Chipley Tops Northview For District Championship; Chiefs Advance To Regionals
February 8, 2015
The Chipley Tigers defeated the Northview Chiefs 70-55 in the District 3-1A championship game Saturday night in Bratt. Despite the loss, the Chiefs will advance to the loser’s bracket of the regional playoffs at West Gadsden in Quincy on Tuesday, February 17 at 7 p.m.
The Chiefs beats Holmes County 48-46 in the semifinals; the Tigers topped Baker 56-31.
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Northview Beats Holmes County In District Tourney; Championship Tonight
February 7, 2015
The Northview Chiefs are headed toward a district basketball championship showdown tonight after a close 48-46 win over Holmes County Friday night in Bratt.
The Chiefs led 27-20 at halftime. Holmes County took a 31-29 lead with 2:11 remaining in the third period, but that lead was short-lived as the Chiefs regained the advantage by the end of the third. By 4:31 in the fourth, the teams were tied, but Holmes County moved ahead 46-40 with 1:45 to go. The Chiefs were not going down without a fight, powering back to a 46-46 tie with 1:01 remaining in the game, and sinking the game winning shot just before the buzzer.
In the first game of the tournament Friday night at Northview, Chipley beat Baker 56-32.
The Chiefs will host Chipley at 7:00 Saturday night for the district championship. Both teams, regardless of the outcome of Saturday night’s game, will advance to the regionals — the winner at home and the loser on the road.
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Century’s Showalter, Molino’s Sutton Honored At Pensacola’s City Of Champions Event
February 6, 2015
The City of Champions event in Pensacola Thursday night honored two special guests — both from the North Escambia area.
The event top guests were Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter and Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton.
Showalter, the 2014 AL Manager of the Year, is former resident of Century. Showalter’s family moved to Century in the late 1950’s. His father served as a teacher, coach and principal at Century High School for 23 years. Buck Showalter played Little League ball in a thriving program in Century, and he graduated from Century High School. Century’s modern day Showalter Park is named after him.
Sutton, also known for his broadcasting skills, is a former resident of Molino. He attended Tate High School where played several sports and led the Aggies baseball teams to two state championship games, one ending with a win. He was the Tate High Class of 1963’s “Most Likely to Succeed”. During his career as a right-handed pitcher, he won 324 games, including 58 shutouts and earned the seventh place spot on baseball’s all-time strikeout list with 3,574. Sutton played over a decade with the LA Dodgers, and also played for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland A’s and California Angels before returning for one last season with the Dodgers. The Don Sutton Ballpark in Molino is named in his honor.
During the event, local businessman Quint Studer announced a $5,000 donation to Tate High School in Sutton’s name and a $5,000 donation in Showalter’s named to be used toward GED education in Century.
About 20 other area baseball players and others with close ties to the sport were also honored Thursday night, including Tate gradate Travis Fryman of Molino who played for Detroit and Cleveland; Tate’s Scotti Madison who played for Cincinnati, the Kansas City Royals and Detroit; and Brad Salmon of Tate who played for Cincinnatti.
The annual City of Champions events raises funds for a local non-profit committed to opening the Pensacola Sports Museum.
Pictured: Former Century resident Buck Showalter was among the honorees Thursday night at the City of Champions dinner in Pensacola. Photo by Brent Lane for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Softball: Northview Opens With Pace; Tate Shuts Out FWB
February 6, 2015
The Northview Lady Chiefs dropped their first softball game of the season to the Pace Patriots Thursday night, while the Tate Lady Aggies opened their season with a shutout victory over Fort Walton Beach.
Despite a Northview rally in the final inning, Pace defeated the Chiefs 8-4. The Patriots were out to a 4-0 lead a the end of three, and up 6-0 going into the fifth inning. In the sixth inning, the Patriots expanded their lead to 8-0, and the Chiefs cut that lead in half 8-4 in the seventh. The Lady Chiefs will travel to Chipley on February 12 before their next home game on February 17 as they host Catholic.
The Tate Lady Aggies went on the road and beat Fort Walton Beach 16-0. The Lady Aggies will be home Friday against Pace, with the JV playing at 4:30 and the varsity taking the field at 6:30.
For more photos from Pace at Northview, click here.
Pictured: Pace at Northview. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
National Signing Day Highlights
February 5, 2015
Wednesday was National Signing Day. Scroll down the page for highlights and photos from signings across the area.
Northview OL Jaylen Parker signed with LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA, choosing the school over Huntingdon College in Montgomery ( pictured above).
Northview OL Tydre Bradley signed with Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, MN (above).
Tate High School’s DE Chris Terrell signed with Central Arkansas, rather than Southern Mississippi.
Escambia’s Gerold Bright signed with Utah State.
Catholic High’s Duke Acromite signed with Jacksonville University, Antione Barker signed with Troy, and Daniel Byrd signed with Jacksonville State.
DL Albert Moore from West Florida High School signed with FAMU (above).
OL Devin Gibson from West Florida High School signed with the new Argo football program at the University of West Florida (above).
OL Noah Banks from West Florida High School signed with Murray State (above).
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Northview Opens District Tourney With Win Over Freeport (With Gallery)
February 4, 2015
The Northview Chiefs beat Freeport Tuesday night 57-41 in the first round of the Class 1A District 3 basketball tournament.
Stats from the game were not immediately available due to a late finish. The game began almost two hours late when referees from the Tri-State Officials Association failed to show; they were replaced by officials from the Emerald Coast Association.
The Chiefs will advance to take on Holmes County Friday night at 6:00 with the district championship game set for Saturday at 7:00.
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Tate Varsity Cheerleaders Fall Short Of State Title
February 1, 2015
The Tate High School Varsity Cheerleaders took sixth place in the state Saturday in the Class 2A Medium Division of the 2015 FHSAA Competitive Cheerleading State Championships at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee.
The state championship went to Winter Park with 81.88 points, and the Jupiter claimed the runner-up spot with 74.88 points. The Lady Aggies earned 69.50 points. The Lady Aggies earned their trip to stat with a first place win a week ago at the FHSAA Regionals in Marianna.
Team members are Anna Barrow, Sarah Baxter, Nikki Cagle, Jasmine Crabtree, Megan Edgar, Jessica Hedden, Taylor Howey, DeAnna Jernigan, Kirstyn Johnson, Genevieve Leonard, Mia Morris, Taylor Nisewonger, Alie Phillips, Kaitlyn Riddell, Taylor Rouchon, and Brooke Vincent.
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Tate Chaparrals Winter Guard Take First In Fairhope
February 1, 2015
The Tate High School Chaparrals winter guard team won first place in the Scholastic Regional “A” Class Saturday at Fairhope High School. Chaparrals members are Katie Dupre, Celina Dyess, Breanna Langley, Megan Leonard, Katy Luebke, Jo Jo O’Steen, Michaela Overbey, Madison Philley, Brenn Repine, Kelsey Strength, Virginia Vaughn and Savannah VonStein.
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Northview Ends Season With Win Over PCA; District Tourney Begins Tuesday
January 30, 2015
The Northview Chiefs ended their regular season Thursday night with a 61-24 win over Pensacola Christian Academy.
Leading scorers for the Chiesf were Cameron Newsome with 20, Micheal Jones, Jr. with 15 and Bradley Van Pelt with 15. Other scorers for Northview were Jalen Parker with 4, and Tydre Bradley, Nick Lambert and Tony Harrison with 3 each.
The Northview Chiefs will begin district play at 6:00 Thursday as they host Freeport in Bratt.
Tate High Wrestling Team Brings Home Gator Brawl Medals
January 27, 2015
The Tate High School Wrestling Team recently traveled to Weewahitcka High School for the Annual Gator Brawl. The team placed third overall and brought home eight medals.
Medal winners were:
- Tanner Wood, 3rd place, 120 pound weight class
- Alex Porter, 1st place, 113 pound weight class
- Heath Hernden, 3rd place, 170 pound weight class
- Matthew Blalock, 4th place, 106 pound weight class
- Scott Houston, 4th place, 126 pound weight class
- Daniel Pigg, 4th place, 138 pound weight class
- Gavin McAnally, 4th place, 220 pound weight class
- Jacob Nelson, 3rd place, 160 pound weight class
Pictured: (bottom, L-R) Tanner Wood, Alex Porter, Matthew Blalock, Scott Houston, Jacob Nelson, (back, L-R) Coach Reggie Allen, Caleb Campbell, Nathan Gainey, Jacob Neales, Gavin McAnally, Heath Hernden, Daniel Pigg, Dale Smith and Assistant Coach Jeremy Nott. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, ckick to enlage.