Tate Aggies Sweep District Quarterfinal Match Over Crestview (With Gallery)
October 14, 2025
The No. 4 ranked Tate Aggies secured a decisive victory Tuesday night, sweeping the No. 5 Crestview Bulldogs 3-0 in the 6A District 1 quarterfinals at Tate.
The Aggies took control immediately, narrowly clinching the first set 25-23. Building momentum, Tate’s defense tightened in the subsequent sets, winning 25-22 and 25-23 to complete the clean sweep and end Crestview’s season.
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The Aggies (20-5, 4-2) will travel to No. 1 ranked Gulf Breeze (22-3, 8-0) at 6 p.m. in Tuesday’s semifinals. No. 2 Niceville will also hot No. 6 Navarre ahead of Thursday’s final.
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Laurel Hill Hoboes End Northview’s Season In District Quarterfinal Match (With Gallery)
October 14, 2025
The No. 4 Northview Chiefs’ season ended Monday with a 3-1 loss to the No. 5 Laurel Hill Hoboes in a gritty Rural District 1 quarterfinal match at home.
The Chiefs delivered an energized start on their home court, securing a tight 25-23 win in the first set. This early momentum, however, was quickly halted by the Hoboes. Laurel Hill adjusted quickly, taking the final three sets with scores of 25-22, 25-17, and 25-20.
The Hoboes advanced to the District 1 semifinals Tuesday to face the top-ranked Jay Royals at 6 p.m. No. 2 Baker will take on No. 3 Central at 4 p.m. Both semifinal matches will be played at Northview.
Northview concluded their season with a final record of 7-11 overall and 2-2 in the district.
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Northview, Tate Volleyball District Tournaments Begin Monday (With Brackets)
October 12, 2025
Volleyball district tournaments begin Monday for schools including Northview and Tate.
Northview is seeded No. 4 in the rural district and will host No. 5 Laurel Hill on Monday at 6 p.m. at Northview. In two previous matches this season, Northview beat Central 3-2 in both outings. The winner will face No. 1 Jay on Tuesday. Northview is currently set to host all district matches.
Tate is the No. 4 seed In District 1-6A and will host No. 5 Crestview at 6 p.m. Monday. In previous meetings this season, Tate beat Crestview 3-1 and Crestview defeated Tate 2-0. The winner will travel to No. 1 Gulf Breeze on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
6A District 1
ALL MATCHES ARE AT THE HIGHER SEED
Monday, Oct. 13
- No. 7 Milton at No. 2 Niceville, 6 p.m.
- No. 6 Navarre at No. 3 Pace, 6 p.m.
- No. 5 Crestview at No. 4 Tate, 6 p.m.
- No. 1 Gulf Breeze has a bye
Tuesday Oct. 14
- Crestview/Tate winner at Gulf Breeze, 6 p.m.
- Milton/Niceville vs. Navarre/Pace winner at higher seed, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 16
- Championship at higher seed, 6 p.m.
Rural District
ALL MATCHES ARE AT NORTHVIEW
Monday, Oct. 13
- No. 5 Laurel Hill at No. 4 Northview, 5 p.m. (moved up from 6 p.m.)
- No. 1 Jay, No. 2 Baker and No. 3 Central all have byes on Monday.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
- Laurel Hill/Northview winner vs. No. 1 Jay, 4 p.m.
- Central at Baker, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 16
- Championship, 6:30 p.m.
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UWF Argos Attain Best Start in Program History With Homecoming Win
October 12, 2025
For the first time in its acclaim-filled history, UWF’s football team is 6-0 through the midpoint of a season.
And now, the defining portion awaits.
The 3rd-ranked Argos produced 533 yards of total offense and quarterback Marcus Stokes accounted for six touchdowns in a 40-10 win against Chowan, delighting a festive homecoming crowd of 5,156 at Pen Air Field on a spectacular blue-sky Saturday.
It was the kind of prelude performance UWF sought before the showdown on Oct. 18 at unbeaten, No. 9 West Alabama in the first Gulf South Conference game for both teams. The Argos’ double-overtime loss (35-33) a year ago in Pensacola cost UWF a chance in the NCAA Division II postseason – only the third time UWF has missed the playoffs.
This next rivalry meeting shapes up as pivotal game for both teams in a four-team conference race.
“Our guys know it’s going to be tough,” said UWF coach Kaleb Nobles after the game. “We’ve got to handle preparation the right way and be ready to roll.”
UWF started its 2019 national championship season 5-0 before dropping a conference loss against West Georgia. It was the only time in the program’s nine seasons when the Argos began with five consecutive wins.
They easily went one better on Saturday. After Chowan scored the game’s first points on a field goal, this game became a third quarter blowout when UWF scored 20 points, including two touchdowns just two minutes apart.
The win did contain some flaws. The Argos were penalized 13 times for 130 yards. They also missed a short field goal and two extra points.
But UWF outgained Chowan, which was without its starting quarterback, by a whopping 533-181 and limited Chowan to just eight first downs in the game.
FIRST HALF
The Argos had a quick first possession, forced to punt after three plays. They never had a 3-and-out series the rest of the game.
Stokes produced a pair of touchdowns on consecutive possessions. He completed a seven-play 75 yard drive with a 1-yard run midway through the first quarter. The Argos defense forced a quick stop and short field after a punt return. Stokes then finished a 6-play, 30-yard possession with an 8-yard run.
With 2:59 left before halftime, he threw the first of four TD passes on a 20-yard strike to Javon Swinton and it gave UWF a 20-3 halftime. Another possession resulted in a missed field goal
Chowan’s offense, meanwhile, operating under backup quarterback Nyjal Johnson, did not have another possession longer than five plays after its opening drive.
SECOND HALF
The Argos wasted no time putting this game away early in the third quarter. On their first second-half possession, UWF needed just three plays for its fourth touchdown on a 9-yard pass from Stokes to Corey Scott.
Two minutes later, following an interception by linebacker Walker Robinson, who returned the ball 14 yards to the Chowan 13, Stokes connected with Swinton on a 21-yard touchdown pass for a 33-3 lead with 9:42 left in the quarter.
The Argos wrapped up scoring on Quinn Sieger’s 45-yard touchdown pass from Stokes – the Argos’ longest play – with 3:05 left in the quarter.
In all, UWF had 12 different players catch passes, five different rushers.
KEY PERFORMANCES
- QB Marcus Stokes completed 21 of 34 passes for 292 yards, four touchdowns, just one interception and he was sacked just once in the game.
- RB TJ Lane had 11 carries for 91 yards and averaged 8.3 yards per-carry.
- RB Jay Sharp had 81 yards on 16 carries and had zero lost yards.
- WR Corey Scott led a big day for the receiving corps with five catches for 67 yards and one score.
- TE Jack Robinette had three catches for 59 yards.
- WR Quinn Seiger had two catches for 57 yards and the long TD catch.
- WR Javon Swinton had two catches, both for TDs and 41 yards combined.
- LB Walker Robinson had six tackles, two for lost yardage, one sack, one interception.
- LB Carson Ratliff had five tackles, two for lost yardage.
COACH NOBLES
“Very excited about our guys and how they played. They handled homecoming week… there are a lot of things going on external outside the game… and they did a great job of keeping the focus on the game and minimizing things outside. So, I’m proud of these guys and we know we have a tougher game coming up, so looking forward to playing West Alabama next week.”
NEXT UP: UWF will travel Friday and face No. 9 West Alabama (5-0) at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Tiger Stadium in Livingston, Ala. West Alabama has an extra week to prepare, after being off Saturday. In a common opponent, the Tigers beat Chowan 38-28 on Sept. 6. They won at UWF 35-33 in double OT last season.
Tate Falls To Pace In District Showdown (With Photo Gallery)
October 11, 2025
The Pace Patriots defeated the Tate Aggies 30-8 in a big district showdown Friday night in Pete Gindl Stadium.
The Patriots held a 27-0 lead at halftime.
The Aggies’ only score of the night came on a 3-yard Ethan Pittman touchdown run with about 10:30 to go in the third quarter. On a keeper, Tanner Clark converted the 2-point attempt for the Aggies.
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*Look for cheerleader and fan photos by Monday.
The win pushed Pace to 6-1 and into the District 1-6A lead at 2-0. Tate slipped to 5-2; 1-1 in the district.
Next Friday night, Pace will be at Pine Forest (2-4), while the Aggies will be at Washington (4-3).
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Jay Tops Northview 28-20 In District Matchup (With Gallery)
October 11, 2025
The Jay Royals defeated the Northview Chiefs 28-20 Friday night, the first time the Royals have won in Bratt since the two teams began district play in 2009.
The Royals were on top for most of the night after an early first-quarter touchdown. Northview’s Tyson Phifer had the first TD for the Chiefs, but the extra point kick was no good. By halftime, the Royals were up 21-6.
After a scoreless third quarter, Chief Caleb Levins scored on a short 3-yard run with about eight minutes to go in the game. With a good two-point conversion from Nate Duffy, the Chiefs narrowed their deficit to 21-14. Levins then returned an interception 32 yards for another Chiefs touchdown, but the two-point attempt fell short.
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*Look for fan and cheerleaders photos by Monday.
With the win, Jay improved to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in the Rural District. Northview fell to 1-6 overall and 1-3 in the district. Jay will host South Choctaw Academy from Alabama next week, while Northview will host Blountstown in a rural district matchup at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.
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High School Football Scoreboard
October 11, 2025
Here are Friday night football scores from across the North Escambia area.
FLORIDA
- Pace 30, Tate 8 [Read more, photos...]
- Jay 28, Northview 20 [Read more, photos...]
- Bay 38, West Florida 37 (OT)
- Pine Forest 32, Washington 9
- Escambia 46, Pensacola High 6
- Pensacola Catholic 24, Walton 7
- Milton 42, Gulf Breeze 0
- Central: Bye week
ALABAMA
- W.S. Neal 51, Escambia County (Atmore) 6
- Escambia Academy 42, Cornerstone Christian 14
- T.R. Miller 21, Excel 14
- Flomaton: Bye week
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Tate Aggies Celebrate Senior Night Sweep Over Escambia (With Gallery)
October 10, 2025
The Tate Aggies celebrated senior night with a 3-0 sweep over the Escambia Gators.
Tate took the first two sets 25-12 and 25-11 before a commanding 25-9 third set to take the match.
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Before the game, the Aggies honored seniors McKenna Lister (#4) and Gianna Smart (#8).
The game marked the end of the regular season for the Aggies (19-5, 4-2). The Aggies will now advance to the 1-6A district tournament, which begins next week. The schedule has not yet been announced.
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New Partnership, New Tech Improve Friday Night Football Experience For Tate Aggie Nation
October 9, 2025
Friday night football in Tate High School’s Pete Gindl Stadium, but this season the experience is even brighter, louder and more exciting for everyone in Aggie Nation.
Tate High School has announced a new partnership between the Tate Quarterback Club and alumni Paul and Karen Bowers, who have generously provided Tate High School with new technology that will transform both the student learning experience and the Friday night football atmosphere.
Through their support, Tate High School has received production communication headsets, video cameras, wireless transmitters, system switches, and Daktronics instructional software for the TV & Multimedia Academy. This cutting-edge equipment will allow students to gain real-world, hands-on experience in live production.
This football season, the Multimedia Academy students have taken charge of running the video board on game nights. Fans are seeing an upgraded experience similar to what you would find at large sporting events and concerts, with student-led camera work, instant replays, and enhanced production.
“I am thrilled for our students to have this opportunity. Not only will our fans enjoy a professional-level game day environment, but our students will also be preparing for future careers in broadcasting, media, and production,” Principal Laura Touchstone said. “We are deeply grateful to the Tate Quarterback Club and to Paul and Karen Bowers for their vision and commitment to our school. Their generosity ensures that Aggie traditions continue to grow while also providing invaluable educational opportunities for our students.”
Pictured top: (L-R) Tate football coach Rhett Summerford, Multimedia Academy teacher Melissa Armstrong, Principal Laura Touchstone, and Matt Power, president of the football boosters. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Varsity Blanks West Florida
October 9, 2025
Tate 3, West Florida 0
The Tate Aggies Varsity volleyball team delivered a powerful and commanding performance against the West Florida Jaguars on Tuesday night, securing a decisive 3-0 victory (25-16, 25-6, 25-16).
After a solid 25-16 win in the opener, the Aggies overpowered West Florida in the second set with a 25-6 scor. The Aggies closed it out 25-16 to complete the sweep.
West Florida 2, Tate 0 (JV)
The Tate Aggies junior varsity fell to the West Florida Jaguars in a two-set loss.
The Aggies fell by the narrowest of margins, 26-24 in the first set before West Florida took the decisive second set 25-18.