Ice Flyers Fall To Quad City
March 29, 2026
In front of a sold-out crowd on Military Appreciation Night, the Pensacola Ice Flyers battled until the very end but fell to the Quad City Storm in a shootout to close out the regular season home schedule at the Hangar.
The night was electric from the start, as Pensacola recorded its fifth sellout of the season and officially set a new franchise attendance record of 168,493 fans. A physical opening period set the tone, with both teams exchanging heavy hits and playing with playoff-like intensity. Pensacola broke through late in the first when Andrew Poulias found the back of the net to give the Ice Flyers a 1–0 lead heading into the intermission.
Quad City responded in the second period as Jesper Tarkiainen evened the score at 1–1. Despite Pensacola controlling much of the period and outshooting the Storm 14–7, the game remained tied heading into the final frame.
The third period delivered a tense, back-and-forth battle, with both teams generating chances but unable to capitalize. The physicality ramped up as the Hangar crowd stayed on its feet, but neither side could find the go-ahead goal, sending the game to overtime.
Overtime brought more of the same, with both teams trading opportunities but ultimately unable to break the deadlock, forcing a shootout to decide the outcome.
In the shootout, Quad City converted twice while Pensacola was unable to find the back of the net, resulting in a 2–0 shootout loss for the Ice Flyers.
Despite the result, the night marked a memorable sendoff for the home crowd, highlighted by record-setting attendance and a playoff-like atmosphere inside the Hangar.
The Ice Flyers now turn their attention to the final weekend of the regular season, as they hit the road for Evansville looking to build momentum heading into the postseason.
Tate Tennis Boys And Girls Defeat Washington
March 29, 2026
The Tate Aggies boys and girls teams earned Friday wins over the Washington Wildcats at Washington. The Aggie boys won 5-2, and the girls won 4-3 on Friday.
Next up, Tate will host the Navarre Raiders on Tuesday.
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Tate Lady Aggies Head Softball Coach Melinda Wyatt To Retire; Event Planned
March 28, 2026
Longtime Tate High School Lady Aggies softball head coach Melinda Wyatt will retire at the end of this season, and she will be recognized before an upcoming game.
Wyatt has coached generations of Aggies since joining the school in 1989. During her tenure, she has coached swimming, golf, girls basketball, track and field, volleyball, and softball. She has served as the softball head coach since 2005.
A standout athlete herself, Wyatt was named to the All-Time Roster at UWF from 1986 to 1987 and earned All-Conference honors at Pensacola State College in both softball and basketball.
Wyatt will be recognized on Friday, April 17, before a 6:30 p.m. game against the Pace Patriots at Charlene Varnell Field at Tate High School.
All former players, students, and community members are invited to pack the stands to honor Coach Wyatt.
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Mikayla McAnally Pitches Perfect Game As NHS Beats Milton; Chiefs Beat Miller
March 28, 2026
The Northview Lady Chiefs won two on Friday in games played at T.R. Miller in Brewton.
Northview 4, Milton 0
Junior Mikayla McAnally pitched her first career perfect game on Friday as the Northview Lady Chiefs shut out the Milton Panthers 4-0.
In seven innings, McAnally allowed no runs and no hits while recording no walks and eight strikeouts.
Kylie Langham led the Chiefs with two RBIs as she went 1-3 for the afternoon, while Aubrey Hadley went 2-3 with one RBI.
Northview 18, T.R. Miller 1
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat T.R. Miller 18-1 on Friday.
Mikayla McAnally opened in the circle for Northview, giving up one hit and no runs in two innings, walking one and striking out one.
Bailey Burkette went 2-3 with four RBIs for the Chiefs.
Pictured: Mikayla McAnally pitches for the Northview Chiefs. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Tate Flag Football Defeats Northview 33-6
March 28, 2026
The Tate Aggies defeated the Northview Chiefs 33-6 on Friday night in Bratt.
On Monday, Northview defeated Tate 14-6 in Pete Gindl Stadium.
For more photos from Friday, click here.
With the win, Tate is now 4-5 on the season and Northview is now 2-3. Tate will host Pace on Monday, and Northview will host Pine Forest on Tuesday.
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Tate Aggies Beat Pace 2-1
March 28, 2026
Tate 2, Pace 1
The Tate Aggies beat Pace 2-1 on Friday.
Lance Brady earned the win for the Aggies, giving up three hits and one run in seven innings, striking out five and walking two.
Nathan Connors, Griffin Cook, and Cal Foxworth each had one hit for the Aggies.
Up next, the Tate Aggies will travel to Milton on Tuesday.
Northview Shuts Out PCA 15-0 On Little League Night; JV Wins 9-2
March 28, 2026
Northview 15, Pensacola Christian 0
Northview shut out Pensacola Christian Academy 15-0 on Little League night Friday in Bratt, making it 11 consecutive wins for the Chiefs.
Northview took an early 9-0 lead in the bottom of the first, adding another six runs on two hits in the bottom of the second. Jackson Bridges earned the win for the Chiefs, allowing no runs and no hits in two innings, striking out none and walking none. Neal and Jase Portwood both threw shutout innings in relief.
Grayson Burns led the Chiefs with three RBIs as he went 1-2, while Rusti Taylor went 2-2. Bryant Mason, Portwood, and Luke Chavers each recorded two RBIs.
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On Monday, the Chiefs (14-5) will head across the Escambia River to take on Jay (10-3) at 6:30 p.m.
Before the game, little league players from across the area took to the field with the Chiefs.
Northview 9, Pensacola Christian 2 (JV)
Brentley Guy earned the win in four innings on Friday afternoon as the junior varsity Northview Chiefs beat Pensacola Christian 9-2.
Guy allowed four hits and two runs (one earned) while walking one and striking out four.
Karson Miller went 2-3 to lead the JV Chiefs at bat while driving in one run. Will Gilmore, Tyler McAnally, Camden Jacobson, Greyson Hubbard, and Jackson Salter each added one run.
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Pensacola ‘Crawdaddies’ Beat Quad City 5-2 Friday Night (Gallery)
March 28, 2026
The Pensacola Ice Flyers took the ice as the Pensacola Crawdaddies for a special one-night-only Rebrand Night, and the alternate identity delivered a big result as Pensacola defeated the Quad City Storm 5–2 on Friday night at the Hangar.
The night opened with immediate intensity as Pensacola’s Laudon Poellinger and Quad City’s Nick Pennucci dropped the gloves in a spirited center-ice scrum that brought the crowd to its feet. Both players exchanged a flurry of blows in an emotional opening sequence, setting the tone for a physical matchup. Despite the early fireworks and several quality chances on both ends, the first period remained scoreless.
Pensacola broke through in the second period when Cooper Jones found the back of the net to give the Crawdaddies the first lead of the night. The momentum stayed with the home side late in the frame as Andrew Kurapov extended the advantage, sending Pensacola into the second intermission with a 2–0 lead.
The Crawdaddies continued to build on that momentum in the third period. Tyler Burnie struck first in the frame before captain Ethan Price pushed the lead to 4–0, sending the Hangar crowd into a frenzy. Quad City answered when Taylor Price cut the deficit to 4–1, but Pensacola put the game out of reach late as Tyler German buried an empty-net goal to make it 5–1. The Storm added one more in the final seconds off the stick of Jack Lee, but Pensacola skated away with the 5–2 victory.
With the win, Pensacola picks up two more points heading into the final home game of the regular season tomorrow night, as Military Appreciation Night presented by Navy Federal Credit Union is expected to bring a near sellout crowd to the Hangar.
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Jay Royals Top Tate; Tate Aggies JV Shuts Out Jay
March 28, 2026
Jay 8, Tate 6
The Jay Royals defeated the Tate Lady Aggies 8-6 on Friday night in Cantonment.
Cadee Carroll earned the win for the Lady Royals, giving up five hits and six runs (five earned) in six innings, striking out seven and walking two.
Sarah Mitchell took the loss for the Aggies, going four innings, allowing seven runs (four earned) on two hits, striking out five and walking five. Faith Middleton tossed three innings, surrendering two hits and an unearned run, striking out none and walking none.
Ella Samford led at the plate for Jay with two RBIs, while Melanie Kelley went 2-4.
Brelynn Morris led the Aggies at the plate with two hits and two runs, and Kaylie Mitchell drove in two runs.
Tate 15, Jay 0
In junior varsity action, the Tate Aggies shut out the Jay Royals 15-0 on Friday.
Bailey Parden earned the win for Tate, allowing one hit and no runs while striking out two in two innings. Kaitlyn Stefanko went for one inning, walking two and recording no hits and no runs.
Henlie Machat took the loss for Jay. In one inning, she surrendered seven hits and 15 runs while walking seven and striking out one.
Kaitlyn Stefanko drove in four runs on two hits to lead Tate, including a two-run single in the first and a two-run double in the second.
Pictured: Junior varsity action as the Tate Aggies defeated the Jay Royals on Friday afternoon in Cantonment. Photos by Mary Land for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sarah Mitchell Throws No-Hitter, Morris Homers As Tate Beats Escambia 20-0
March 27, 2026
Tate 20, Escambia 0
Sarah Mitchell pitched a no-hitter as the Tate Lady Aggies destroyed the Escambia Gators 20-0 on Thursday night at Escambia.
Brelynn Morris hit a two-run home run to left field as the Aggies took an early 4-0 lead in the top of the first. Tate scored 10 runs in the top of the fourth on the way to the mercy rule win.
Mitchell, a sophomore, struck out nine and walked just one in four innings in the circle. Mitchell and Ke’Anna Smith each had three hits for the Lady Aggies. Carmen Morris and Brelynn Morris each added two. The Aggies recorded nine walks.
Friday night, the Tate Lady Aggies will host the Jay Royals in Cantonment.
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