Top High School Athletes Recognized At Senior Scholar Banquet
May 11, 2018
The top senior student-athletes in each sport from Escambia and Santa Rosa County schools were honored at Pensacola Sport’s 2018 Annual Senior Scholar Athlete Banquet.
Stanley Dorion, Pensacola High School and Ellen Floyd from Catholic, won the overall male and female scholarships, respectively. The Pensacola Sports Foundation awarded each of them a $4,000 scholarship. Other awardees were Luke Racine from Tate High School (University of West Florida Scholarship), Jordan Mann from Milton High School (Gary McAdams Memorial Scholarship), Heidi Vega from Pensacola High School and Matthew Blalock from Tate High School (Whataburger Books Scholarship), Mary Middleton from Pensacola Catholic (Dr. Alec Kessler Memorial Scholarship) and Jacob Adler from Pensacola High ( Papa Jay Memorial Scholarship).
Additionally, Pensacola State College awarded 24 individual sport winners with a scholarship:
- Baseball — Bennett Shell – Pace
- Girls Basketball — Sadie Nix – Gulf Breeze
- Boys Basketball — Luke Stringfellow – Catholic
- Cheerleading — Jescie Roberts – Jay
- Boys Cross Country — Ryan Von Brock – Gulf Breeze
- Girls Cross Country — Ana Rodriguez – Gulf Breeze.
- Football — Darrell Hixon – Navarre
- Girls Golf — Frances McKernan – Catholic
- Boys Golf — Ty Aulger – West Florida High
- Boys Lacrosse — Jake Molina – Gulf Breeze
- Girls Lacrosse — Sara White – Pensacola High
- Boys Soccer — Justin Schubeck – West Florida High
- Girls Soccer — Carleigh Baerresen – Milton
- Softball — Megan Robertson – Milton.
- Boys Swimming — Coulson Barfield – Booker T. Washington
- Girls Swimming — Meghan Doyle – Booker T. Washington
- Boys Tennis — Michael Ennis – Pace
- Girls Tennis — Elizabeth Nowak – Catholic
- Boys Track — Keyshawn Helton – West Florida High
- Girls Track — Gabrielle Fountain – Pine Forest
- Volleyball — Dina Razek – Pensacola High
- Boys Weightlifting — Patrick Richardson – Catholic
- Girls Weightlifting — Haylee Watson – Jay
- Wrestling — Mathew Blalock – Tate
Schools in both Escambia and Santa Rosa nominate their senior athletes for each sport and submit the paperwork to Pensacola Sports. A selection committee made of educators, community leaders, and Pensacola Sports board members reviews the anonymous applications and select the best person’s credentials for each sport. Those are the individual sport winners. Then they select the overall male and female winners from the individual sport winners.
Sunny, Warm And Dry
May 11, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Rotary Academic All-Stars Named (With Gallery)
May 11, 2018
The Atmore Rotary Club recognized 138 area high school students as Academic All-Stars Thursday night.
The Academic All-Star program is open to students who attend Northview High School, Atmore Christian School, Escambia County High School or Escambia Academy. To be named an Academic All-Star, a student must have maintained at least a B average in every subject for each grading period of the school year, with at least one A for each grading period.
Those who have maintained this status from the 9th through the 12th grades, were honored as Four-Year Academic All-Stars (pictured top) and received a scholarship.
The Randolph B. Luttrell, Sr.Scholarship, valued at $2,000, was presented to Billie Jean McKinley. The Mary Joyner Grissett Memorial Scholarship, also for $2,000, was presented to Kristin Gore. An Anna Ruth Vickery Scholarship worth $2,000 was presented to ShaDiamond Harris.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Those honored as Atmore Rotary Club Academic All Stars were:
(Four-Year Academic All-Stars are denoted with asterisks)
ATMORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
9th Grade
Micah Mast
Emma Overstreet
Lily Richardson
10th Grade
Lylia Albritton
Jace Weber
11th Grade
Luke Chambless
Charley Clemmons
Kyle Hostetler
12th Grade
Gabrielle Henderson
Kamryn Mothershed
Jasmina Stahly ****
Melissa Wilson
ESCAMBIA ACADEMY
9th Grade
Jeb Black
Jackson Dortch
Avery Mims
Rubye Nix
Disha Patel
10th Grade
Anna Ruth Smith
Gaines Tanner
11th Grade
Bailey Hayles
Lexie Hollinger
Mary Thompson Lancaster
Sara Rolin
Emma Caroline Sasser
12th Grade
Jackson Breckenridge ****
Melanie Fournier
Andrew Howell
Anna Kathryn Rolin
Austin Williams****
ESCAMBIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
9th Grade
Keyonna Atkins
Destiny Brown
Nadija Graves
Jakiyah Hixon
Janiyah Lambert
Breanna McGowan
Madison Simmons
Mia Simmons
10th Grade
Kayley Johnson
Divyaben Patel
Joshua Richardson
Nakieyah Robinson
Ladarious Wilson
11th Grade
Cortez Finklea
Darrica James
Christiara Jones
Anaya Montgomery
Johnika Roberts
Olivia Simmons
Adonis Williams
Luerensley Williams
12th Grade
Lazarrian Boykin ****
Destiny Freemon
ShaDiamond Harris
Josaline Hollinger
Diamond Kidd
Nylah Knight
Rodney Lee
Curteia McCants
Billie Jean McKinley
Terriana McNeil ****
Dekaveon Reynolds
Zaria Smith
Keyaira Wilson ****
NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
9th Grade
Maggie Lauren Amerson
Haillie Marie Anderson
Naudua Briana-Nicole Carach
Sophia Danielle Cotita
Savannah Corrinn Doremus
Amber Marie Gilman
Shelby Madlyn Godwin
Hailey Nicole Harigel
Hannah Elizabeth Hughes
Rylee Evan Huskey
Maille Viola Kilcrease
Heather Lashea Knowles
Bryce Garrett Korinchak
David Allen Lamb
Abigail Lynn Levins
Meredith McKinley McGhee
Mary Paige Nassar
Abigail Elise Nelson
Libby Shay Pugh
Emily Grace Stabler
Benjamin Tyler Ward
Summer Marie Waters
Autumn Hope Williams
William Lane Wilson
10th Grade
Addison Claire Albritton
William Milton Beach
Cassidy Jordyn Boutwell
Emily Grace Boutwell
Alexia Lee Broadhead
Keaton Adam Brown
Lacie Elizabeth Carter
Karlee’ Nicole Criswell
Jackson Thomas Edwards
Jason Nikijah Fayard
Ashlan Kaile Harigel
Anna Christine King
Ansleigh Marie Maholovich
Abigayil O Mascaro
Kayla Marie McKillon
Charleigh Elaine Parham
Kinzie Brooke Rackard
Savannah Nicole Roley
Marissa Denae Rothrock
Cloe Madison Smith
Savannah Grace Spence
Bailey Anna Van Pelt
Brianna Shay White
11th Grade
Austin Joshua Adams
Lexxi Olivia Baggett
Jacob Wolf Borelli
Marissa Skye Bullington
Logan Wade Chavers
Justin Alan Cruce
Rebecca Nicole Dunn
Dalton Dewayne Hamilton
Kherstin Sinone Johnson
Seth Hammac Killam
Gabrielle Faith Kline
Tanner Brett Levins
Aubree Grace Love
Lance Taylor McLaughlin
Sara Delaney Reynolds
Valen Taylor Shelley
Madison Alyssa Sherouse
Aaliyah Raquel Tucker
12th grade
Anna Belle Barberree ****
Dawson Christopher Brown
Jarrod Latrell Davison
Jason Riley Fischer
Austin Laine Ging
Bria Ashlynn Hardy
Fisher Logan Spence
Hunter Ashton Spence
Madison Skye White
Tara Faith Windham ****
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Wanted Felony Suspect Captured In McDavid
May 10, 2018
A wanted felony suspect was captured after going into a McDavid convenience store to use the restroom.
Wesley Dale Owens is wanted for possession of a controlled substance and first degree possession of marijuana on warrants from Tuscaloosa County. Authorities had been searching for Owens for three days, including at least three manhunts.
Owens was spotted inside Kynette’s Place, a convenience sore at Highway 29 and Highway 164, across from the McDavid Fire Department. The store called dispatchers to report that Owens had been spotted inside. He was arrested without incident.
He will be held in Escambia County to await extraction back to Tuscaloosa County. There was not immediate word if he will face any additional charges in Escambia County.
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A wanted felony suspect was spotted in a yard in McDavid Thursday morning, leading to another manhunt for a suspect that has been on the run in the area for three days.
A resident was able to take photos (above and below) of a man believed to be Owens in a yard on South Century Boulevard near Mystic Springs Road. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Century Correctional Institution, the Escambia County Road Prison and others used K-9’s to search the area again. At last report he was still on the run.
One photograph (above) appears to show Owens with a cellphone, wearing a t-shirt, jeans and a ball cap.
Wednesday, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and K-9 units from Century Correctional Institution and the Escambia County Road Prison searched for Owens in a wooded area along Highway 29 just north of Champion Drive.
According to reports, the man made contact with a resident in the area of Highway 29 and Bogia Road Monday afternoon asking for water. The resident called the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to report a suspicious person, later identified as Owens. That led to the first manhunt.
Pictured below: Photos of a man believed to be suspect Wesley Dale Owens in a McDavid yard Thursday morning. Also pictured: The arrest in McDavid, and a manhunt Thursday morning in McDavid. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Beulah Man Arrested On 30 Child Porn Charges
May 10, 2018
A Beulah man was arrested on 30 child pornography charges Wednesday after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement executed a search warrant at his home.
Matthew George Andrew Roesgen was charged with 23 counts of possession of child pornography and seven counts of transmission of child pornography. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Thursday with bond set at $300,000.
An investigator with the Pensacola Police Department discovered numerous child porn videos on a file sharing application and traced them to Roesgen’s home computer network, according to an arrest report. The videos depicted both male and female children as young as one to three-years old, according to FDLE.
FDLE reported that Roesgen’s computer contained 126 child sexual abuse images.
FDLE and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Roesgen’s residence at 8435 Ferlon Avenue Wednesday morning and reported finding multiple child porn videos on a computer in his office.
During an interview at his home, FDLE said Roesgen requested a lawyer.
Pictured: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office execute a search warrant on 8435 Ferlon Avenue Wednesday morning. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Atmore Man Charged With Highway 97 Convenience Store Burglary
May 10, 2018
An Atmore man was arrested this week for the 2017 burglary of a convenience store in Davisville.
Desmond Deshawn Grubbs, 23, was charged burglary of an unoccupied business, criminal mischief and grand theft. He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $10,000.
On September 11, 2017, at about 3 a.m., Grubbs broke the glass out of the front door of the convenience store at the corner of Highway 97 and Nokomis Road, entered the business and stole cigarettes and beer valued at $800, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The damage to the door was estimated at $500.
Grubbs and a second suspect were identified by fingerprints. The second suspect, a female, is incarcerated at the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton on unrelated charges. She is expected to be extradited to Florida to face charges related to the burglary. Her name has not been released.
Sunny, About 90 Today
May 10, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tate Alumni Group Presents $500 Donation To The Tate High FFA
May 10, 2018
The Tate High School Alumni Group presented $500 to the Tate High School FFA Wednesday. The group previosly donated $500 to the Tate High Showband of the South for their trip to Hawaii and $500 to the Tate High cheerleaders to travel to competition.
The Tate High Alumni Group meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at King’s Buffet on Nine Mile Road.
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Century Lakeview Center Set For Remodel, Building Expansion
May 10, 2018
Improvements are planned for Lakeview Center in Century, including a building additional for Community Health of Northwest Florida, formerly known as the Escambia Community Clinics
Work will include renovation of the current building on Industrial Drive and new space for additional medical exam rooms, a new dental suite and an expanded lobby. The new building will be constructed to the north of the current 4,700 square foot building, which was constructed in 1995.
The Town of Century has proposed $7,963.34 in tap fees and deposits to provide utility service to the new construction.
NorthEcambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Progress Report: New Escambia County Jail
May 10, 2018
A building permit for the a new 720-bed Escambia County jail is expected to be issued by the middle of June.
Permits have been approved by the Florida Department of Transportation, ECUA approval is in progress and the development order was issued on April 25.
Test pilings are in progress and the first concrete purchase has been made, according to county documents. Final construction documents are due by June 18, with the full building permit anticipated by June 16.
The new jail will be constructed at the site of the McDonald Shopping Center on the southeast corner of Fairfield Drive and Pace Boulevard, adjacent to the current 1980’s jail. The two facilities will be connected.
