NHS Chiefs Drop Two To Bayshore Christian Academy (With Gallery)
December 2, 2025
The Northview Chiefs dropped two basketball games to Bayshore Christian of Fairhope Academy Monday in Bratt.
Bayshore’s JV defeated NHS 35-25, and the varsity defeated Northview 55-27.
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Up next, Northview will host the West Florida Jaguars on Tuesday and the Central Jaguars on Thrusday.
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Tate High Swim Team Make School History At State
December 1, 2025
The Tate High School swim team made school history recently at the FHSAA 3A State Swim Meet in Ocla.
Lauren Armstrong, Audrey Turner, Jordana Wright, Kiley Menser and alternate Izzy Eden became the first Girls 400 Freestyle Relay team in Tate history to make it to the state swim meet.
Tate High results were as follows:
- Lauren Armstrong – 200 Freestyle
- State Selection – 17th seed
- Preliminaries – 17th place
- Lauren Armstrong – 500 Freestyle
- State Selection – 12th seed
- Preliminaries – 16th place
- Finals – 15th place
- Audrey Turner – 100 Backstroke
- State Selection – 17th seed
- Preliminaries – 20th place
- Alex Witte – 50 Freestyle (DIS)
- State Selection – 7th seed
- Finals – 6th place
- Alex Witte – 100 Freestyle (DIS)
- State Selection – 7th seed
- Finals – 6th place
- Lauren Armstrong, Audrey Turner, Jordana Wright, Kiley Menser – Girls 400 Freestyle Relay
- State Selection – 19th seed
- Preliminaries – 18th place
The team is led by Head Coach Kevin Menser and Assistant Coach Katie Eden.
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Ashton Brosnaham To Host NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship
November 30, 2025
Sixteen of the nation’s top National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) women’s soccer programs are set to compete for the Red Banner as the 2025 NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship returns to the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in North Escambia next week.
From December 1-8, they will bring lite collegiate play and a week of championship-level excitement to the Escambia County Park off 10 Mile Road.
In the 42nd annual competition, the top 16 women’s soccer teams will compete for the championship title:
- Marian (Ind.)
- Taylor (Ind.)
- MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
- Oklahoma Wesleyan
- College of Idaho
- Cumberlands (Ky.)
- Life (Ga.)
- John Brown (Ark.)
- William Carey (Miss.)
- Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
- Truett McConnell (Ga.)
- Grace (Ind.)
- Indiana Wesleyan
- Keiser (Fla.)
- Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
- Missouri Valley
Tickets are on sale at here. All-tournament passes are $32 for adults and $17 for military, students, seniors, and children. Individual game tickets are $11.60 for adults and $6.60 for students, children, military, and seniors. Free admission for kids ages five and younger. Kids wearing jerseys with a paying adult get free entry for the entire tournament!
Game Times (bracket at top, click to enlarge)
- Monday, Dec. 1 – 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 2 – 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 4 (Quarterfinals) – 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 6 (Semifinals) – 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
- Monday, Dec. 8 (Finals) – 12:00 p.m.
Argos Season Comes To An End After Second Round Loss to Newberry
November 30, 2025
A season of special moments and championship aspirations with UWF’s football team ended Saturday in a difficult way.
As fate proved, it was Newberry College returning five years later to pull off another playoff upset.
After overcoming a 14-0 deficit in the first quarter, tying the game early in the third quarter the Argos lost their starting quarterback and Newberry scored a late fourth-quarter touchdown for a 24-17 victory in their NCAA Division II Super Region 2 semifinal game at PenAir Field.
It created a stunned, silent home crowd as the Argos players fought back emotions while exiting the field.
“Obviously, overall it’s a locker room that’s hurting pretty bad,” said UWF coach Kaleb Nobles. “They put a lot of hard work into this, coaches and players, trainers and equipment managers…. everybody is hurting.”
“Because you put a lot of hard work into the season and for it to end like that is not easy. Very frustrated. Myself, I didn’t do enough personally to get this one done for us and I take all the responsibility for it.”
The Argos (10-2) were in position for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Marcus Stokes sustained an apparent head injury on a head-on collision while trying to score during a third-down run inside the 5-yard-line. A field goal was then missed and Stokes never returned.
“As soon as I got out there, I heard the conversation and I kind of knew where it was trending towards.” Nobles said. “He’s a great player. We’re not in this game without him. I’m very proud of his journey and what he’s done.
“I know he’s hurting right now in that locker room, because it’s not fair – that game ends like that. But life isn’t fair and he’s learned that over the years.”
Newberry (11-1), which reached a region final for the first time in school history, pulled off their final big-play pass of this game when quarterback Reed Charpia connected with Keith Desaussare on a 22-yard scoring pass with 4:55 left in the game.
UWF’s chance to tie was thwarted when backup quarterback Tony Bartalo’s fourth-down pass from the Newberry 28 to Trevon Dirden was knocked down by a Newberry defender inside the 5 with 1:16 remaining. It concluded a nine-play drive by Bartalo.
“Very proud of Tony Bartalo coming in and giving us a chance to win it,” Nobles said. “We just couldn’t do enough at the end.”
Newberry has only faced UWF twice. Both in the post-season and both resulting in upset wins.
The Wolves stunned the Argos in 2021 with an overtime win that became the final time the Argos played in Blue Wahoos Stadium before moving to their campus venue.
“Coming into the game, I felt like West Florida was the best team we’ve seen since the last time we handled them,” said Newberry coach Todd Knight, in his 17th year with the Wolves. “An excellent football team. They do it right. It’s a first-class program. I felt really fortunate to come away with the win.”
It was Newberry’s ninth straight win and seventh time this season the Wolves have won a game by a touchdown or less. Four wins occurred by a field goal or less.
“I kind of felt if it came down to the end, we have been there many times and found a way to pull it out,” Knight said. “I felt if we could get it to the last couple of minutes on the clock and we had a chance, I like our odds, because they have been there and done that and always found a way to win.”
Here’s how Saturday’s game unfolded:
FIRST HALF
An explosive start for Newberry. The Wolves scored on the game’s first snap following the kickoff. Charpia connected with running back Quez Spells, who broke free on a route coming from the backfield and was wide open for an 82-yard touchdown play that stunned the crowd.
It also set a tone for how this game would evolve.
Later in the quarter, Newberry completed an 11-play, 65-yard drive to take a 14-0 lead. Ironically, the Wolves did the same thing in their 2021 victory, scoring in the first minute of the game and then taking a 14-0 lead.
“They have good coaches and they prepared to get to an unbalanced set,” said Nobles, describing the first touchdown. “Not an easy play to defend and they did a good job scheming it up. Really that was a big play, but after that I felt we weathered the storm. We came back and tied it up.”
The Argos got their first touchdown with 6:40 left in the half when Stokes powered his way into the end zone on a designed run from the 7 yard line. The drive began with a 22-yard completion to tight end Jake Robinette.
The Wolves then kicked a field goal to take a 17-7 lead, but UWF answered with Tyler Patterson’s field goal as 1:15 remained. That ended the half with Newberry up 17-10.
“I said hey, we’ve done a good job,” said Nobles, relaying his message to players. ”We took every punch. We took a lot of haymakers and we’re still standing. We’ve done this all year. We’ve done a great job coming out of the half all year.
“Our guys answered the challenge like I talked about at halftime, we just didn’t make enough players down the stretch.”
SECOND HALF
The Argos got the third quarter kickoff. They drove 81 yards in seven plays, finished by Robinette’s 22-yard scoring pass from Stokes. The drive included a great diving catch by Corey Scott at the Newberry 22.
But from this point, UWF’s offense stalled. Stokes had a pass interception later in the quarter.
UWF drove to a first down at the Newberry 5 to start the fourth quarter. On second down, TJ Lane broke free into the end zone. But UWF was whistled for an illegal shift, which infuriated UWF coaches.
Two plays later, on a designed run Stokes was hurt and the fans, along with UWF’s entire sideline went silent. Patterson’s field goal missed to the right and the game remained tied.
UWF’s defense forced a stop, but the next time the Wolves got the ball, it resulted in the game-winning score with 4:55 left.
“Other than that big play at end of game where we had a miscommunication, I thought our defense played really well in the second half,” Nobles said. “Very proud of those guys. We’re not in this game without our defense. They had a phenomenal year.
“Credit Newberry for good plays and the quarterback (Charpia) is what he is… a very good player and we knew that.”
COACH NOBLES:
“There are lot of hours put in. The players have done a lot of good things. I love this team. It hurts that we don’t get to keep playing because this is a very good team and a team I feel should still be playing. But very proud of this team, very proud of the coaches and the work they put in to get our guys ready. Proud of the senior class because it’s not easy to do what they have done and get that many wins in the regular season and go 10-1. Hard to reflect right now, but I love this team and I love UWF.”
by Bill Vilon, UWF Argos.
Ice Flyers Beat The B’ham Bulls (With Gallery)
November 30, 2025
The Pensacola Ice Flyers beat the Birmingham Bulls 4-2 Saturday night at the Hanger.
The Birmingham Bulls scored early in the first period with the lone goal of the opening frame, but the Ice Flyers didn’t falter.
Coming out strong in the second period, the Ice Flyers found the back of the net twice. Lukas Jirousek scored first, followed by Blake Wells scoring the second to make it 2-1 heading into the second intermission.
Shane Bull got an early goal in the third period, and Tyrone Bronte followed up shortly after to extend the lead to 4-1. The Bulls scored their second goal halfway through the third but couldn’t mount a comeback.
Tate Aggies Win Florida Invitational Tournament Semifinal Over Chiles
November 29, 2025
The Tate Aggies beat the Chiles Timberwolves 35-14 to win the 4A-7A Florida Invitational Tournament semifinal Friday night at Pete Gindl Stadium.
The No. 2 Aggies (10-3) will face the Dr. Joaquin Garcia High Bulldogs (10-3) from Lake Worth next Thursday, December 4 in the FIT championship at The Villages High School in Sumterville.
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UWF’s Nobles Named Region 2 Coach of the Year
November 28, 2025
UWF Argos Head Coach Kaleb Nobles has been named the American Football Coaches Association Region Two Coach of the Year.
Nobles led the Argos to a 9-1 record in the regular season and a No. 2 seed in Super Region Two for the NCAA postseason. UWF had its best start in program history with a 9-0 record heading into the final game of the regular season. The Argos defeated three nationally ranked teams during the win streak, including wins over No.14 Lenoir-Rhyne, No. 8 West Alabama, and No. 15 Delta State.
UWF was nationally ranked all season and jumped to No. 3 in the country where it remained for the majority of the season.
Last week Nobles earned his first career playoff win when West Florida defeated North Greenville 43-19 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Championships.
The AFCA recognizes five regional Coach of the Year winners in each of the Association’s five divisions: Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, and NAIA. The winners are selected by Active members of the Association who vote for coaches in their respective regions and divisions.
The season continues for Nobles and the Argos on Saturday, Nov. 29 when the team hosts No. 3 Newberry at PenAir Field at 1 p.m.
Ice Flyers Beat Havoc 8-1 (With Gallery)
November 27, 2025
The Ice Flyers needed to bounce back and to say they did was an understatement. In front of a sellout crowd at the Pensacola Bay Center Wednesday night, the Ice Flyers found a way to win with 8 different players scoring goals in an 8-1 victory over the Huntsville Havoc.
Tyler German started the scoring in the first period with the lone goal of that frame. The second period saw some scrums and newly acquired Tyrone Bronte finding the net, bringing it to 2-0. Andrew Poulias extended the lead to 3-0, Shane Bull made it 4-0, and Blake Wells capped off the Ice Flyers’ second-period scoring to make it 5-0. Huntsville’s Connor Fries scored the lone goal for the Havoc at the tail end of the period.
The third period continued the excitement with Nicholas Aromatario finding the back of the net, Zack Bross extending the lead to 7-1, and Sam Rhodes capping off the night with his 6th goal of the season to seal the 8-1 win.
The Ice Flyers are back at the Hangar on Saturday night for Blue Angels Night.
Two Days, Two Tate Aggies Wins In Escarosa Thanksgiving Basketball Invitational
November 26, 2025
The Tate Aggies beat Mosley 73-60 Tuesday in the second day of The Escarosa Thanksgiving Basketball Invitational at Catholic.
On Monday, the Aggies earned a first day win 82-64 win over the Catholic Crusaders.
UWF Argos Roll Past North Greenville To Advance To Second Round Of NCAA Playoffs
November 23, 2025
The ninth-ranked Argos (AFCA coaches poll) flushed away the disappointment of their Nov. 15 overtime loss against Valdosta State and began the NCAA Division II playoffs with a surging 43-19 victory Saturday against North Greenville in their Super Region 2 matchup at PenAir Field.
UWF (10-1), which attained double-digit wins for the fourth time in the program’s nine-year history, provided reason for all team components to celebrate. The Argos amassed 479 yards of offense, had just one turnover, were often ferocious with their defensive pass rush, run-stopping and tackling, plus excelled in the kicking game.
The Argos played like a team making a point.
“That was my challenge to the guys,” said UWF coach Kaleb Nobles. “They were ticked off about the result last week. We didn’t feel like we did enough. So, we tried to answer the challenge and we got after it during the week of practice and I think we showed what we are capable of.”
This was only the second home playoff win in team history – the first for Nobles in this third season as head coach – and will enable the Argos to be home for Thanksgiving and their second-round playoff matchup Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. against No. 16-ranked Newberry (S.C.) College (10-1) at PenAir Field.
“That’s huge. When you get to this time of the year, there is so much extra advantage to playing at home and not getting on a bus for however many hours it would be,” Nobles said. “It’s not easy, especially during Thanksgiving week.
“You want to enjoy Thanksgiving and not have to get on a bus. We have no school this week, so it will be full focus on football within our 20-hour (mandated practice time) rule, which is exciting.”
The Argos produced numbers to excite. They rushed for 265 yards and held North Greenville to 24 yards. They had five quarterback sacks, caused three fumbles, nearly had a goal-line stand and answered every time North Greenville had a chance to get an emotional edge.
After a scoreless first quarter and a frustrating game-opening possession for UWF, the Argos expanded a 15-7 halftime lead by scoring on their first possession of the second half, then put the game away with an early fourth quarter touchdown.
“I loved how we got a little bit of adversity early in the game, but just really proud of our guys and how they played the whole game,” Nobles said. “It was hot, it was humid. We knew that, we talked about that. We wanted to be committed to run the football and control the line of scrimmage on both sides and I would say we did that.”
It was a far different kind of game that when these teams met Sept. 20 at North Greenville and the Trailblazers battled back with a chance to tie on the final possession before UWF held for a 25-17 win.
“We had a good plan going into the game and it didn’t turn out the way we wanted,” said North Greenville coach Nate Garner. “I felt pretty good going into halftime. The guys in the locker room were locked in and ready to go.
“They were fighting their tails off in the first half. They got us within a score there at the end of the half and I felt pretty good, pretty confident, coming out for the second half.”
Here’s how Saturday unfolded.
FIRST HALF
The Argos got a 71-yard return on the opening kickoff by Kendrick Watkins-Hogue to the North Greenville 27. But the Argos were called for a block-in-the-back penalty that instead placed the ball at the Argos 10-yard-line. They were whistled for three more penalties, two of which wiped out touchdowns.
After 14 players which consumed nearly seven minutes off the clock, the Argos’ were stopped on an incomplete fourth down pass.
Their next possession was one play, an interception by quarterback Marcus Stokes.
The Argos offense broke through when Stokes finished on an 8-play, 81-yard drive by bulling his way into the endzone on a 4-yard run with 5:14 left in the half. A penalty ensued on the play and UWF chose to go for the 2-point conversion, then converting for a 8-0 lead.
Watkins-Hogue then caught a 54-yard pass from Stokes, after the QB rolled out, avoided a sack and threw a pass on the run over top a defender that Watkins-Hogue caught and ran for the score.
North Greenville answered with its best possession of the game, going 75 yards in 48 seconds on six plays. It culminated when Trailblazers quarter Dylan Ramirez threw a 25-yard scoring pass.
SECOND HALF
A stunning start. UWF surprised with an onside kick, coming out of halftime, that kicker Tyler Patterson perfectly placed and Watkins-Hogue recovered at the Trailblazers 41. Five players later, running back TJ Lane scored the first of his two touchdowns on an 11-yard run that gave UWF a 22-7 lead.
“It kinda changed momentum and it was kind of hard to bounce back from that,” Garner said. “They had a good plan for us offensively and honestly we thought they were going to pass the ball (more) a little bit and they established the run game and kept it going.”
Nobles said the decision for the onside kick was made earlier in the week, finalized in the halftime locker room.
“We thought we saw something and we got it coached up at halftime and make sure our guys were good wit it,” Nobles said. “Our kicker was already outside practicing when we called him back in to make sure he knew. I love how we executed that.”
After North Greenville scored to trail by nine points, the Argos answered back when Stokes scored on 9-yard run to complete a 75 yard drive.
North Greenville again scored to get within 10 points, but UWF scored the final two touchdowns of the game on runs by Jay Sharp and Lane.
The Argos offensive line opened gaping holes in the second half and UWF’s three runners – Stokes, Lane and Sharp – did the rest.
“We challenged our O-line this week and they felt like they did a good job running the football last week, but we still left some stuff out there,” Nobles said. “We challenged them this week and said, hey we’re going to run the ball and push the ball behind you as much as we can.
“We felt we got a little too exotic on offense the first time we played these guys and we were really controlling the tempo in the first game,” Nobles said. “I said to our offensive staff this week, hey no gadgets. Our offensive line perked up when they heard no trick plays, we’re going to run the ball.
“We needed to be physical this week. And physicality when you make it to the playoffs is not an option, it’s mandatory.”
COACH NOBLES
“I don’t know if (first playoff win as head coach) has really hit me. It’s only because of how well the players played today and this is truly a team game. I do get a lot of credit for things, but I tell people, I didn’t play a single play. I didn’t do anything the players didn’t do on the field. They won the game. They did a great job of executing and listening to us as coaches. It is exciting to get a first playoff win in year three but it’s because of what the players did and they earned the result.”
Written by by Bill Vilona
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