Cantonment Ballpark Celebrates Opening Day (With Photo Gallery)
March 31, 2019
Saturday was opening day at the Cantonment Ballpark with a full state of opening day games.
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Photos: Opening Day For Century Little League
March 31, 2019
Saturday was opening day for the Century Little League. The teams were introduced before an ceremonial opening pitch at the first games of the season at Showalter Park.
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Northview Gets Another District Win Over Jay (With Gallery)
March 30, 2019
The Northview Chiefs beat the Jay Royals 3-2 in a district matchup Friday night in Bratt.
Seth Killam earned the win, giving up two runs on four hits, walking one and striking out 10 in seven innings.
Josh Majors took the loss for Jay, going for four innings while allowing six hits, three runs and striking out four. Miller tossed two innings in relief.
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Nick Venable led the Chiefs at the plate going 2-2 with a run. Also for Northview: Billy Rolin R; Killam 1-2, R; Jackson Moore 1-3, RBI; Adam Aliff 1-2; Jacob Bryant 1-3, RBI. Venable stole three bases for the Northview, while Killam took two and Aliff and Bryant stole one each.
Senior Trevor Flowers homered for Jay, and senior Dutch Burkhead had a triple.
The Chiefs were coming off a 5-0 shutout of Jay Thursday night in Jay and are now 4-0 in the disrict. Northview will host Flomaton Monday night, and Jay will be at Washington High in Pensacola.
Tate Beats Washington In District Game; Honors ‘98 Championship Team
March 30, 2019
Tate 11, Washington 5
The Tate Aggies picked up another district win Friday night, 11-5 over Washington.
Cole Fryman earned the win for Tate in three innings, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out two. Four other pitchers — Ethan George, Brantley Culbertson, Jace Dunsford and Easton Sidner all record outs on the way to the Tate win.
Mason Land and Hunter McLean led Tate at the plate with three hits each.
Tate was coming off a 17-1 blowout win over Washington on Thursday.
The Aggies are 10-1-1 on the season. Next week, they will play Denmark, GA, on Tuesday and Tallahassee Lincoln on Friday.
Before Friday night’s game, Tate honored their 1998 state championship team. The pitching staff was led by Frankie McGill who won the 1998 Gatorade player of the year for Florida, and Brad Sollon went on to
pitch in the majors for Cincinnati. The team went 32-3 with 322 runs, 38 home runs, a .380 team batting average, a .516 on-base percentage, 83 stolen bases and a 1.83 team ERA.
Tate 15, Washington 3 (JV)
The junior varsity Tate Aggies beat Washington 15-3 Friday afternoon.
Northview Weightlifting Competes At Regionals; Kite Takes First And Advances To State
March 30, 2019
The Northview Chiefs boys weightlifting team competed that the Region 1-1A weightlifting meet Friday at Baker High School0
Individually, junior Trent Kite won the 129-pound region championship and earned an automatic bid to the FHSAA state championship weightlifting meet. Kite totaled 400 pounds on his two lifts and beat the second place lifter by 30 pounds overall. This is the second consecutive Region 1-1A Championship for Kite.
Also placing for the Chiefs were:
154-pound weight class: Jarius Moorer, 5th
169-pound weight class: Daniel Merit, 4th
183-pound weight class: Aunterio Minor, 6th
219-pound weight class: Jacob Hawkins, 5th; Lance McLaughlin 6th
As a team, the Chiefs placed fifth among the 16 total schools, falling to Panama City Arnold, Wewahitchka, Panama City Mosley and Baker, respectively.
The state championship will be held on Saturday, April 13 in Panama City.
Tate Gets Big Wins Over Washington; Tate Freshmen Take Pace
March 29, 2019
Tate 9, Washington 1
The Tate Aggies beat Washington 9-1 Thursday night.
Tate’s Raymond Lafleur drove in three with a homer in the first inning.
Darrien McDowell earned the win on the mound for Tate, going three innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three. Jordan Jarman threw four innings in relief, earning the last dozen outs to earn the save.
For Tate: Lafleur: 3-4, R, 3RBI; Mason Land 2-3, 3R, RBI; Hunter McLean 2-3, 2R, RBI; Cole Fryman R; RBI; Jadon Fryman 1-3, R.
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Tate and Washington will square off again Friday night at 7:00. Before the game, the Aggies will celebrate their 1998 state championship team.
Tate 12, Washington 0 (JV)
Tate’s junior varsity earned a 12-0 shutout victory over Washington 12-0 Thursday.
Tate’s JV will face Washington again Friday afternoon.
Tate 6, Pace 0 (Freshmen)
Josiah Glodfelter shut down Pace, throwing a complete-game shutout and leading Tate Aggies Freshman to a 6-0 victory over Pace Thursday.
Saxon Hill and Paul Whitson had three hits each to lead the Tate Aggies Freshmen.
Glodfelter allowed three hits and no runs while striking out three in seven innings.
The Tate Freshmen will be back in action Monday against Gulf Breeze.
Pictured: The Tate Aggies beat Washington 9-1 Thursday night. Photos by Crystal Tolbert for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Gets District Shutout Win Over Jay
March 29, 2019
Northview 5, Jay 0
The Northview Chiefs earned a district shutout Thursday 5-0 over the Jay Royals.
Tanner Levins pitched a complete game with six hits, no run, no errors and four strikeouts.
Nathan Archer pitched six innings for Jay, allowing four runs on four hits, two errors, walking two and striking out seven. Blayne Miller pitched one inning allowing one run on two hits, one error and striking out one.
For the Chiefs: Jackson Moore 1-1, R, 2RBI; Jacob Bryan 2-3, R; Nick Venable 1-4, R, RBI: Set Killam 1-2, 2R; Levins 1-3.
For the Royals: Josh Majors 1-3, Trace Seib 1-2, Trevor Flowers 1-3, Bryce Cook 1-3, Carson Walters 1-3, Tucker Mandell 1-3.
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Tate Tennis Tops Navarre
March 29, 2019
The Tate High School boys tennis team is now 7-3 in the district, and the Tate girls are 8-2 with a win over Navarre Thursday night. Tate will host the Escambia Gators Tuesday. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
West Florida Softball Moves Up To No. 1 In NFCA Poll
March 28, 2019
For the first time since 2005, the University of West Florida softball team holds the top spot in the National Fastpitch Coaches Assocation poll, the organization announced Wednesday. The Argonauts are 31-4 overall and 14-1 in Gulf South Conference play after sweeping Delta State last weekend.
UWF was ranked No. 3 in last week’s poll and has the second-best winning percentage (.886) in the country, behind only No. 2 Central Oklahoma (.926). The Argos are the seventh consecutive No. 1 team in the poll, earning eight first-place votes from voting members. Last week’s top team, North Georgia, finished third in the poll on Wednesday.
West Florida was last ranked No. 1 during its 60-6 season in 2005, a year that marked the most wins since the program moved to Division II.
The Argonauts are among the most well-rounded teams in the country this season, ranking fourth in DII in shutouts (11), fifth in ERA (1.36), ninth in batting (.350), 12th in on-base percentage (.425), and 13th in fielding percentage (.974).
West Florida will host Shorter for a GSC series on Saturday and Sunday, and UWF will hold “Bark at the Park” on Saturday.
Softball: Tate Pounds Washington, West Florida Over FWB; Baseball: Escambia Tops Northview; Pine Forest Wins
March 27, 2019
SOFTBALL
Tate 17, Washington 1
The Tate Lady Aggies destroyed Washington 17-1 Tuesday night in a run-rule three inning game.
Avery Beauchaine earned the win for Tate, allowing one run, one hit, walking two and striking out five.
Ryleigh Cawby had a homer for the Aggies, going 3-3 with two runs and five RBIs. Also for Tate: Amber Decoux 1-2, 2R, RBI; Hannah Halfacre 2R; Beauchaine R; Madison Cawby R; Lilly Locke 2-2, 2R, RBI; Cam Wolfenden 1-3, 2R; RBI; Shelby McLean 1-2, 2R, RBI; Taylor Noack 1-2, 2R, RBI; Gabby Locke R.
Tate 18, Washington 0 (JV)
The Tate Aggies JV sent the Washington Wildcats packing in short order Tuesday afternoon with an 18-0 shutout in three innings.
Courtney Lundquist earned the win for the Aggies, allowing no run, no hits, walking one and striking out eight on 44 pitches.
For the JV Lady Aggies: Lundquist 2-2 , 2R, 2RBI; Courtney Adams 2R, RBI; Christina Mason 2-2, 2R, RBI; Kennedy Turner 2-2, 2R; 3RBI; Ella Little 1-1, 2R, 2RBI; Alyssa Rowell 2R; RBI; Brianna Folmar 2R, RBI: Aaliyah Jordan 2-2, 2R, 2RBI; Taylor Green 2R, RBI.
West Florida 10, Fort Walton Beach 8
West Florida Jags Varsity nabbed the lead late in the game in a 10-8 victory over Fort Walton Beach on Tuesday. West Florida Jags Varsity trailed 8-7 in the top of the fifth inning when McKenzi Kent singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs.
Meredith Morgan led the West Florida Jags Varsity to victory in the pitcher’s circle. She allowed four hits and eight runs over five innings, striking out one.
McKenzi Kent went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead West Florida Jags Varsity in hits. West Florida Jags Varsity tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Makayla Kent led the way with two.
BASEBALL
Escambia 7, Northview 4
The Northview Chiefs fell to Escambia 7-4 Tuesday night.
Northview opened with a double from Jackson Moore in the first and added three runs in the third powered by hits from Moore and Adam Aliff for a 4-3 advantage headed into the bottom of the sixth.
Seth Killam got with win for the Chiefs with one hit, no runs, no walks and three strikeouts. ick Venable and Tanner Levins entered the game as relief.
Pine Forest 4, West Florida 0
Pine Forest defeated West Florida 4-0 on Tuesday as Tekoah Roby and Timmy Williams combined for the shutout.
Pine Forest got on the board in the second inning scoring 3 times. Pine Forest added a late insurance run on an RBI single by 1st baseman Jalen Bryant.
Tekoah Roby earned the win for Pine Forest. He surrendered zero runs on three hits over five and a third innings, striking out ten. Timmy Williams threw one and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen. Williams recorded the last five outs to earn the save for Pine Forest.
Pine Forest collected eight hits. Nolan Rigby, Chase Gullatt, and Christian Munoz each collected multiple hits for Pine Forest. Pine Forest didn’t commit a single error in the field.
Tate 2, Gulf Breeze 1 (JV)
In freshman action, Tate defeated Gulf Breeze 2-1.
Dagan Guy grounded out, scoring one run for the Aggies in the first. In the third, Kirk Mosley singled on a 1-0 count for a run.
Conner Wright pitched Tate Aggies Freshman 2019 to victory. He surrendered one run on two hits over four innings, striking out five. Warren Henke threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen. Henke recorded the last nine outs to earn the save for the freshmen Aggies.