girls lost 7-0.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Pensacola Sports Honors Local Athletes, From Tate Cheerleaders To Olympians
March 1, 2026
From the Tate High School cheerleaders to a state champion lifter from Jay High School to pro athletes and Olympians, Pensacola Sports honored local athletes this week at its annual banquet.
Special Achievement Winners
– West Fowler - World Trampoline Championship
– Drew Beroset – Gulf Breeze Track 3200m State Champ
– Arman Truitt – West Florida HS Track, Hurdles & Long Jump, State Champ
– Boy Pace Weightlifting Team – State Champions
– Girls Pace Weightlifting Team – State Champions
– Kollin Daniels – Pace Weightlifting Individual State Champion
– Evan Beckham – Pace Weightlifting Individual State Champion
– Grant Wise – Pace Weightlifting Individual State Champion
– Layah Slaughter - Pace Weightlifting Individual State Champion
– Alyssa McMurtie - Pace Weightlifting Individual State Champion
– Shyann Donaldson – Milton Weightlifting Individual State Champion
– Chase Dooley – Jay HS Weightlifting Individual State Champion
– Hannah Demarcus – Pace HS Gatorade Softball Player of the Year
– Gulf Breeze Beach Volleyball – State Champions
– Tate High School Cheerleading – State Champions
– Taylor Clements – West Florida HS Swimming State Champion
– UWF Golf Team – National Champions
– Gianna Guerriero – UWF Softball
– Cooper Tendick – UWF Golf
– Adriana Mieses Sanchez – UWF Swim & Dive
– Olivia Nelson – UWF Swim & Dive
– Shannah Dillman – UWF Swim & Dive
– Alena Rozova – UWF Swim & Dive
– Ja’Kobe Clinton – UWF Football
– Mya Swinton – UWF Soccer
– PSC Men’s Basketball – FCSAA State Champions
– Pete Penna – Coach of State Championship Team
Amateur Athlete of the Year
Chris Rembert
Professional Athlete of the Year
Jeremy Reaves
Special Olympic Athlete of the Year
Samuel Johnson
Hall Of Fame Inductees
Justin Gatlin
Doug Baldwin
David Williams
Peter Dyson
Special Recognition
Devin Witherspoon
Pensacola Sports Volunteer of the Year
Paco Burrell
Sportsman of the year
Tim Bryant, 5 Flags Speedway
Excellence In Sports Tourism
Ray Palmer, who retires from Pensacola Sports this September after 25 years
Ice Flyers Fall Short To Birmingham Saturday Night
March 1, 2026
The Ice Flyers were unable to find the equalizer Saturday night, falling 2-0 to the Birmingham Bulls on Saturday night at the Hangar.
After a scoreless first period, Birmingham broke through late in the second when Drake Glover opened the scoring to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead heading into the final frame. Pensacola pushed to get back even in the third, but could not solve Birmingham down the stretch.
With the Ice Flyers net empty in the closing moments, Kolten Olynek buried an empty-netter in the final seconds to seal the 2-0 result.
Pensacola will regroup and turn the page as the team prepares for a road trip next weekend to face the top-seeded Peoria Rivermen.
50th Anniversary Celebrated: Tate Aggies 1976 State Champion Baseball Team
February 28, 2026
Before Friday night’s matchup between the Tate Aggies and Escambia Gators at Blue Wahoos Stadium, 1970s state championship teams from both schools were honored.
Tate was the home team and celebrated the 50th anniversary of its 1976 Class 4A team. Escambia honored its 1972 and 1974 Class 4A championship teams. At the time, 4A was the highest classification in Florida.
Ronnie Stryker, who was a senior on the 1976 state championship Tate Aggie team, threw out the ceremonial first pitch Friday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
There were 21 players from the Tate team committed to attend the 50-year anniversary, along with former coaches. One of those former players was a sophomore named Mike Killam, now the longtime metro director of the Northwest Florida chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
It was Killam’s brainchild to honor the 1976 team he played on.
For a photo gallery, click here.
“I got to thinking, hey, Tate is playing Escambia in this game. Let’s invite former players from Escambia’s 1972 and ’74 championship teams,” said Killam, whose FCA leadership has enabled thousands of area high school kids to get recognized at awards banquets, a golf tournament, and other special events his organization has staged.
“I figured, let’s make this really special,” Killam said. “Let’s just have a big night to celebrate these teams and these schools and all the baseball accomplishments.
“I’m so honored to have the response we’ve had.”
The former players first reunited Friday at the Pensacola Yacht Club with a luncheon event.
1976 Tate High Class 4A State Championship Team
Seniors
- Scott Madison
- Ronnie Stryker
- Ray Conti
- Steve Webb
- Bruce West
- Jimmy Dunlap
- Wes Connor
Juniors
- Keith Conley
- Richard Waters
- Randy Kitrell
- Johnny Wells
- Rocky Peoples
- Danny Minton
- Herb Brewer
Sophomores
- Danny Karp
- Mike Killam
- Robert Hicks
- Ken Cannon
- Mike Bennett
- Freddy Killam
Freshman
- John Dunlap
Staff & Coaches
- Equipment Manager: Lester (Killer) Rawls
- Head Coach: Danny Burke
- Assistant Coach: Floyd Adams
- Assistant Coach: Woodrow McCorvey
A list of names for the Escambia High teams was not available at publication time early Saturday morning.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Wahoos Stadium Win: Tate Aggies Shut Out The Escambia Gators
February 28, 2026
The Tate Aggies shut out the Escambia Gators 10-0 Friday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium
Conner Dethlefs and Cooper Halfacre had three hits each for the Aggies. Halfacre and Cook had three RBIs, and McNair went 2-3.
RELATED STORY: 50th Anniversary Celebrated: Tate Aggies 1976 State Champion Baseball Team
Bryton McLellan was on the mound for six run-free innings,allowing four hits, striking out five and walking one.
Click here for a photo gallery.
Up next, Tate will host Crestview on Tuesday.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Jay Royals Finish Historic Season As Rural State Runners-up
February 28, 2026
The Jay Royals girls basketball team wrapped up a stellar season Friday night as the FHSAA Rural Classification State Runners-up.
The Royals fell to Williston 66-49. Jay ended the season at 25-5.
Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com. Click to enlarge.
Friday Night: Niceville Edges Tate Softball; Northview Softball and Baseball Drop Away Games
February 28, 2026
Here are North Escambia ara high school baseball and softball scores from Friday night.
SOFTBALL
Niceville 3, Tate 2
Niceville defeated the Tate Lady Aggies 3-2 Friday night.
Mykamia Padgett pitched one inning for Tate, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits, striking out one and walking two. Sarah Mitchell pitched five scoreless innings, surrendering three hits, striking out eight and walking two.
At the plate, Mitchell went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Brelynn Morris, Taylor Robinson, and Madison Smillie each also added one hit for the Aggies.
Next up, Tate will host Gulf Breeze on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Orange Beach 10, Northview 2
The Orange Beach Makos defeated the Northview Chiefs 10-2 on Friday night in Bratt.
Mikayla McAnally opened in the circle for the Chiefs, allowing six hits and six runs (five earned) in four innings, walking one and striking out five. Peyton Womack threw for two innings, surrendering five hits and four earned runs while striking out one and walking three.
Riley Brooks and Kylee Langham each had one hit and one RBI for the Chiefs. Addysen Bolen, Daviona Randolph, and Avery Stuckey each added one hit.
Northview will host the West Florida Jaguars on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
BASEBALL
Destin 9, Northview 2
The Destin Sharks beat the Northview Chiefs 9-2 on Friday night in Destin.
Jackson Bridges took the loss for the Chiefs. In six innings, allowing six hits and five earned runs, he struck out six and walked one. Jase Portwood pitched two innings, allowing two hits and four unearned runs while striking out four.
Dane King, Portwood, and Taylor Curtis each had one hit for the Chiefs, while Cole Davis and Grayden Sheffield each had one RBI.
Northview will travel to Pensacola to take on the Escambia Gators on Tuesday.
Ice Flyers Fall To Birmingham (With Gallery)
February 28, 2026
The Ice Flyers fell 4-1 to the Birmingham Bulls on Dino Race Night at the Hangar.
Birmingham opened the scoring when Kyren Gronick found the back of the net, but Pensacola answered quickly as Nicholas Aromatario tied the game at 1-1 heading into the second period. The Bulls regained the lead on the power play when Drake Glover scored after Ethan Price was whistled for a slashing penalty. The Ice Flyers were unable to even things up in the middle frame and went into the third trailing by one.
Birmingham added insurance midway through the third as Jonathan Bartuccio-Pereira extended the lead, and CJ Walker sealed it with an empty-net goal to make it 4-1 as the Bulls came away with the win.
The two teams will meet again Saturday to wrap up the weekend series during the 30th Anniversary of Pensacola Hockey Celebration.
