Coming Off Four Wins At Baker, NWE Chiefs Prepare For W.S. Neal
September 9, 2014
All four Northwest Escambia teams are coming off weekend wins in Baker.
- NWE Freshmen won 20-6 over Baker
- NWE Sophomores won 12-7 over Baker
- NWE Juniors won 40-0 over Baker
- NWE Seniors won 32-12 over Baker
The Northwest Escambia Chiefs will be back in action this Saturday against W.S. Neal at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium at Northview High School. Games will be played as follows:
- Freshmen at 4:00 pm
- Sophomores at 5:15 pm
- Juniors at 6:45 pm
- Seniors at 8:15 pm
Admission is $3 for ages 12 and older. Proceeds are used pay for the officiating crew.
Northview Grad Blake McCall Starts For JSU In 59-0 Shutout
September 8, 2014
Northview High School graduate Blake McCall started in his first game Saturday for the Jackson State Tigers.
The Jackson State football team dominated the Virginia University of Lynchburg Dragons en route to a 59-0 victory Saturday night at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The shutout was JSU’s first since 2002.
McCall was in for the entire game as JSU recorded 430 total offensive yards and held VUL to 94 as the Tigers improve to a 2-0 record.
At Northview, McCall helped lead the Chiefs to an overall 11-3 record, 4-0, in the district on the way to a state championship. He was a three-year starter and played all five positions along the offensive line for the Chiefs.
High School Football Standings, Upcoming Schedule
September 8, 2014
Here is a district by district look at last Friday night’s high school football scores and this week’s schedule. District play has not yet started, so there are no district rankings.
Cantonment Cowboys Get Five Straight Wins In Home Opener
September 7, 2014
Saturday was the home opener for the Cantonment Cowboys with five straight wins over East Milton’s Jaguars, including a hard fought overtime Mighty Mites win.
Scores were as follows:
- Cantonment Mighty Mites 19, East Milton Mighty Mites 12 OT
- Cantonment Mini Mites, 19 East Milton Mini Mites 0
- Cantonment Mites 30, East Milton Mites 0
- Cantonment Midgets 18, East Milton Midgets 7
- Cantonment Juniors 30, East Milton Juniors 0
Next Saturday, September 13, the Cantonment Cowboys will be at the Bellview Packers. The Cowboys will be back in Cantonment Saturday, September 20 as they host Navarre Silver.
Photos by Jennifer Repine for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Pensacola High Tops Tate (With Photo Gallery)
September 6, 2014
The Pensacola High School Tigers handed the Tate Aggies their first loss of the season Friday night, 45-35.
The Aggies were coming off a strong win over West Florida High last week, while the Tigers were just looking to improve on last year’s dismal 2-8 season. The teams were almost score for score in the first half, with the PHS Tigers slipping into a 24-21 lead by the half.
The Tate Aggies (1-1) will travel to Panama City Bay next Friday night, before heading back to Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment for a September 19 homecoming game against West Gadsden.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Gallery and story photos were contributed by Keith Garrison, Jennifer Repine and Kristi Price for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
1A Northview Beats 4A Marianna (With Photo Gallery)
September 6, 2014
With a the game winning touchdown from Keondrae Lett the 1A Northview Chiefs earned a tough win over the 4A Marianna Bulldogs 24-20 Friday night at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt.
The Chiefs’ Camerson Newsome also scored a touchdown with a 33-yard run, and Nick Lambert scored in the second quarter on pass from Gavin Grant.
The Bulldogs drove down to the Northview 8 in the final plays of the game. But the Northview defense held the Bulldogs in the rain, recording a couple of quarterback sacks to force a turnover on downs.
“What a win, what a game, what a job to persevere by our guys,” Northview Coach Sid Wheatley said. “We had a five minute period that was disastrous for us when they went ahead 20-12, but we stayed with what we do and our offense took the ball and scored. And our defense turned it up and had those big stops down here at the end when we needed it most.”
The Chiefs will be looking to improve to 3-0 next week when they host the 1A rivals Tigers of Chipley.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Another photo gallery will be published Monday with the band, cheerleaders, dance team and more.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Sports Association Launches New Local Running Info Website
September 5, 2014
A new website has been launched as a resource for the running community in Pensacola and surrounding areas.
RunningPensacola.com seeks to provide a one stop listing of all local running and endurance events, including 5Ks, 10Ks, 15Ks, half and full marathons, mud and obstacle runs, swims, bike rides/events, and tri and duathlons.
In addition to local residents looking for a run, the site is the perfect resource for sports tourists looking for a destination run or endurance event. Leisure or business travelers can also benefit from the site if they are visiting the Pensacola area and want to participate in an event while they are here.
Race directors can submit their events for posting free of charge. Visitors will be able to see the name of the event, date, event summary, and links to its website and Facebook page.
For more information or questions, visit the website at www.runningpensacola.com or call the Pensacola Sports Association office at 850-434-2800.
Northview Chiefs Name Players Of The Week
September 4, 2014
Northview High School’s Chiefs have named players of the week following last Friday night’s defeat of Bozeman.
OFFENSE
- Gavin Grant – - 6-9 passing, 125 yards, 3 TD, 4 yards rushing
- Jacob Dunsford — 2 rec., 75 yards, 2 TD, 1-3 passing, 24 yards, 1 TD, 2 PT. conversion run
DEFENSE
- Nick Lambert — 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FR
- Cameron Newsome — 2 assists, 1 INT, 1 def TD (70 yard int. return)
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Keondrae Lett — 74 yard kickoff return for TD, finished with 233 all-purpose yards and 2 TD
- Chasen Freeman – 5-5 PAT, 19 yard KOR
DOMINATOR
- Zach Payne – Hit on kickoff
The Northview Chiefs will host Marianna Friday night at 7:00 in a non-district game at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt.
Volleyball: Baldwin County Tops Northview
September 3, 2014
Baldwin County High School of Bay Minette, AL, defeated the Northview Lady Chiefs in JV and varsity action Tuesday in Bratt.
Junior Varsity
20-25, 12-25 – Baldwin County wins
Varsity
23-25, 20-25, 25-22, 20-25 – Baldwin County wins
On Thursday, the Northview Chiefs will be on the road at Freeport. The JV plays at 4:00, varsity at 5:00.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Wahoos Win Season Finale
September 2, 2014
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (29-41, 60-80) took the season finale 4-3 over the Birmingham Barons (31-39, 60-80) at Regions Field on Monday afternoon. With the victory, the Blue Wahoos took the season series over the Barons winning eight of 15 games.
The Blue Wahoos got a spot start from RHP Drew Hayes in the season finale. RHP Michael Lorenzen was originally scheduled to pitch, but had reached his innings limit for the season. Hayes tossed 4.0 superb innings for the Wahoos and struck out four batters. He did allow one run on four hits.
The Barons got on the board in the fourth inning off a Rangel Ravelo RBI triple that scored Tim Anderson all the way from first base. The Wahoos kept the Barons lead to just one when Kyle Waldrop threw Ravelo out at home trying to score on a sacrifice fly to right field.
The Blue Wahoos countered in the top of the sixth when Seth Mejias-Brean scored Travis Mattair on an infield single to the left side. Mejias-Brean hustled down the line and just beat out the throw from Barons’ third baseman Chris Curley.
The Barons re-took the lead in the seventh on a single from Michael Earley off Wahoos’ reliever James Walczak, which scored Joey DeMichele from second base. Birmingham’s Nelvin Fuentes could not coax a shutdown inning as Mattair hit a two-out RBI single to score Brodie Greene, who had stolen second earlier in the inning. The Wahoos then loaded the bases on Fuentes and veteran Ray Chang came up with the big hit, scorching a base hit past the third baseman Curley. Mattair and Mejias-Brean both came home to score to give the Blue Wahoos a 4-2 lead.
RHP Shane Dyer earned his franchise leading 22nd save of the season for the Wahoos in the ninth. He did allow a run in the inning, but struck out Anderson to end the game. RHP James Walczak earned his sixth win of the season and Fuentes took the loss for the Barons. This is the first time in Blue Wahoos’ history that the team won on the season’s final day.
by Tommy Thrall