Friday Night Football Scoreboard
October 5, 2024
Here are this week’s football scores from around the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Baker 20 Northview 6 [Read more...]
- West Florida 35, Gulf Breeze 7
- Pine Forest 13, Crestview 7
- Pensacola 23 Washington 0
- Pensacola Catholic 48, Mobile Christian 20
- Escambia 28, Navarre 18
- Pace 35, Madison County 31
- Tate – Bye
- Jay 49, Central 0 (Thursday)
ALABAMA
- Flomaton 33. Monroe County 6
- Snook Christian, 34, Escambia Academy 0
- Orange Beach 38, Escambia County (Atmore) 6
- T.R. Miller 48, Cottage Hill Christian Academy 7
- W.S. Neal 32, Satsuma 26
Pictured: The Baker Gators defeated the Northview Chiefs Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Northview Downs Central (With Gallery)
October 4, 2024
The Northview Chiefs defeated the Central Jaguars 3-2 Thursday night.
Northview won by scores of 25-11, 16-25, 25-18, 15-25, 15-10.
For a photo gallery, click here.
The Lady Chiefs will host the Tate Aggies Monday at 5:30 before wrapping up their regular season on October 10 at home against W.S. Neal.
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Photo Gallery : Tate, Pace Dig Pink For Cancer Research
October 3, 2024
The Pace Patriots defeated the Tate Aggies Wednesday night in a “Dig Pink” game to support the Side-Out Foundation and their metastatic breast cancer research.
Pace won 3-0 over Tate: 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
For a photo gallery, click here.
The Aggies will travel north on Monday to take on the Northview Chiefs in Bratt at 5:30 p.m. to being the final week of regular season play.
The Side-Out dedicates the majority of donations to their own metastatic breast cancer research. In addition to research, Side-Out allocates a portion of their funds to high-quality support services for cancer patients and their families, as well as college scholarships for students.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
UWF’s Canterbury Earns GSC Defensive Player Of Week Honors
October 3, 2024
University of West Florida sophomore safety Kamrin Canterbury has been named the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Canterbury led the Argos with a game-high 16 total tackles, including seven solo tackles and nine assists. The St. Petersburg native also forced the fumble that led to a scoop and score touchdown by Byron Puryear.
Walnut Hill Veteran Paul Entrekin Honored During Auburn Football Game
October 2, 2024
Veteran Paul Entrekin of Walnut Hill was honored Saturday during the Auburn game last Saturday against Oklahoma at Jordan -Hare Stadium
Entrekin described the day as “surreal” and “beyond humbling”.
“Semper Fidelis and War Eagle,” he exclaimed.
Entreking graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1976.
Entrekin was commissioned as a U.S. Marine Corps officer in 1977 and designated a Naval Aviator in 1980. During his military career he became carrier qualified, flying both rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft. He was an instructor pilot until leaving active duty in 1986 and then retained reserve status with the Defense Intelligence Agency as a clandestine operative until retiring after Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1991.
No stranger to the air show world nor pushing boundaries, Entrekin soon was nicknamed “The Bandit,” after becoming the first civilian pilot to own and fly a Russian MiG aircraft. He founded Entrekin Aviation as a full-time air show pilot in 1986. He holds multiple U.S. and world airspeed records and is recognized on the National Aviation and Space Exploration Wall of Honor.
He is a member of the prestigious Society of Experimental Test Pilots. He has flown more than 30,000 hours in over 50 types of rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, ranging from the UH-1N Huey and BD-5J microjet to the Boeing 777, and holds multiple U.S. and world airspeed records.
For 31 years, he has serve as the air boss of the Blue Angels Pensacola Beach Air Show.
[Read more: Walnut Hill Man Was The Boss Of The Pensacola Beach Air Show. Here's A Behind The Scenes Look.]
A defensive back, he played football as one of head coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan’s “Amazin’s” that defeated Paul “Bear” Bryant’s number 2 ranked (10-0) Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1972 Iron Bowl, by the score of 17-16. It has become known in the annals of SEC college football as the “Punt Bama Punt” game. The Auburn Tigers went 9-1 that year and finished 5th in the nation, ending the season with a Gator Bowl victory over the University of Colorado Buffaloes.
Entrekin also flew for Delta Air Lines for 30 years before his retirement, and over the years has authored a number of books including, “Mighty Hands,” his bestseller “Mr. MiG,” and his most recent children’s book entitled, “Jasper and the Christmas Faeries” set at his Walnut Hill ranch.
[Read more: New Children's Book 'Jasper and the Christmas Faeries' Set At Walnut Hill Ranch.]
Pictured top: Veteran Paul Entrekin of Walnut Hill was honored Saturday during the Auburn game last Saturday. Pictured inset: Entrekin with Auburn mascot Aubie. Pictured below: Entrekin and his wife Lisa. Pictured second and third below: Entrekin with Coach Hugh Freeze and Charles Barkley. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Defeats Blacksher For The Second Time This Season
October 2, 2024
Tuesday, the Northview Chiefs traveled to Uriah, Alabama, and returned with a three-match sweep of the J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs.
Northview won 3-0 by scores of 22-25, 17-25, 25-18, 25-21 18-16. The Bulldogs pulled within two points in the last set, tying it at 16-16 before the Chiefs took the win.
In a previous meeting in mid-September, Northview also beat Blacksher 3-0.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs defeated Blacksher 3-0 in September. NorthEscambia.com file photos.
Tate Beats PHS In Three Straight Sets; Northview Sweeps L.E.A.D Academy In Three
October 1, 2024
Tate 3, PHS 0
The Tate High School Aggies defeated Pensacola High Tigers in straight sets in high school varsity volleyball action Monday afternoon.
The Aggies won by scores of 25-19, 25-23, 2-16.
The Aggies will host their annual Dig Pink game against Pace on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Northview 3 L.E.A.D 0
At home in Bratt Monday night, the Northview Lady Chiefs defeated he L.E.A.D. Academy Lions of Pace.
Northview won in in three straight sets, 25-16, 25-17, 25-17.
On Tuesday, the Chiefs will travel to Uriah, Alabama to take on the Bulldogs of J.U. Blacksher. Northview defeated the Bulldogs 3-0 in a previous contest on September 17.
Tate Girls Golf Wins Match Against Navarre, WFHS
October 1, 2024
The Tate High School girls golf team won their match last week against West Florida and Navarre.
The Aggies posted a team score of 195, a head of the Navarre Raiders (196) and West Florida (204).
Three Aggies occupied the top five spots on the individual leaderboard.
Talia Smith, a senior, leads the way with a score of 44 in third place.
Other top Tate players
5. - Kara Wine (SR): 47
6. – Jordan Smith (SR): 51
7. – Kinzlee Biggs (JR): 53
7. – Alessia Lloyd (SO): 53
Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Boys Win Escambia County Golf Championship, Northview Places Second
September 30, 2024
The Tate High School Boys won the Escambia County Golf Championship last week as the Northview High School boys finished second at the Osceola Municipal Golf Course.
The Class 3A Aggies posted a team score of 150. The 1A Chiefs second place score wa 165. They defeated West Florida (169), Pensacola High (176), Washington (177) and Escambia (195.)
The top five scores from Tate were:
1. – Landon Ray (JR) – 37
1. – Baylor Touchstone (JR) – 37
3. – Jacob Drysdale (FR) – 38
3. – Ben Robinson (JR) – 38
8. – Parker Hassell (JR) – 41
And from Northview:
5. – Jayden White (SO) – 39
5. – Jack Boutwell (JR) – 39
Miles Smith (SO) – 43
Kelan Jurney (SR) – 45
Pictured top: The Tate High Schools boys golf team. Pictured below: the Northview High School boy golf team. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Florida Gas Prices Rise Over The Past Week, AAA Says
September 30, 2024
Florida gas prices increased nine cents on average over the last week, according to AAA.
The average price per gallon of regular unleaded Sunday night statewide was $3.22, up from $3.13 a week ago.
In Escambia County, the average price per gallon was $2.90, an increase of six cents from a week ago. In North Escambia.cim a low of $2.87 could be found at a station on Highway 29 in Cantonment Sunday night. Pensacola prices were as low as $2.67 on Pine Forest Road and $2.69 on East Nine Mile Road.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.