Rosters Announced For Friday’s Subway All-Star Football Game
December 12, 2012
Rosters have been announced for the 9th Annual Subway High School All-Star Football Game scheduled for Friday night. The roster includes several players from North Escambia area schools, including members of the state champion Northview Chiefs.
The game will include seniors from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa County. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Pace High School.
The coaching staff for the West Team, which includes teams from Escambia County, will be led by the head coach from Washington High School, Craig Laborde. Coaches from the other county high schools will assist Laborde with his game plan. The East, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties, will be coached by John Hicks from Niceville High School. He will be assisted by the other head coaches from the two-county area high schools.
West Team: Nate Crawford, Demetrius Smith, Luke Jackson, Frank Herbert, and Cory Ness from West Florida Tech, Jeff Linzy, T.J. Myers, Shay Oakley from Escambia, Chris Simms, Vihola Pohiva, Kevontarius Williams, and Josh Johnson from Washington, Lorenzo Long, Todd Ryals, Chris Shelby, Andrew Briske, and Matt Burke from Tate, Jace Banfell, Frankie Castagna, and Simon Smiley from Catholic, Blake Norwood, Darian Pickett, Reggie Warren, Deondre Farrington, Jonathon Bennett, Keith Coleman, and Preston Sellers from Pensacola High, La’Mikal Kyles, Neiko Robinson, Roderick Woods, Blake McCall, LeDaerious Franklin, and Kevin Vaughan from Northview, Siosia Finau, Trebian Suggs, Dante Young, DeMarcus Glover, JonDarius Gardner, Lawrence Colston, Terrence Sims, and Ronald Brown from Pine Forest.
East Team: Darryl Johnson, Gaston Rackard, and Eric Brelia from Choctaw, Zach Cresse John Marvin, and Chris Baudin from Fort Walton Beach, Devin Vazquez, Andrew Mitchell, Nick Haynes, Austin Campbell, Denzel Applewhite, Carter Fletcher, Barrett Perry from Niceville, Jacob Holcomb from Rocky Bayou, Colton Williams from Jay, Tommy McMillion, Austin Rollins, J.C. Curry, Brice Moore, Blake Ladouceur, and Jeffery Wright from Pace, Alex Pagonis, Austin Droogsma, and CJ Nelson from Gulf Breeze, Jay Warren, Nick Benton, Johnny Robinson-Pettus, Andrew Rieves, Jonathon Shaw, and Devin Colonel from Navarre, Blake Parker, Micah Reed, Jonathon Longman, Jordan Waddell, and Damarious Bethune from Crestview, Cody Chunn, Taylor Brown, and Logan Nixon from Baker, and Dejon Funderburk, Trevor Wheeler, and Christian Walker from Milton.
Tickets to the game are $7 or $5 with a canned good. The PSA is teaming with Manna Food Bank for a canned good drive and encouraging everyone to help families for Christmas by bringing a canned good item.
Chiefs Week: Football Action Photos, Part II
December 12, 2012
This is Chiefs Week on NorthEscambia.com — we are taking a complete look back at Northview’s Class 1A state championship win over Trenton Friday night in Orlando’s Citrus Bowl.
Today, we have an action photo gallery from the second half of last Friday night’s game.
To view the photo gallery, click here.
Coming up later this week, we will have more game info and hundreds of photos as Chiefs Week continues.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Chiefs Week: Football Action Photos, Part I
December 11, 2012
This is Chiefs Week on NorthEscambia.com — we are taking a complete look back at Northview’s Class 1A state championship win over Trenton Friday night in Orlando’s Citrus Bowl.
Today, we have an action photo gallery from the first half of last Friday night’s game.
To view the photo gallery, click here.
Coming up later this week, we will have more game info and hundreds of photos as Chiefs Week continues.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Video: Northview Chiefs Say ‘Thank You’ For Support
December 11, 2012
It took the work — and financial contributions — of scores of individuals and businesses for the Northview Chiefs to travel to Orlando last Friday night in order to win the Class 1A state football championship.
The Northview Chiefs have created a video thanking everyone for their support.
(If you do not see the video above, it is because your work or school firewall is blocking external videos.)
Chiefs Week: Final, Complete Statistics From State Championship Game
December 10, 2012
This is Chiefs Week on NorthEscambia.com — we are taking a complete look back at Northview’s Class 1A state championship win over Trenton Friday night in Orlando’s Citrus Bowl.
For a look at the final play by play game summaries and final statistics from both Trenton and Northview, click here.
Coming up later this week, we will have more game info and hundreds of photos as Chiefs Week continues.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs beat Trenton for the state 1A crown Friday night in Orlando. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
All Stars: Escambia Academy Players, Cheerleaders, Coach
December 10, 2012
The Alabama Independent School Association recently held their annual East-West All Star game in Prattville, AL.
Escambia Academy was represented with three players, two cheerleaders and head coach Hugh Fountain taking part.
EA’s Reid Bell was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Back for the West team after he accounted for 64 yards on the ground and one touchdown for the West.
Pictured above: Escambia Academy coach Hugh Fountain, Bo Bishop, Caitlyn Bruley, Tehron Stallworth, Page Lancaster and Reid Bell. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview’s Halteman Awarded Junior Orange Bowl Scholarship
December 9, 2012
Northview’s Justin Halteman was presented the Junior Orange Bowl Committee Scholar Athlete Award Friday night prior to the Class 1A championship game at Orlando’s Citrus Bowl.
The award is presented to the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade point average from each teach in the FHSAA finals.
With the sponsorship and support of the Orange Bowl Committee, scholarship funds are donated to each recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award.
Pictured, Charles Knight of the Junior Orange Bowl presents the 2012 Junior Orange Bowl Scholarship to Northview senior Justin Halteman Friday night in the Citrus Bowl. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Northview Chiefs Win Florida 1A State Championship
December 8, 2012
The Northview High School Chiefs won the Florida Class 1A football championship Friday night in Orlando, beating the Trenton Tigers 42-21.
The road to Orlando had been oh so long for the Chiefs — losing out the past couple of years a the state semi-final level — making the victory oh so much sweeter Friday night.
The state title is the first ever for Northview, the only Escambia or Santa Rosa County team to make the Citrus Bowl in Orlando this year.
There were 3,609 fans on hand for Friday night’s game — over 1,500 of them making the road tip from North Escambia.
For a highlight photo gallery, click here. NorthEscambia.com will publish hundreds of additional photos over the next several days.
After a scoreless first quarter, La’Mikal Kyles scored for the Chiefs on a 58 yard run with 11:07 on the click. And the Chiefs were just getting warmed up. Chad Smith was in with 8:25 in the half on a 20 yard blocked punt return.And LaDarius Thomas scored on a two-yard run with just 34 seconds in the half. With good kicks from Kevin Vaughan on all three touchdowns, the Chiefs held a 21-0 dominating lead at the half.
Trenton scored on a three yard run in the third, while Northview scored twice in the quarter. Neino Robinson had a 79 yard kickoff return, and Brannon Freeman add a touchdown with a 28 yard run.
Northview had one touchdown, a six-yard run from Kevin Vaughan, in the fourth, while Trenton scored twice. As the clock wound down, the Chiefs won the 1A championship 42-21.
Kyles finished the night with 113 yards and one touchdown on 12 attempts. Freeman had a touchdown and 61 yards on 11 attempts, and Thomas also added a TD and 39 yards on 10 attempts.
Trenton covered more artificial turf that Northview in the Citrus Bowl — 270 yards to Northview’s 226.
For a highlight photo gallery, click here. NorthEscambia.com will publish hundreds of additional photos over the next several days.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
In The Family: Chiefs QB’s Dad Was On ‘79 State Champ Team
December 7, 2012
“When I walk up to the field on Friday nights and smell the grass, I remember,” Byron Vaughan said. “Then I feel proud that’s my son out there. I never was the athlete he is.”
Byron remembers that long trip 33 years ago to Booster Stadium in Ocala, where Coach Steve McCord’s EWHS Eagles beat Benjamin High 13-6. Ernest Ward and Century High were later combined to create Northview.
During the ‘79 season, Byron played linebacker, nose guard and split end. “Nose guard? I was just a small 130 pound guy. I remember thinking this is crazy,” he said.
Due to his job, Byron was unable to speak the 2012 Chiefs in person during practice Wednesday. But he said he wanted to offer them some insight. “Listen guys, I’ve been here just before the state game. If you stay focused, you can bring it back. I wanted to talk to them about how emotional it can be every day knowing that you could be the next state champions. I’ve thought a lot about it.”
By Friday night, Byron and Kevin Vaughan could become the only, or least one of the very few, fathers and sons to have played on state championship teams for the same or combined schools.
“He’s very humble about it,” Byron said about his son. “He’s all about the team. He’s not big headed. Looks out for everybody on the team and takes care of business. It’s not about him, it’s a team effort. He’s everything I wanted to be.”
Byron will there in the Citrus Bowl cheering on the Chiefs Friday night. “I know I’ll be proud of the whole bunch. Win or lose, it’s going to be emotional.”
There are two other state final records on the books in the histories of Ernest Ward and Century high schools:
The 1979 Ernest Ward-Benjamin game still holds the state record for the fewest two-team turnovers during a state final. Both teams were turnover free. And in 1986, then Coach Joe Cardwell led his Century Blackcats into the state Class A finals against Glades Day at home in Century before a crowd of 1,723 fans. The Blackcats fell short 8-7.
Pictured top: Bryon Vaughan, a member of the Ernest Ward 1979 state championship team, and his son, Northview quarterback Kevin Vaughan. Pictured inset: The younger Vaughan in action for the Chiefs. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Bratt, Walnut Hill, Byrneville, Century Cheer On Their Chiefs (With Gallery)
December 6, 2012
Hundreds of students and residents cheered on the Northview Chiefs Wednesday afternoon as they departed for the Class 1A state football championship in Orlando’s Citrus Bowl Friday night.
After the Chiefs charter bus departed Northview High School, the bus — complete with a law enforcement escort — traveled passed cheering kids at Bratt Elementary, looped through Ernest Ward Middle, detoured by Byrneville Elementary and was met by dozens of people along the streets in Century — including a large groups from Century Correctional Institution and the Town of Century.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: Fans cheer on the Northview Chiefs Wednesday afternoon at Byrneville Elementary (top), Ernest Ward Middle (inset), Bratt Elementary (below) and Century (bottom). NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
