Tate Tops Choctaw
October 24, 2015
The Tate Aggies earned another win on the road Friday night as they beat the Indians of Choctaw 35-28.
Tate was first on the scoreboard with a 27-yard pass from Sawyer Smith to Cole Crews, and Choctaw answered with a 3-yard run to tie it up 7-7.
Smith scored again with a 5-yard run for a 13-7 Tate advantage. Alondo Thompkins expanded Tate’s lead to 19-7 with a 76-yard touchdown run. With another touchdown, the Aggies were up 26-7 at the half.
In the second half Choctaw scored on a 1-yard run, followed by a 33-yard Tate field goal from Evan Legassey, and another 1-yard run from the Indians to put the scoreboard at 29-21.
Thompkins added a 18-yard touchdown run and Choctaw scored once more for the 35-28 final.
Next Friday night, the Tate Aggies will host the Pine Forest Eagle for the District 1-6A championship. Both teams are 2-0 in the district.
Pictured: Tate at Choctaw. Images courtesy WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
FWC: Stay Legal With These Hunting Tips For Bow Season
October 24, 2015
by Tony Young, FWC
Today is the first day of bowhunting season in Northwest Florida.
Hunting with a bow or crossbow is a great way to get a jump on the gun hunters. Bowhunters are allowed in the woods earlier and get that first crack at the deer. During archery season, you can also take antlerless deer, which really increases your chances of putting venison in the freezer.
Maybe that’s why bowhunting continues to be so popular in our state, accounting for more than 10 percent of all deer harvested, 15 percent of harvested does and 25 percent of the deer taken on wildlife management areas. Last year, more than 30,000 people bowhunted in Florida.
And along with hunting the rut, early bow seasons provide a great opportunity to take a trophy whitetail and arguably are among the best times to do so. In northwest Florida, it’s even better because bucks are still hangin’ out in their bachelor groups.
If you’re stealthy enough and have done your pre-season homework, you have a good chance of a nice one coming within shooting range of your bowhunting setup. In the early season, before the deer are under as much hunting pressure, they are more active during daylight hours. When gun season hits, you might not see that big ’un again for the rest of the year, except for maybe a picture of him taken from your trail camera in the middle of the night.
License and permit requirements
But, before you go, you need to make sure your license and required permits are up to date. To hunt during archery season, you’ll need a Florida hunting license and an archery permit. During crossbow season, you’ll need a hunting license and crossbow permit. If you’re a Florida resident, an annual hunting license costs $17. Nonresidents have the choice of paying $46.50 for a 10-day license or $151.50 for 12 months. Archery and crossbow permits are $5 each, and all deer hunters must have the $5 deer permit.
Anyone planning on hunting one of Florida’s many WMAs must purchase a management area permit for $26.50. And don’t forget to pick up the WMA rules and regulations brochure for the area you wish to hunt. You can get brochures at the closest tax collector’s office, or you can print them from MyFWC.com/Hunting under “WMA Brochures.”
You can obtain all the licenses and permits you’ll need at a county tax collector’s office, any retail outlet that sells hunting and fishing supplies, by calling 888-HUNT-FLORIDA or at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.
Legal to take
During archery season and that part of crossbow season that runs concurrent with archery, you can take legal-to-take bucks (as defined by the regulations for the deer management unit in which you’re hunting) and antlerless deer, which are does and bucks with less than 5-inch antlers. You may never take spotted fawns. After archery ends, during the remaining portion of the crossbow season, you may only take legal-to-take bucks according to the specific DMU antler rules. The daily bag limit on deer is two. Bag limits for deer on WMAs can differ, so check the specifics of the area before you hunt.
You can hunt wild hogs on private lands year-round with no bag or size limits. On most WMAs, there’s also no bag or size limits, and hogs are legal to take during most hunting seasons except spring turkey. But on a few WMAs, bag and size limits do apply, so to be certain, check the brochure for the specific area.
In addition to hunting big game, it’s also legal to shoot gobblers and bearded turkeys during archery and crossbow seasons, assuming you have a turkey permit ($10 for residents, $125 for nonresidents). You may take two turkeys in a single day on private lands, but the two-bird fall-season limit still applies, and the daily bag limit for turkeys is still one on WMAs. It’s illegal to shoot turkeys while they’re on the roost, over bait, when you’re within 100 yards of a game-feeding station when bait is present or with the aid of recorded turkey calls. In addition, it’s against the law to hunt turkeys in Holmes County in the fall.
If you’re hunting during the archery season, you may hunt only with a bow and you must have the archery permit. During crossbow season, you may use either a crossbow or bow, but you must have the crossbow permit. On WMAs, only hunters with a disabled crossbow permit are allowed to use crossbows during archery season. All bows must have a minimum draw weight of 35 pounds, and hand-held releases are permitted. For hunting deer, hogs and turkeys, broadheads must have at least two sharpened edges with a minimum width of 7/8 inch.
As far as legal shooting hours go, you’re allowed to let your arrow or bolt fly between a half-hour before sunrise and a half-hour after sunset. Except for turkeys, you’re permitted to take resident game over feeding stations on private property. It’s against the law to use bait on WMAs.
You can’t use dogs to hunt deer or turkeys, but you are allowed to use a dog on a leash to help you trail any wounded game.
Tate Aggies Head To Playoffs With Win Over Escambia (With Gallery)
October 17, 2015
The Tate High School Aggies are headed to the playoffs after a 35-14 win against Escambia Friday night.
The District 1-6A champion will be determined October 30 when Tate takes on the Pine Forest Eagles.
For the Aggies, quarterback Sawyer Smith found Jake Henry for three lengthy touchdowns of 73, 90 and 75-yards. Alondo Thompkins had two TD’s for Tate on an 80-yard pass and a 4-yard run.
For more game action photos, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Keith Garrison, click to enlarge.
Northview Earns Playoff Spot With Win Over Jay (With Gallery)
October 17, 2015
The Northview Chiefs earned a 1A playoff berth Friday night with a 7-0 win over the Jay Royals.
Now it comes down to one game against the Baker Gators October 30 at Northview to decide the District 1-1A title.
“It has been a difficult year for us,” Northview head coach Sid Wheatley said. “I am not used to this; I know the kids are not use to this, and our community is not use to this.”
With a season that opened against 6A teams, the Chiefs are 2-5 overall, but they are that all important 1-0 in the district after topping Jay.
“But how sweet and how great would it be….you’ve got all that you could ask for right now. Two weeks from tonight, we will be playing at home for a district championship. And if you can’t get excited about that….our record, you can throw that out the window. It’s all about district play, getting into the playoffs and just having a good shot.”
The only score of the night Friday came with 2:01 to go in the first quarter on a 15-yard run from Northview’s Gavin Grant. With a good kick from Seth Killam, the Chiefs took a 7-0 lead.
The Royals’ Victor Mishoe crossed the goal line with 1:34 to go in the fourth quarter on a five-yard quarterback keeper, but the score was called back due to a flag for a block in the back.
“For our defense to get a shutout was just tremendous,” Wheatley said, pointing out that the Royals scored 58 points last week against Cottondale.
Northview will be on the road next Friday night at Defuniak Springs to take on undefeated 4A Walton. Meanwhile, the Royals (1-7, 0-2) will travel to Rocky Bayou Christian.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Finals
October 17, 2015
Here is a look at Friday night’s high school football finals from across the North Escambia area.
FLORIDA
Northview 7, Jay 0 [Read more, photos...]
Tate 35, Escambia 14 [Read more, photos...]
Pine Forest 52, Washington 21
Arnold 21, PHS 20
West Florida 25, Bay 21
Taylor Co. 35, Catholic 26
Baker 45, Chipley, 27
Navarre 35, Milton 0
ALABAMA
Escambia Academy 36, Pike Liberal Arts 7
St. Paul’s Episcopal 38, Escambia County (Atmore) 8
Flomaton 33, at St. Luke’s Episcopal 28
W.S. Neal 32, Satsuma 21
Ernest Ward Eagles End Undefeated Season With Win Over Atmore
October 16, 2015
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles ended a perfect season with a win over Escambia County Middle School of Atmore.
The Eagles of Ernest Ward beat the Eagles of Escambia County 42-8 in Atmore.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
West Florida Downs Northview
October 16, 2015
The West Florida Lady Jaguars defeated the Northview Chiefs Thursday night 3-1 in varsity action, and 2-1 in junior varsity play.
West Florida def. Northview varsity 25-, 25-13, 21-25, 26-24.
West Florida def Northview junior varsity 25-9, 25-15.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Gary Amerson, click to enlarge.
Northview Chiefs Baseball Coach Lister No Longer With The Team
October 15, 2015
Northview High School head baseball coach Martin “Marty” Lister is no longer in charge of the school’s baseball program.
“He has been removed as baseball coach,” Northview Principal Gayle Weaver said Wednesday. She declined to provide any specific reasons for the decision. Lister remains a member of the Northview faculty teaching drafting and construction technology.
Last season, Lister led the Chiefs to their first appearance in the 1A state final four in school history. They lost to Blountstown 7-4 in the Class 1A state semifinal game at Jet Blue Park in Fort Myers.
Lister joined the Chiefs as head baseball coach in October 2012.
He was drafted in the seventh round by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jefferson Davis Community College in Brewton. He has pitched for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks organizations.
Lister taught at Escambia High School in Pensacola for five years before coming to Northview to teach drafting and construction technology. He coached varsity baseball for four years at Escambia, along with freshmen football, running back coach for varsity football and boys weightlifting. He also was an assistant baseball and pitching coach at Pensacola State College.
Northview Chiefs Volleyball Marks Senior Night
October 14, 2015
Tuesday night was Senior Night for the Northview High School volleyball team as they honored seniors Hanna Ging, Savanna Roux, Maddi Weber, Leah Fischer, Brittney Ward and Laurie Purdy.
On the court, W.S. Neal defeated Northview 18-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-11, 15-12. In junior varsity action, W.S. Neal defeated Northview 25-22, 27-25.
Both teams will travel to West Florida on Thursday.
Pictured top: Northview seniors (L-R) Hanna Ging, Savanna Roux, Maddi Weber, Leah Fischer, Brittney Ward and Laurie Purdy. NorthEscambia.com photos by Gary Amerson, click to enlarge.
Tate, PCA Top Cross Meet With Northview, Flomaton, EWMS, Jay, PHS, Miller
October 13, 2015
Tate High and Pensacola Christian topped a recent cross county meet at Northview High School.
Schools in attendance were Central, Ernest Ward, Flomaton, Jay, Northview, Pensacola Christian Academy, Pensacola High, Tate and TR Miller. There were 150 total runners.
150 Total Runners
Fastest Girl- Kaitlyn Boschman from PCA 19:46
Fastest boy- Hunter Stewart from PCA 17:41
Girls Overall Teams
- Tate
- TR Miller
- Pensacola Christian Academy
- Jay
- Pensacola High
- Northview
- Central
- Ernest Ward
Boys Overall Teams
- Pensacola Christian Academy
- TR Miller
- Flomaton
- Tate
- Pensacola High
- Northview
- Central
- Ernest Ward
Top 5 Runners for each School
Northview Girls
- Moriah McGahan 24:11
- Bethany Reynolds 29:28
- Rebekah Amerson 29:55
- Lexxi Baggett 29:59
- Hannah McGahan 31:17
Northview Boys
- Brandon Korinchak 18:35
- Tanner Levins 21:02
- Oscar Rodriguez 21:30
- Adrian King 23:25
- James Ates 23:53
Tate Girls
- Avery Royer 21:28
- Carley Pope 21:29
- Hannah Wellen Kemp21:30
- McKenna Royer 21:33
- Emma Shows 22:43
Tate Boys
- Travis Carlson 18:39
- Micah Flores 19:12
- Andrew Pollite 19:33
- Tailand Mitchell 19:51
- Tanner McDaniel 19:57
Pensacola High Girls
- Olivia Spine 23:39
- Ashley Burrough 24:49
- May Longborne 25:49
- Genevieve Green 25:50
- Melanie Cook 28:19
Pensacola High Boys
- Justin Polk 20:10
- River Loggen 20:12
- Keegan 21:20
- AJ Pompanen 22:24
- Elliott Springer 22:25
Central Girls
- Camryn Gillard 24:49
- Christine Clark 25:19
- Alexis Clark 27:07
- Elizabeth Singleton 39:35
- Sam Singleton 40:37
Central Boys
- Daniel Griswald 20:40
- Dalton Lewis 20:50
- Sean Taylor 25:50
- Logan O’Berry 26:42
- Ben Paul 29:05
Jay Girls
- Hannah White 22:24
- Jillian Thornton 23:27
- Grace Gillman 25:41
- Laryn Kimmons 25:50
- Katie Stanford 28:26