Jay, Northview Cross Country Team Members Set Records
October 14, 2010
Runners from Northview and Jay High set personal best times during a cross county meet Tuesday at Sims Middle School in Pace.
In a field of 12 teams, the Lady Royals placed third, while Northview’s boys’ and girls’ teams both placed 11.
Robin Blackman led the Royals with a new personal record of 21:09. Josh Scott, 19th overall, led the Chiefs with a new personal best time of 19:19; and Georgia Goetter placed 20th overall among girls with a 23:01 personal best time.
Rounding out the top five for the Royals were Allison Blair (22:10), Leely Trevino (22:30), Jenna Thornton (23:36, a personal record), and Jorja Agrait (24:05). Other runners to set personal records for Jay were Ally Settle (24:53) and Samantha Cerqueira (27:33).
Northview times were as follows:
Girls
- Georgia Goetter 23:10
- Jazzlyn Franklin 31:56
- Julia Thorpe 31:57
- Ashley Gunter 33:13
- Madalyn Coon 33:30
- Taylor Hubbard 34:50
Boys
- Josh Scott 19:19
- Dustin Lewis 21:23
- AJ Lambert 22:06
- Tristan Creamer 25:06
- Aaron Rausch 25:12
- Dillian Crutchfield 26:21
- Justin King 29:55
- Jacob Boswell 33:43
Blackcat Invitational
The girls cross county team from Jay placed first among Saturday Rosa County schools this past Saturday at the Blackcat Invitational held at the East Milton Recreational Park.
The overall 8th grade champion, Jessica Thornton of Jay finished with a time of 22:33, and the 11th grade champion, Allison Blair of Jay finished with a time of 22:25.
The Royals also had the first and second place finishers among Santa Rosa schools. Leely Trevino was first with a time of 21:37, and Robin Blackman finished second with a time of 21:50. Trevino and Blackman also placed in the top 15 runners overall. Jay placed third in a field of 12 teams.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Defeats PCA
October 13, 2010
The Northview Lady Chiefs defeated Pensacola Christian Academy in both varsity and junior varsity volleyball Tuesday.
Varsity
The Chiefs defeated PCA in a five-game match, 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-7.
Senior Shawna Montgomery led the Lady Chiefs with 11 kills, six blocks, six digs and seven aces. Sarah Killam added 13 assists, one kill and an ace, while Ashley Digmon had 14 assists, one ace and two digs.
Morgan Payne, a sophomore, recorded four kills, two aces, two blocks and a dig, and Katie Wieborg had three digs, one block, 11 kills and two aces for the Lady Chiefs.
Northview’s varsity improved to 6-14 overall, 4-3 in the district.
The Lady Chiefs have one remaining home match this season as they host Jay on Thursday. The JV plays at 5 p.m., and the varsity takes the court at 6 p.m. for Senior Night.
Junior Varsity
The NHS JV defeated PCA in two straight games, 25-8, 25-20 to improve to 3-0 overall.
The Lady Chiefs had one kill, one ace, five assists and one dig from Madison Arrington, and Danielle Steadham added three kills and one block. Lana Clayton had seven kills and one block, and Paeton Hadley had one kills, six assists and two aces for the JV Lady Chiefs.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Vote For Northview’s Roderick Woods For TV 3 Play Of The Week
October 12, 2010
Once again, a Northview High School football player’s outstanding moves have him nominated for a WEAR TV 3 Play Of the Week.
In the Play of the Week nominee video, Roderick Woods catches a pass from NHS quarterback Brandon Sheets. Woods is tackled by a couple of Holmes County Blue Devils, only to roll off of them and sprint almost 70 yards to about the Blue Devil’s five-yard line. The play resulted in a one yard touchdown dive from the Chiefs’ Levi Gideons.
To view the video and vote for Northview’s Roderick Woods as the WEAR TV Play of the Week, click here. (It’s video number one.)
Northview’s La’Mikal Kyles recently won a WEAR 3’s Prep Football Final Play of the Week for swiping the ball from a surprised Bozeman Buck on a fumble and carrying it 32 yards for a NHS touchdown.
Pictured above: Northview’s Roderick Woods rolls over two Holmes County Blue Devils to continue nearly 70 yards Friday night in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Video Highlights: Northview Beats Holmes County
October 11, 2010
Here are video highlights by Keith Garrison from Northview’s 39-14 win Friday night against the Blue Devils of Holmes County.
For game details, click here for the NorthEscambia.com story. For a photo gallery, click here.
Northview Remains Undefeated With Homecoming Win (With Photo Gallery)
October 9, 2010
The Northview Chiefs remained undefeated with a Friday night homecoming 35-14 win over Holmes County of Bonifay.
“I was very proud of the way we started; we came out and moved the football,” said Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley. “The defense I thought played extremely well.”
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
The Chiefs wasted no time in showing the Blue Devils who is boss in Bratt; Northview’s Roderick Woods was in on a two-yard touchdown run with 8:48 remaining in the first quarter to give the Chiefs a 7-0 lead.
In the second quarter, a Brandon Sheets to Dustin Yuhasz pass gained 63-yards to setup a seven-yard touchdown run from La’Mikal Kyles a couple of plays later. Lance Bushaw’s kick was dead-on through the uprights, giving Northview a 14-0 advantage.
With 4:41 on the clock in the half, Montaio Mitchell had a five-yard touchdown to put the Chiefs up 21-0. Later in the second, Sheets hit Woods witha 69-yard pass to put the Chiefs back deep in Blue Devil territory. Then, with 1:23 before halftime, the Chiefs’ Levi Gideons made a one-yard dive for the end zone. Northview was up 28-0 before the Tribal Beat hit the field for their Tribute to the Beatles halftime show.
Holmes County scored in the third, 28-7. Then, less than a minute into the fourth quarter, a 17-yard quarterback scramble by Brandon Sheets and a good kick from Bushaw made it 35-7.
With an even five minutes to go in the game, Holmes County managed another touchdown, 35-14.
“We made some adjustments with our linebackers, and we started to get a little bit of pass rush,” Wheatley said. “We broke on the ball and we played the ball in the secondary. And I was so glad to see that from the previous week at Baker where we struggled a little back there. I thought we played the ball well and took advantage of a short field a couple of times.”
“We had a couple of mistakes in the second half. We’ve got to correct some penalties and other issues like that, but overall I thought it was a tremendous win for us,” Wheatley said.
The Chiefs (5-0, 4-0) will be on the road next week against Freeport (4-1, 4-0).
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured top: The Chiefs’ Brandon Sheets avoids a Bonifay defender tonight as Northview beat Holmes County. Pictured top inset: A long Blue Devils pass is tipped off a by a Northview defender. Pictured below: Roderick Woods escaped both pictured Blue Devil defenders for a huge gain. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
JV Chiefs Chomp Baker (With Photo Gallery)
October 8, 2010
The Northview Chiefs chomped the Baker Gators 46-32 Thursday night in junior varsity football.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
The Chiefs took the lead less than three minutes into the game with a 26-yard touchdown from Dy’shun White. Chad Smith was in for the two point conversion, and NHS was on top 8-0. With 56.7 second to go in the the first quarter, Baker tied it up 8-8. The Chiefs struck again seconds later with a 70-yard touchdown run from LaMikal Banks. The Chiefs’ point after attempt failed, and they held a 14-8 lead heading into the second quarter.
The Gators tied the game up 14-14 less than a minute into the second quarter. Then with 6:04 remaining in the half, sophomore Kevin Vaughan had three-yard touchdown dash for Northview. White was in for the two-pointer, and the Chiefs held a 22-14 advantage that would stand heading into halftime.
The Gators scored again in the third quarter, 22-20. Then with 37.2 seconds on the clock in the third, Chad Smith scored for the Chiefs. Northview was successful with a two point attempt, with Vaughan tripping his way across the goal line for a 30-20 lead.
Vaughan added another TD in the fourth quarter. The point after attempt was no good, 36-20. Baker answered with another touchdown, but their point after pass was picked off by Tyler Gifford, 36-26 with 6:14 to go in the game.
With 2:17 on the clock, Gifford grabbed an attempted Gator touchdown pass in the end zone for a safety, 38-26. Sophomore Aaron Floyd added another Chiefs’ touchdown with Tullis successful on the two point conversion, 46-26.
The Gators drove to second and goal with 20.5 seconds on the clock, but they were stopped by a host of Chiefs.
The Northview JV Chiefs will host West Florida Tech next Thursday night at 6:00 before wrapping up their season in Atmore against the Escambia County Blue Devils on October 25.
Pictured: Northview beats the Baker Gators Thursday night in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Record Setting Run For Jay’s Cross Country Team
October 7, 2010
The Jay High School Girls Cross Country team posted their fastest times of the season with 9 of 13 runners setting personal records at a meet earlier this week at Pace High School.
Robin Blackman led the Royals with a personal record of 21:27. The top five was rounded out by Leely Trevino with a time of 21:30, Jessica Thornton with 22:23, Allison Blair with 22:31, and Caristyn Golden with 22:48. Jay placed third in a field of nine teams.
Team scores were as follows:
- T.R. Miller 29
- Pace 59
- Jay 64
- Gulf Breeze 71
- Pensacola High 158
- Navarre 166
- Baker 250
- Central no score
- Tate no score
Ernest Ward Middle Undefeated After 30-6 Win Over Blacksher (With Photo Gallery)
October 6, 2010
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles improved to 6-0 with a win over J.U. Blacksher of Uriah Tuesday night, 30-6.
The Eagles struck early, with eighth grader Cameron Newsome in for a 60 yard touchdown less than a minute into the first quarter. With Jaylen Parker in for a good two point conversion, the Eagles were up 8-0.
Ernest Ward scored again with 5:12 to go in the first quarter with a Jaran Miles touchdown. Miles was in for a successful two point conversion, expanding the Eagles’ lead to 16-0.
Ernest Ward will go for win number seven and a perfect season on October 19 when they host the Cougars of Escambia County.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured top: A host of J.U. Blacksher defenders attempt to stop Ernest Ward’s Aaron McDonald Tuesday night in Walnut Hill. Pictured inset: Jaran Miles in for an EWMS touchdown. Pictured below: The Ernest Ward Middle School cheerleaders. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Jay JV Beats Excel
October 6, 2010
The junior varsity Jay Royals beat the Excel Panthers Tuesday night in Jay, 22-20. The JV Royals will travel to Baker at 6 p.m. on October 19. Submitted photos by Michele Gibbs for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Chiefs Are Only Undefeated District 1-A Team
October 5, 2010
The Northview Chiefs are on top of District 1-A halfway through the football season. The Chiefs and the Freeport Bulldogs are the only teams undefeated in District 1-A football. The Chiefs also have a perfect record overall, while Freeport has one non-district loss.
The Chiefs will celebrate homecoming Friday night against Holmes County (3-1, 3-1). Holmes County’s only loss was to Vernon two weeks ago. Freeport will put their perfect district record on the line against South Walton (3-2, 2-2).
The Jay Royals, the other North Escambia area team in District 1-A, are winless this season.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs remained undefeated with a win over Baker last Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

















