West Downs The East 14-0 In All-Star Game
December 18, 2021
The top high school seniors from across Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties took part in the Pensacola Sports All-Star Game Friday night at Washington High School.
The West players from Escambia County beat the East players from Santa Rosa and Okaloosa 14-0. Head coach for the East was Jerad Dampson from Jay. Head coach for the West was Rhett Summerford, now of Tate High School and former coach at West Florida High.
Tate High’s Jaxson Stafford received the All-Star Academic Award (highest GPA on the West team) and the All-Star Community Service Award.
The roster included:
From Northview: Travis Nelson, Mekhi White and Logan Misenar
From Tate: Jaxson Stafford, Warren Henke, Zach Van Skyhawk, William O’Brien, Kabron Purifoy and Jaden Lewis
Pictured top: Northview All-Star players. Pictured below: Tate All-Stars, Academic Award winner Jaxson Stafford. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview, Tate And Other Escambia County Sports Teams Earn State Academic Honors
December 17, 2021
Several high school athletic teams in Escambia County excelled not only on the field, but also in the classroom.
The Florida High School Academic Team Champion recognition program honors teamwork not only in competition, but in academics as well. The program recognizes teams in each of the Association’s sanctioned and recognized sports, naming an Academic Team Champion in each classification based on GPA.
Several Northview High School teams were among the top-ranked in their class by GPA:
- Northview football, No. 2 in state in 1A, 3.033 GPA
- Northview girls volleyball, No. 3 in state in 1A, 3.361 GPA
- Northview boys golf, No.4 in the state in 1A, 3.802 GPA
- Northview boys cross country 2A, 3.73 GPA
- Northview girls cross country 2A, 3.069 GPA
- Northview girls golf 1A, 3.625 GPA
Tate High School teams recognized for the their team GPA were:
- Tate girls volleyball 6A, 3.624 GPA
- Tate boys cross country 4A, 3.266 GPA
- Tate girls cross country 4A, 3.405 GPA
- Tate boys golf 3A, 3.066 GPA
- Tate girls golf 3A, 3.433 GPA
Several other Escambia County school had GPAs above 3.0.. Notably, Washington High School’s Boys Cross Country had the best team GPA in Class 3A at 3.849. and the Pensacola High boys golf team was No. 4 in Class 2A with a team GPA of 3.6.75
Tate High Cheerleaders Win Several Top Awards At Chipley Competition
December 13, 2021
The Tate High School Aggie cheerleaders earned several awards during a weekend competition at Chipley High School.
The junior varsity cheerleaders were runner-ups in the game day competition.
The Aggie varsity cheerleaders won the first place game day, grand champions game day, first place traditional, grand champion traditional, best stunt, and best choreography awards.
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Tate Aggies Name Rhett Summerford As Head Football Coach
December 9, 2021
Tate High School has named Rhett Summerford as their new head football coach.
Summerford is coming to the Tate Aggies from the head coaching job at West Florida High School. The Jaguars finished this season at 9-2 and second in District 1 5A, dropping the regional semifinal game to Baker County. The Jaguars outscored opponents 351-129 in 2021.
“He’s coming home,” Tate High Principal Laura Touchstone told NorthEscambia.com Thursday morning. “He is a Tate alumnus, and we are happy to have him back.”
Summerford played football and baseball at Tate, and previously served as an assistant football coach at Tate. He will officially be on the job at Tate in January.
Football runs big in the Summerford family. Rhett’s brother Wes is the current head football coach at Northview High School, Dad Neil has a long history in local high school football, including as a member of Tate’s staff under Carl Madison when Tate won a state championship back in 1980.
Tate head coach Jay Lindsey resigned in early October as the Aggies stood at 1-5 and having been outscored by opponents 165-23 on the season.
Graphic courtesy Tate Football for NorthEsambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate High’s Josiah Glodfelter Signs With UWF Baseball
December 9, 2021
Tate High School senior Josiah Glodfelter signed Wednesday to play baseball for the University of West Florida. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Varsity And JV Cheerleaders Earn Bids To Nationals
December 6, 2021
The Tate High School varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders are headed to nationals.
The varsity squad placed first out of 16 teams during a Saturday traditional division competition, actually received two bids to nationals. The junior varsity gameday competition team placed second and earned a bid to nationals during the Central Florida Regional Qualifier in Tampa.
Pictured: The Tate High School varsity (top) and junior varsity (shown below) cheerleaders. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Team Wins JV Tournament
December 5, 2021
The Tate High School boys soccer team took the championship title at a weekend JV tournament in Navarre.
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Tate High’s Kennedy Turner Signs With Coastal Alabama South Softball
December 3, 2021
Tate High School’s Kennedy Turner has signed to play softball with the Coastal Alabama South Sun Chiefs. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate’s Aaliyah Jordan Signs To Play Softball At Coastal Alabama East
December 1, 2021
Tate High School senior Aaliyah Jordan has signed to play softball at Coastal Alabama East in Brewton. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
ECSD Teams With Company To Offer NCAA Assistance To Student Athletes
November 30, 2021
The Escambia County School District will be making the CoreCourseGPA.com program available to all high school campuses to help better prepare high school athletes for NCAA/NAIA academic eligibility.
The platform also provides a wealth of recruiting resources to assist families with the recruiting process. The program is designed to allow families to take ownership of this process, with assistance from CoreCourseGPA.com, according to the school district.
District athletic directors and counselors will be trained In upcoming workshops. A CoreCourseGPA.com representative will assist schools with setting up faculty accounts, and information will then be provided to students.
“As a former college coach, I was always very impressed with families that used CoreCourseGPA. The recruiting and academic information was organized exactly as a college or university needs it,” ECSD Director of Athletics Casey Thiele said. “This valuable resource will help Escambia County students and families navigate the complexity of NCAA and NAIA eligibility requirements. Because 33% of all NCAA required classes are offered during the freshman year, this tool will help our students get off to a great academic start.”