Photos: Opening Day For Century Little League
March 31, 2019
Saturday was opening day for the Century Little League. The teams were introduced before an ceremonial opening pitch at the first games of the season at Showalter Park.
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Northview Gets Another District Win Over Jay (With Gallery)
March 30, 2019
The Northview Chiefs beat the Jay Royals 3-2 in a district matchup Friday night in Bratt.
Seth Killam earned the win, giving up two runs on four hits, walking one and striking out 10 in seven innings.
Josh Majors took the loss for Jay, going for four innings while allowing six hits, three runs and striking out four. Miller tossed two innings in relief.
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Nick Venable led the Chiefs at the plate going 2-2 with a run. Also for Northview: Billy Rolin R; Killam 1-2, R; Jackson Moore 1-3, RBI; Adam Aliff 1-2; Jacob Bryant 1-3, RBI. Venable stole three bases for the Northview, while Killam took two and Aliff and Bryant stole one each.
Senior Trevor Flowers homered for Jay, and senior Dutch Burkhead had a triple.
The Chiefs were coming off a 5-0 shutout of Jay Thursday night in Jay and are now 4-0 in the disrict. Northview will host Flomaton Monday night, and Jay will be at Washington High in Pensacola.
Tate Beats Washington In District Game; Honors ‘98 Championship Team
March 30, 2019
Tate 11, Washington 5
The Tate Aggies picked up another district win Friday night, 11-5 over Washington.
Cole Fryman earned the win for Tate in three innings, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out two. Four other pitchers — Ethan George, Brantley Culbertson, Jace Dunsford and Easton Sidner all record outs on the way to the Tate win.
Mason Land and Hunter McLean led Tate at the plate with three hits each.
Tate was coming off a 17-1 blowout win over Washington on Thursday.
The Aggies are 10-1-1 on the season. Next week, they will play Denmark, GA, on Tuesday and Tallahassee Lincoln on Friday.
Before Friday night’s game, Tate honored their 1998 state championship team. The pitching staff was led by Frankie McGill who won the 1998 Gatorade player of the year for Florida, and Brad Sollon went on to
pitch in the majors for Cincinnati. The team went 32-3 with 322 runs, 38 home runs, a .380 team batting average, a .516 on-base percentage, 83 stolen bases and a 1.83 team ERA.
Tate 15, Washington 3 (JV)
The junior varsity Tate Aggies beat Washington 15-3 Friday afternoon.
Northview Weightlifting Competes At Regionals; Kite Takes First And Advances To State
March 30, 2019
The Northview Chiefs boys weightlifting team competed that the Region 1-1A weightlifting meet Friday at Baker High School0
Individually, junior Trent Kite won the 129-pound region championship and earned an automatic bid to the FHSAA state championship weightlifting meet. Kite totaled 400 pounds on his two lifts and beat the second place lifter by 30 pounds overall. This is the second consecutive Region 1-1A Championship for Kite.
Also placing for the Chiefs were:
154-pound weight class: Jarius Moorer, 5th
169-pound weight class: Daniel Merit, 4th
183-pound weight class: Aunterio Minor, 6th
219-pound weight class: Jacob Hawkins, 5th; Lance McLaughlin 6th
As a team, the Chiefs placed fifth among the 16 total schools, falling to Panama City Arnold, Wewahitchka, Panama City Mosley and Baker, respectively.
The state championship will be held on Saturday, April 13 in Panama City.
Tate Gets Big Wins Over Washington; Tate Freshmen Take Pace
March 29, 2019
Tate 9, Washington 1
The Tate Aggies beat Washington 9-1 Thursday night.
Tate’s Raymond Lafleur drove in three with a homer in the first inning.
Darrien McDowell earned the win on the mound for Tate, going three innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three. Jordan Jarman threw four innings in relief, earning the last dozen outs to earn the save.
For Tate: Lafleur: 3-4, R, 3RBI; Mason Land 2-3, 3R, RBI; Hunter McLean 2-3, 2R, RBI; Cole Fryman R; RBI; Jadon Fryman 1-3, R.
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Tate and Washington will square off again Friday night at 7:00. Before the game, the Aggies will celebrate their 1998 state championship team.
Tate 12, Washington 0 (JV)
Tate’s junior varsity earned a 12-0 shutout victory over Washington 12-0 Thursday.
Tate’s JV will face Washington again Friday afternoon.
Tate 6, Pace 0 (Freshmen)
Josiah Glodfelter shut down Pace, throwing a complete-game shutout and leading Tate Aggies Freshman to a 6-0 victory over Pace Thursday.
Saxon Hill and Paul Whitson had three hits each to lead the Tate Aggies Freshmen.
Glodfelter allowed three hits and no runs while striking out three in seven innings.
The Tate Freshmen will be back in action Monday against Gulf Breeze.
Pictured: The Tate Aggies beat Washington 9-1 Thursday night. Photos by Crystal Tolbert for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Gets District Shutout Win Over Jay
March 29, 2019
Northview 5, Jay 0
The Northview Chiefs earned a district shutout Thursday 5-0 over the Jay Royals.
Tanner Levins pitched a complete game with six hits, no run, no errors and four strikeouts.
Nathan Archer pitched six innings for Jay, allowing four runs on four hits, two errors, walking two and striking out seven. Blayne Miller pitched one inning allowing one run on two hits, one error and striking out one.
For the Chiefs: Jackson Moore 1-1, R, 2RBI; Jacob Bryan 2-3, R; Nick Venable 1-4, R, RBI: Set Killam 1-2, 2R; Levins 1-3.
For the Royals: Josh Majors 1-3, Trace Seib 1-2, Trevor Flowers 1-3, Bryce Cook 1-3, Carson Walters 1-3, Tucker Mandell 1-3.
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Burks Throws Complete Game Shutout As Tate Beats Pine Forest 15-0
March 29, 2019
Abbie Burks threw a complete game shutout Thursday night at the Tate Lady Aggies beat Pine Forest 15-0.
Burks led the Aggies in the circle going four innings, allowing four hits, no hits, no walks and striking out four.
Cam Wolfenden and Ryleigh Cawby led Tate with three hits each.
Wolfenden went 3-4 with three RBIs; Cawby was 3-4 with three runs and two RBIs. Also for Tate: Hannah Halfacre 1-2, 2R; Gabby Locke 2-4, 4R, 4RBI; Lilly Locke 1-1, 2RBI; Madison Holland 2-2, 2R, 2RBI; Taylor Noack R; Courtney Adams R; Abbie Burks 1-2, R.
Tate Tennis Tops Navarre
March 29, 2019
The Tate High School boys tennis team is now 7-3 in the district, and the Tate girls are 8-2 with a win over Navarre Thursday night. Tate will host the Escambia Gators Tuesday. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
West Florida Softball Defeats Gulf Breeze; Pine Forest Baseball Tops Crestview
March 29, 2019
West Florida 3, Gulf Breeze 1
Both teams were strong on the rubber Thursday ,but the West Florida Jags defeated Gulf Breeze 3-1. Jeya Prasad allowed just two hits to Gulf Breeze.
Prasad was the winning pitcher for the Lady Jags. She lasted seven innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out 15 and walking zero.
West Florida J racked up seven hits. MacKenzee Mcbride and Kenzi Wiley each racked up multiple hits the Lady Jags
Pine Forest 14, Crestview 1
Pine Forest Scored eight runs in the fourth on its way to a 14-1 victory over Crestview on Thursday.
Tekoah Roby, Nolan Rigby, Christian Munoz, Jaylen Bryant, Bryce Alderman, and Timmy Williams each had RBIs in the fourth.
Pine Forest fired up the offense in the first inning; the Eagles scored one run when Jason Roberts tripled.
Pine Forest put the pressure on, lead by walks by Rigby and Munoz, singles by Williams and Wyatt Gill, doubles by Roby and Alderman, and by Bryant.
Roberts was credited with the victory for Pine Forest. He allowed three hits and one run over four innings. Jared Riddell threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Pine Forest collected 10 hits on the day. Roberts and Roby managed multiple hits for Pine Forest.
West Florida Softball Moves Up To No. 1 In NFCA Poll
March 28, 2019
For the first time since 2005, the University of West Florida softball team holds the top spot in the National Fastpitch Coaches Assocation poll, the organization announced Wednesday. The Argonauts are 31-4 overall and 14-1 in Gulf South Conference play after sweeping Delta State last weekend.
UWF was ranked No. 3 in last week’s poll and has the second-best winning percentage (.886) in the country, behind only No. 2 Central Oklahoma (.926). The Argos are the seventh consecutive No. 1 team in the poll, earning eight first-place votes from voting members. Last week’s top team, North Georgia, finished third in the poll on Wednesday.
West Florida was last ranked No. 1 during its 60-6 season in 2005, a year that marked the most wins since the program moved to Division II.
The Argonauts are among the most well-rounded teams in the country this season, ranking fourth in DII in shutouts (11), fifth in ERA (1.36), ninth in batting (.350), 12th in on-base percentage (.425), and 13th in fielding percentage (.974).
West Florida will host Shorter for a GSC series on Saturday and Sunday, and UWF will hold “Bark at the Park” on Saturday.