Playoffs: Northview Wins; Pine Forest, Escambia, West Florida, Catholic All Fall
November 19, 2022
Here are Friday night playoff football scores from across the North Escambia area:
1R
- Northview 34, Holmes County 26 [Details, photos...]
- Chipley 39, Baker 20
- Next week: Chipley at Northview
2S
- Florida High 18, Pensacola Catholic 14
- Suwannee 17, West Florida 14
3S
- Choctawhatchee 30, Pine Forest 29
- Columbia 17. Escambia 15
ALABAMA
- There were no Escambia County, Alabama, teams remaining in the Alabama playoffs.
Tate Baseball’s Kelly And McAnally Sign With Coastal Alabama East
November 18, 2022
Tate High School’s Cade Kelly and Ethan McAnally signed Thursday afternoon with the Warhawks of Coastal Alabama Community College East in Brewton to continue their baseball and academic careers.
The Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida provided a red-tailed hawk in lieu of a Warhawk mascot for the signing event.
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Jay’s Caitlyn Gavin Inks Softball Scholarship With USA Jaguars
November 18, 2022
Jay High School’s Caitlyn Gavin signed a softball scholarship Thursday with the University of South Alabama.
A member of the varsity team since seventh grade, Gavin signs with the Jags after lettering for the Jay Lady Royals. As a junior, Gavin batted .372, recording 32 hits, 23 runs scored and 17 RBI. Of her 32 hits, 10 went for extra bases that season, including seven doubles and a pair of home runs. She led Jay to Class 1A state championship in 2022 – program’s first-ever softball state title – as the Royals finished with a 22-5 record.
Gavin batted .423 in 29 games during the 2021 season where she helped Jay to a 24-6 record. She drove in 39 with 33 hits and scored 33 runs, while also registering 12 home runs and four doubles. She was 5-for-5 with 6 RBI against Gulf Breeze and also drove in five in a postseason game against Holmes County.
“We love the way Caitlyn plays the game,” said Becky Clark, USA softball head coach. “She commits to all of the little things that add up to big moments. As a middle infielder, she has the tools to make all of the plays up the middle and in the hole. She loves the game and shows up to play every day. Offensively, she will work gap-to-gap with the ability to drive the ball out of the park as well. I am excited to see her growth and production once she gets in our system on a consistent basis.”
Army-Navy Game: Bettie, Ernest Ward Middle’s Goat, Joins The Navy For A Day
November 17, 2022
Wednesday was a big day for Bettie, one of the resident goats of the Ernest Ward Middle School FFA program, as she became an honorary member of the Navy for a day.
Bettie traveled from her home at EWMS in Walnut Hill to Naval Air Station Pensacola when she helped promote an upcoming watch party for the Army-Navy game.
NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Terrence Shashaty accompanied Bettie as they toured the base with Bill The Goat, the Navy’s football mascot, to encourage sailors to attend a watch party on December 10.
“Several sailors told me that seeing Ernest Ward’s goat made them feel like they were back home. Everyone had a great time as we came together as a community and cheered on our Navy home team,” said Steven Harrell, director of Workforce Education for Escambia County Public Schools. Harrell, dressed in overalls, was Bettie’s ride to NAS Pensacola.
Harrell said Bettie loved the attention she received and helped cheer, “Go Navy….Beat Army!”
The Navy Midshipmen will be at the Army Black Knights on December 10 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The game is set to air at 2 p.m. on CBS.
The NAS Pensacola MWF Army-Navy Watch Party will begin at 1 p.m. at the National Naval Aviation Museum. The event is open to DoD cardholders only.
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Pictured: Betty the Ernest Ward Middle School goat, cheers on the Navy football team Wednesday at NAS Pensacola. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview’s Jamarkus Jefferson Receives Player Of The Year, Other Honors From State Coaches Group
November 16, 2022
Northview Chief Jamarkus Jefferson has received numerous honors from the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA).
FACA named Jefferson:
- 1st Team All District Running Back (all classifications)
- 1st Team All Star Nomination FACA District 1 MVP (all classifications)
- FACA District 1 Player Of The Year (all classifications)
In addition, Jefferson is nominated for the Florida Dairy Farmers 1R Player of the Year and Mr. Football for the State of Florida, according to Northview head coach Wes Summerford. Those honors have not yet been named.
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Century’s Buck Showalter Named National League Manager Of The Year
November 16, 2022
Buck Showalter of the New York Mets was named National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night.
Showalter took home his fourth such honor on Tuesday night, receiving eight of a possible 30 first-place votes in National League balloting. The accolade pulls him even with Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox for the most Manager of the Year Awards in history.
Showalter is the only manager to win the award with four different franchises, as well as one of eight to earn it in both leagues He previously won with the Yankees in 1994, the Rangers in 2004 and the Orioles in 2014. Showalter and Yogi Berra are the only managers to guide both the Mets and Yankees to the playoffs.
“I’m hoping, and rightfully so, that it’s something that everybody takes great pride in,” Showalter said. “It is a recognition of the organization as a whole. The challenge is to maintain and sustain that credibility that you’ve worked so hard for the organization to have. … It’s a great honor for the organization and the coaching staff and so many people that went into the year.”
Showalter owns the second-most wins in Major League history without a World Series title (1,652), trailing only Gene Mauch (1,902) in that category. He is 19th overall on the all-time MLB wins list.
Now 66 years old, Showalter joined the Mets last offseason.
Showalter’s family moved to Century in the late 1950’s. His father served as a teacher, coach and principal at Century High School and Carver Middle in Century for 23 years. Buck Showalter, know as “Nat” to the locals, played Little League ball in a thriving program in Century, and he graduated from Century High School. Century’s modern day Showalter Park bears the family name in honor of his father.
Tate High Cheerleaders Take Top Honors At Battle Of The Breeze
November 15, 2022
The Tate High School cheerleaders opened their competitive season recently in the Battle of the Breeze Cheer Competition.
The varsity squad placed first and were grand champions in the high school division. The Tate junior varsity team placed first in the JV high school division and was awarded for Best Jumps.
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Northview High Cross Country Team Presents Annual Awards
November 15, 2022
The Northview High School Cross Country team recently held their annual awards banquet.
The following awards were presented:
- Coaches Award: James McElhaney, senior
- Girls Most Valuable Player: Shelby Kent, senior, and Chloe Criswell, junior
- Boys Most Valuable Player: James McElhaney, senior
- Cross Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes Spirit Award: Drake Allen Driskell, senior and Chloe Criswell, junior
- Jim Ross Memorial Award: Michael Cody, senior
- Jumni Ross Memorial Award: Raven McCarthy, senior
- Recognized as Team Captains: Michael Cody, senior; James McElhaney, senior; Shelby Kent, senior; Chloe Criswell, junior James McElhaney, senior; Shelby Kent, senior; Chloe Criswell, junior
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UWF Football Earns No. 3 Seed, Will Host Limestone On Saturday
November 14, 2022
The University of West Florida football team was awarded the No. 3 seed in Super Region 2 of the 2022 NCAA Division 2 Football Championship as announced by the NCAA on Sunday.
UWF will face Limestone on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at Pen Air Field on the UWF campus.
UWF is 9-1 on the year and shared the Gulf South Conference championship at 6-1 for the second-consecutive season. The Argos have one of the top offenses in the country, ranking tenth with 473.2 yards of total offense and seventh in rushing offense at 243.2 yards per game. Their 43.8 points per game are fourth nationally.
The Argonauts are making their fourth appearance in the NCAA Playoffs and have a 9-2 all-time record, making them the winningest team in D2 history at .818. UWF won the 2021 national championship and was the 2019 national runner-up prior to last year’s first round loss to Newberry. UWF is 53-20 in its history after starting play in 2016.
Limestone won a program-record eight games this season to finish 8-3 after going winless in 2021. The Saints went 7-2 in the South Atlantic Conference to tie four other schools for the top record in the league. UWF is 3-2 all-time against SAC programs.
TICKET INFORMATION
Ticket prices are $15 for Home Side chairback seats and $10 for East Side bleachers behind the visiting team bench. UWF student tickets are $5.
Tickets will go on sale Monday morning at 10 a.m.
PARKING INFORMATION
Tailgating and parking lots will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Season ticket holders with a parking pass in their package can use the blue NCAA Postseason Parking Pass that was included in your packet at the beginning of the season. All other game day parking will be $10 for cars and $40 for RVs. All RV parking is located in Lot 5.
Stadium gates will open at noon.
Pictured: The Argonauts have been four of the last five NCAA playoffs. Photo Morgan Givens/UWF for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Registration Open For Tate Lady Aggies Softball Skills Clinic On Nov. 17
November 13, 2022
Tate Lady Aggies Softball will hold a fall skills clinic on November 17.
The clinic will take place from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Check in time is 4:45 p.m. with a cost of $50. Payment can b e made by Venmo @TateSoftball or by cash, check or card. Same day registration is available, or register online by clicking here.
Participants should have tennis shoes for use of the indoor hitting facility and gym.
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