All Star Football Game Is Friday At Wahoos Stadium
December 14, 2016
Friday, the best seniors from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties will play in the 13th annual Subway High School All-Star Football Game. For the first time the game will be held at the Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Gates will open at 6 p.m. for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Tickets to the game are $11 at the gate, $9 with a canned food item for Manna Food Bank
This year’s roster and coaches are:
2016 East Football Roster
Head Coach: Kent Smith
Catholic – AJ Yates – WR
Catholic – Grant Wood – OL
Catholic – Blake Brazwell – OL
Escambia – Z’Khari Blocker – QB
Escambia – Martin McGhee – RB
Escambia – Tre Lewis – DB
Escambia – Jaylen Pant – LB
Escambia – Amarquez Moore – LB
Escambia – Chris Olshefskie – OL
Escambia – Justin Brown – OL
Escambia – Thomas Wright – OL
Escambia – Shountrell Hills – DL
Northview – Luke Ward – WR
Northview – Ohijie Elliot – LB
Pensacola – Ashton Stephens – QB
Pensacola – Walter Granderson – WR
Pensacola – Anton Brown – DB
Pensacola – Nehemiah Jones – DB
Pensacola – Robert Reeves – LB
Pensacola – Troy Davis – LB
Pensacola – Reggie Wade – DL
Pensacola – Terrell Lightening-Hall – DL
Pine Forest – Mohamed Kader – K
Pine Forest – Chris Williams – DB
Pine Forest – Travis Peacock – WR
Pine Forest – Jaden Gardner – RB
Pine Forest – James Howard – DB
Pine Forest – Xavier Saulsberry – RB
Pine Forest – Wesley Philpot – LB
Pine Forest – Chris Tubbs – OL
Pine Forest – Clarence Hicks – DL
Pine Forest – Jaiveon Gardner – DL
Tate – Rodriquez Smith – WR
Tate – Evan Legassey – K
Tate – Jake Henry – QB
Tate – Raymond Freeman – TE/LS
Tate – Jared Bethea – OL
Tate – Caleb Campbell – DL
Washington – Desmond Bettis – OL
Washington – Marsalis Jackson – TE
West Florida – Da’Quaris Gaines – DB
West Florida – Antonio Moultrie – DL
West Florida – Vidal Scott – DL
2016 West Football Roster
Head Coach: Jerry Pollard
Baker – Josh Springle – K
Baker – Logan Rickmon – WR
Baker – DiNick Thomas – DL
Choctaw – Isaac Smith – WR
Choctaw – Alex Ward – TE/Snapper
Choctaw – Graylon Johnson – DL
Crestview – Yo Fredrick – WR
Crestview – Walter Amos – OL
Crestview – Mike Robinson – DL
FWB – Evan Mitchell – WR/S
FWB – John Quitugua – DB
FWB – Ajani Huyghue – FB/SB
Gulf Breeze – Matt DeMahy – DB
Gulf Breeze – Parker Baynes – WR/RB
Jay – Matthew Saylor – LB/FB
Milton – Tristan Saterfield – LB/P
Milton – Cody Hanks – OL
Milton – Keith Waitman – OL
Navarre – Jordan Williams – WR
Navarre – Caine Adamson – QB
Navarre – Lee Jones – DB
Navarre – Xavier Fernandez – LB
Navarre – Bo Hering – LB
Navarre – A.J Neal – OL
Navarre – Lamarcus Smith – OL
Navarre – Mark-Ryan Struck – DL
Niceville – Jeff Toney – QB
Niceville – Justin Veras – DB
Niceville – Braijon Carr – DB
Niceville – Jordan Tinder – RB
Niceville – Blake McCrae – LB
Niceville – Jake Nihill – OL
Niceville – Seth Witt – DE/LB
Pace – Nate Ramirez – WR
Pace – Tony Gibson – DB
Pace – Anthony Johnson – RB
Pace – Jaxon Adams – DE/HB
Pace – Layne Plant – LB
Pace – Logan Pitts – OL
Rocky Bayou – Colton Norris – K
Top Chiefs Honored At Northview Football Banquet
December 13, 2016
The Northview Chiefs recently held their annual football banquet. Awards were presented to the following players:
Offensive Lineman Award – Dillon Clary
Defensive Lineman Award – Jared Aliff
Offensive Back Award – Hunter Edwards
Linebacker Award – Alston Wiggins
Receiver Award – Neikel Robinson
Defensive Back Award – MJ Jones
Chief Award – Greg Pressley and Jacob Weaver
Defensive MVP – Ohijie Elliott
Offensive MVP – Luke Ward
Challenger Award – Dustin Bethea
Pictured top: (L-R) Luke Ward, Hunter Edwards, Dillon Clary and Neikel Robinson. Pictured below: (L-R) MJ Jones, Ohijie Elliott, Alston Wiggins and Jared Aliff. Pictured inset: Chief Award winners Jacob Weaver (left) and Greg Pressley. Pictured bottom: Seniors Bailey Wilson, Jacob Weaver, Luke Ward, Josh Smith, Hunter Edwards, Alston Wiggins, Devin Stabler, Chase Olsen, Dustin Bethea, Greg Presley, Dillon Clary, Ohijie Elliott, Jared Aliff and (not pictured) Hunter Cofield. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Nemith Signs With Pensacola State
December 10, 2016
Pace High School’s Jake Nemith has signed to play baseball for Pensacola State College. He played his freshman and sophomore years at Gulf Breeze before transferring to Pace two years ago. He is the son of Chris and Gina Nemith. She is a pharmacist in Molino. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Girls Weightlifting: Northview Defeats Jay, Tate
December 8, 2016
In girls weightlifting, Northview defeated Jay 66 point to 22 on Wednesday. On Monday, Northview defeated Tate 61 to 27.
Northview 66 Jay 22
Top lifters from classes with their combined score:
- Audriene Odom 230-Northview
- Lexxi Broadhead 155-Northview
- Myishia Syria 205 –Northview
- Jessica Muse 225-Northview
- Hayley Watson 310 –Jay
- S. Edwards 225 –Jay
- Mallory Gibson 220 –Northview
- Aubree Love 235-Northview
- C. Capps 195-Northview
- Summer Hodo -280-Northview
Northview 61 Tate 27
Top lifters from classes with their combined score:
- Audriene Odom 225-Northview
- Lexxi Broadhead 150-Northview
- Attaway, K. 215-Tate
- Jessica Muse 210-Northview
- Valen Shelly 215-Northview
- Gloria Jones 295-Tate
- Mallory Gibson 225-Northview
- Aubree Love 230-Northview
- Bray 210-Tate
- Summer Hodo -270 Northview
Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jay Royals Pull Ahead Of Northview 59-53
December 7, 2016
Jay 59, Northview 53
Tied 40-40 going into the third period, the Jay Royals pulled ahead to beat the Northview Chiefs 59-53 Tuesday night in Bratt.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Molino’s Parker Wins Snowball Derby Pro Truck Race
December 4, 2016
Jarrett Parker of Molino took the win in the Snowball Derby Beef O’ Brady’s Pro Truck 50 Saturday night at 5 Flags Speedway. Saturday night was Parker’s 10th start of the year and fourth and largest win.
Parker’s #46 Grocery Advantage truck sports a “NE/NorthEscambia.com” logo by each door.
Pictured: Jarrett Parker (left) wins the Snowball Derby Beef O’ Brady’s Pro Truck 50 Saturday night. Photo courtesy 5 Flags Speedway for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Work Underway At Cantonment Sportsplex, Baseball Registration Open
December 4, 2016
Cantonment Baseball is looking forward to a great spring season. Work is underway on field improvement at the Cantonment Sportsplex, and online registration is now open.
To register, click here for the Cantonment Baseball website.
Pictured: Volunteers worked on baseball field improvements Saturday at the Cantonment Sportsplex. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
HS Basketball: Tate Boys, Northview Girls Win; Jay And Tate Girls Fall
November 30, 2016
Here’s a look at high school basketball scores from around the area Tuesday night:
BOYS
Tate 55, West Florida 50
The Tate Aggies picked up their first win of the young season at home Tuesday night 55-50 over West Florida. The Aggies were led by Robert Rush with 19. Up next, the Tate Aggies (1-3) will be at Pine Forest on Thursday.
GIRLS
Northview 44, Catholic 20
The Northview Lady Chiefs defeated the visiting Catholic High Lady Crusaders Tuesday night in Bratt, . The Lady Chiefs will be at Chipley at 5:00 Thursday and at Baker at 5:30 on Friday.
West Florida 56, Tate 19
The West Florida Lady Jaguars defeated the Tate Lady Aggies Tuesday 56-19. The Lady Aggies will host Escambia High School at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Baker 57, Jay 26
The Jay Lady Royals (2-2) lost to Baker 57-26 Tuesday night at Jay. Corrissa Mulford added 10 points to lead the Royals. The Lady Royals will host Catholic High School on Thursday at 4 p.m.
Pictured: Northview’s Lady Chiefs defeated Catholic Tuesday night. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Deer Hunters: Help Monitor For CWD, Be Aware What You Can Bring Into State
November 28, 2016
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is looking to hunters to help monitor the state’s deer herd the coming season for chronic wasting disease, or CWD as it’s more commonly called. And any Florida hunter planning to hunt deer, moose or elk out of state this year needs to be aware of certain laws and regulations aimed at preventing CWD from entering our state.
What is CWD?
CWD belongs to a group of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Scientists still have much to learn about CWD, which appears to occur only in the deer family, but is believed to be caused by an abnormal protein called a prion.
Fatal CWD attacks the brains of infected cervids (mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose and elk), causing them to become emaciated, display abnormal behavior and lose control of bodily functions.
Warning signs of CWD hunters can look out for while in the field include deer that are extremely thin or appear sick, or those exhibiting odd behavior such as excessive salivating or urinating, staggering, walking in circles, standing with a wide stance, head tremors, or deer found dead from unknown causes. If you see a deer that fits this description, call 866-CWD-WATCH (293-9282).
Transmission of CWD occurs by direct contact with bodily fluids (feces, urine or saliva) or through contact with a contaminated environment. In this second scenario, the prion stays in the environment, and may remain infectious for years.
The good news is, there’s no evidence that CWD can be transmitted to humans or livestock, and it’s not yet been found in Florida or any other southeastern state. But it’s going to take the help of all hunters and the FWC to keep it that way.
Currently the only practical method for diagnosing CWD is through analysis of brain-stem tissue or lymph nodes from dead deer. Therefore Florida’s more than 200,000 hunters can play an extremely important role in CWD surveillance by providing samples from harvested deer for testing.
How you can help
The goal of the FWC is to collect these samples throughout Florida, and it’s asking private landowners and hunting clubs to participate in this surveillance effort. Since 2002, the FWC has tested nearly 9,000 hunter-killed, road-killed and sick/diseased deer for CWD.
If you’d like to help, contact the FWC by calling the toll-free CWD Hotline at 866-CWD-WATCH (293-9282) for further information and to coordinate collection and pick-up of deer samples.
To date, CWD has been found in mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose and elk in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. It also has been detected in Canada (Saskatchewan and Alberta), Norway and in South Korea.
The primary objective of CWD management is to prevent it from entering our state, so we have adopted laws regulating the transport of harvested deer into Florida.
What is legal to bring back when hunting out of state
It’s illegal for hunters to bring into Florida whole carcasses of any harvested cervid from any of the affected states or countries. From these areas, hunters can bring back only deboned meat and finished taxidermy mounts, hides, skulls, antlers and teeth, as long as all soft tissue has been removed. And citizens are encouraged to report to the FWC any illegal importation of cervids from affected areas by calling its Wildlife Alert Hotline, toll-free, 888-404-FWCC (3922).
Should a CWD outbreak occur in Florida, the keys to effective management will be detecting it early and taking swift action to limit its spread. Because of this, the FWC has a CWD action team made up of veterinarians, biologists, law enforcement officers and media folks, in place and ready to respond along with other government agencies, such as the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What’s the number to call?
This season, if you come across or harvest a deer that appears sick or emaciated, or one that has died from unknown causes, don’t handle it. Instead, contact the FWC, 24/7 on its toll-free hotline at 866-CWD-WATCH (293-9282).
It’s important to call as soon as possible so the carcass can be collected and tested while it is still fresh.
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High School All-Star Games Moves Downtown
November 26, 2016
Pensacola Sports has announced the 2016 Subway High School All-Star Football Game will be played at the Blue Wahoos Stadium on December 16. For the first time since the event’s inception in 2004 the all-star game will not be played at a high school. The game formerly rotated every two years between Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties.
The Subway High School All-Star Series, a Pensacola Sports event, selects seniors from the Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa County high schools. Every high school in the county is guaranteed representation, given they have an eligible senior. The game features three days of practice and a banquet. It provides many players the opportunity to play one last high school game in front of their family and friends and provides additional exposure to college recruiters who attend the practice and games.
“After the success of UWF Football’s first year playing downtown, we felt moving the all-star game was a good fit for the event, the teams and families, the community, and downtown,” said Pensacola Sports President Ray Palmer. “Being able to utilize the beautiful stadium and setting for this type of event is a great way to show the multi-purpose side of the facility.”
Coaches for this year’s game include Jerry Pollard (Pine Forest) and Kent Smith (Pace High), coaching the West and East, respectfully. Additionally, every high school will have representation on the coaching staff. The rosters will be announced next week after the players have been notified of their selection.
“It’s big improvement to the game and the series. The kids are excited,” said Kent Smith, East Team Head Coach. “It’s a great way to get more people to the game in a fun atmosphere. A lot of them have been to the UWF games and seen the atmosphere there and would like to be a part of something like that.”