Northview, Ernest Ward Cross Country Teams Honored (With Gallery)
November 18, 2011
Northview High School held their annual cross country banquet Thursday night, along with the first-ever cross country team from Ernest Ward Middle School.
For a photo gallery, click here.
The following awards were presented:
Northview High School
- Most Valuable Runner (MVR) Female: Georgia Goetter
- Most Valuable Runner (MVR) Male: Isaac McGahan
- Most Improved Female: Ashley Joiner
- Most Improved Male: Joshua Borelli
- Jim Ross Memorial Award: Aaron Raush
- Junmi Ross Award: Alanna Johnson
- Coaches’ Award: Zacarra Davis
Ernest Ward Middle School
- Most Valuable Runner (MVR) Female: Bethany Reynolds
- Most Valuable Runner (MVR) Male: Zachary Calloway
Most Improved Female: Jessica Barrows - Most Improved Male: Logan Calloway
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured top: The Northview High School Cross Country team. Pictured below: The first-ever Ernest Ward Middle School Cross Country team. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Chief Fans Hold Pep Rally
November 18, 2011
The Northview Chiefs held a pep rally Thursday night on the school campus, complete with a bonfire and rolling trees Toomer’s Corner style with toilet paper.
The pep rally is in advance of the Chiefs’ playoff game at 7:30 tonight in Bratt against Wewahitckha.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs hold a pep rally Thursday night at the school. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
New Alabama Football Classifications Announced With Escambia County, Flomaton
November 17, 2011
Escambia County High School in Atmore and Flomaton High School will remain in the same football classes next year, according to the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s new classifications announced Wednesday.
Escambia County will remain in 4A Region 1. Teams in the region include:
- Escambia County (Atmore)
- Saint Paul Episcopal (moved down from 5A)
- Monroe County
- Wilcox Central (moved down from 5A)
- UMS-Wright
- Thomasville
- Hillcrest-Evergreen (moved from 4A Region 2)
- Clarke County (moved up from 3A)
Flomaton remains in 2A Region 1, which is comprised of:
- Flomaton
- Leroy
- Southern Choctaw
- Mobile Christian
- Washington County (moved down from 3A)
- Millry
- Sweet Water (moved up from 1A)
The reclassification alignment was approved by the AHSAA Central Board of Control at its fall meeting Wednesday. The process is implemented every two years to in order to consider the changing enrollments of schools, school consolidations and closings, new schools and association members and current member schools adding sports to their interscholastic program.
Pictured top: The Flomaton Hurricanes in action last September. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Cowboys To Continue Youth Playoff Action
November 17, 2011
The Cantonment Cowboys are headed to round two of the Gulf Coast Youth Alliance football playoffs on Saturday.
Coming off a 30-0 first round defeat of Gulf Breeze, Cantonment’s Mighty Mights will face Bellview at 9:10 Saturday, and the Cowboy Mini Mites will play Milton Gold at 11:15 Saturday after last weekend’s 30-0 shutout of Milton Black.
Members of the Cantonment Mighty Mights are:
Bryson Summerlin, Jalen Floyd, Javin Floyd, Marzarious Toler, Rilee Lowery, Wyatt Scruggs, Jarrett Bodiford, Stevie Robertson, Zach Myrick, Evan O’Brien, Dre Burno, Junebug Quiggins, Zane Repine, Zyrell Clay-Simmons, Bryson Whelan, Aiden Byrd, Jaydon Luster, Dylan Porter and Seth Wilcoxon. Head coach is Brian Summerlin, and assistant coaches are Clif Quiggins, David Summerlin, Larry Clay, Mike Repine, Robby Lowery,Brian Byrd, Chris Whelan and Wonder Purifoy.
Pictured above: The Cantonment Mighty Mights. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jay Lady Royals Cross Country Team Headed To State
November 15, 2011
The Jay High School Lady Royals Cross Country team is headed to the state finals this weekend, with the hopes of finishing their season as the best of 130 teams in Florida’s Class 1A.
The district champ Lady Royals placed fourth at the regionals last weekend in Lake City to advance to state, while Jessica Thornton placed among the top 15 runners to advance individually.
Ranked No. 16 in the state, the Lady Royals are the only team in any classification in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties to advance to the state meet.
Times for Jay runners were as follows at the regional meet:
- Jessica Thornton 15th, 21:53 (personal record)
- Jorja Agrait 21:24 24th, 21:24 (personal record)
- Allison Blair 29th, 22:07
- Savannah Brown 31st, 22:23 (personal record)
- Ally Settle 35th, 22:39
- Jenna Thornton 39th, 23:07 (personal record)
- Shelby Thomas, 24:18 57th
The Class 1A cross country state finals will be held Saturday morning in Dade City.
Pictured top: Jay Lady Royals Cross County Coach Stan Blackman, Shelby Thomas, Savannah Brown, Jenna Thornton, Jorja Agrait, Jessica Thornton ,Ally Settle, Kristen Pike, Allison Blair, Boys Cross Country Coach Teresa Hendricks. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Football Playoff Schedule
November 14, 2011
The following is the playoff schedule for next Friday night, November 18.
FLORIDA
CLASS 6A
Choctawhatchee at Pensacola High
Pace at Niceville
CLASS 5A
Tallahassee Godby at West Florida
Gulf Breeze at Wakulla
CLASS 1A
Wewahitchka at Northview
Freeport at Vernon
All games are at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $8, per Florida High School Athletic Association rules.
ALABAMA
Just one North Escambia area team remains alive in Alabama playoff action as the Flomaton Hurricanes host Elba in a quarterfinals game.
Pictured: Action from Northview versus West Florida last Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Video: West Florida Jaguars Downs The Northview Chiefs
November 13, 2011
Here are video highlights by Keith Garrison for NorthEscambia.com from West Florida High School’s win Thursday night over the Northview Chiefs.
For game details and a photo gallery from the game, click here.
(If you do not see the YouTube video above, it is because your work, school or home firewall is blocking external videos.)
Flomaton Hurricanes Play Up A Storm To Advance To Quarterfinals
November 12, 2011
The Flomaton Hurricanes played up a storm Friday night, crushing Goshen 51-7 to advance to the Class 2A quarterfinals next week.
Flomaton took the lead early when Neiko Robinson recovered a fumble for an 85-yard touchdown. With a good kick from Hunter Bonds, the Hurricanes were leading the second round playoff game 7-0. Moments later, Neino Robinson (Neiko’s brother) intercepted a Goshen pass and returned 52-yards it for a 14-0 Flomaton lead in the first quarter. Then, Neiko Robinson scored again a on a 3-yard dive. A missed kicked, the ‘Canes were up 20-0 with 2:46 to go in the first.
In the second, Flomaton added a 50-yard Robinson Brothers touchdown from Neiko. A missed attempt for two, and Flomaton was up 26-0 with 9:14 to go in the half.
The Canes opened the second half with a 65-yard touchdown run from Ryheem Dixon on the first play of the third quarter. A good point after, and Flomaton’s advantage was 33-0 over the Goshen Eagles. Then with 4:41 to go in the third, Neiko Robinson scored on an 8-yard touchdown run, 39-0. Dixon picked up a 33-yard touchdown run with 2:55 to go in the third, 45-0.
At 5:15 to go in the game, Goshen picked up a 72-yard touchdown, 45-7. Dixon scored another touchdown with an 88-yard kick off return, 51-7.
The Flomaton Hurricanes stand at 11-1 — a tie for the best-ever Flomaton season.
The Elba Tigers (12-0) will travel to Flomaton next Friday night at 7:00 for a Class 2A quarterfinal game — the second-ever trip to the quarterfinals for the Hurricanes.
Pictured above and below: Action as the Flomaton Hurricanes stormed past Goshen in round two of the playoffs Friday night in Goshen. Pictured inset: The Canes celebrate the win. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kenny Shivers, click to enlarge.
Battle Of The Champs: 1A Northview Falls To 5A West Florida
November 11, 2011
In a battle between 1A and 5A district champions, the West Florida Jaguars beat the Northview Chiefs Thursday night in Pensacola, 33-20.
It was the regular season-ender for both teams — an especially historic night for the Jaguars as they finished at 9-1, the best record in the history of West Florida High School.
In the first quarter, west Florida scored first on a 16-yard Kyle Faxlanger pass to Lawrence Lee. With a good kick from Luke Jackson, the Jags were up 7-0 with 8:03 remaining in the quarter. About three minutes later, Faxlanger struck again on an 18-yard pass to Jaylen Adams. Another Jackson kick through the uprights, and West Florida held a 14-0 advantage.
The Chiefs’ Roderick Woods was in from 6-yards out with 3:44 to go in the first quarter. With a good kick from Kevin Vaughan, Northview closed West Florida’s lead to 14-7. But West Florida answered quickly with a 28-yard pass to Abrams from Faxlanger. A good Jags kick, and West Florida was still on top, 21-7.
West Florida scored again in the second quarter with 78-yard touchdown from Lee after a pass from Faxlanger.
In the third, West Florida added thee on a 35-yard field goal from Jackson, and Northview’s La’Mikal Kyles score on and 11-yard run. And in the fourth quarter, Northview scored with a 4-yard run from Woods, and West Florida added another Jackson field goal from 25-yards out.
Both teams will begin the state playoff series at 7:30 p.m. on November 18 on their respective home fields. Northview will host Wewahitchka in the regional semifinals, and West Florida will host Tallahassee Godby. Home field advantage could remain throughout the playoffs for the Chiefs until the state championship game in Orlando.
- For a photo gallery of action from the game, click here.
- For a photo gallery of the Northview and West Florida cheerleaders, click here.
- Editor’s note: The Northview and West Florida band will be featured in a photo gallery on Saturday morning.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf Athletes Honored
November 9, 2011
Several Northview High students were honored during a recent Fellowship of Christian Athletes banquet for their participation in volleyball, cross country and golf.
Northview Chiefs honored were: