HS Basketball: Jay, Tate
January 16, 2010
Luke Rowell had an impressive 29 points to lead the Jay Royals to a 62-49 win over Freeport in overtime Friday in Jay.
Jay 62 Freeport 49 OT
Jay — Luke Rowell 29, Dakota Walker 5, Hunter Boutwell 6, Connor Weekes 3, Steven Brabham 8, Tyler Prescott 4, Todd Laney 7.
Jay 2 13 15 19 13-62 Freeport 10 13 12 14 5-49
Milton 58, Tate 45
Tate — Petey Jones 14, Krys Walden 7, Tevin Brown 9, Dylan Anderson 9, Shermonne Jones 6.
Tate 10 5 9 21-45 Milton 6 20 11 21-58
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Freeport 47, Jay 46
Jay — Ginger Jennings 15, Courtney Hammac 2, Tessa Hendricks 9, Danielle Skaggs 2, Candace Mulford 2, Amber Steadham 6, Becca Calloway 10.
Jay 10 11 16 9-46 Freeport 10 15 8 14-47
Milton 48, Tate 34
Tate — Courtney Brown 14, Megan Briske 4, Avery Cobb 4, Chelsea Hall 6, Cecillie Olsen 6.
Tate 9 5 6 14-34 Milton 5 14 8 21-48
High School Basketball: Northview, Jay
January 15, 2010
Here is a look at area high school basketball action from Thursday:
Pensacola Christian 65, Northview 36
Northview — Colton Sims 10, Lance Bushaw 9, LaDarion White 8, Dabney Langhorne 4, Austin Arrington 3, Stanley Chestnut 2.
Northview 4 12 10 10-36 PCA 21 22 16 6-65
Jay 57 Aletheia Christian 44
Jay — Dakota Walker 2, Luke Rowell 19, Hunter Boutwell 14, Bugg Fischer 1, Connor Weeks 8, Steven Brabham 10, Tyler Prescott 3
Jay 12 13 13 19-57 Alethia 9 12 7 16-44
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Northview 62, PCA 40
Northview — Sarah Killam 5,Laneicia Gomez 2, Shaniqua Jones 13, Amber McMillan 13, Angela Rodriguez 13, Kassandra Lett 3, Mallory Turner 3, Naomi Cooler 3, Megan Ryan 7
Northview 13 20 20 9-62 PCA 8 8 9 15-40
Jay 52 Aletheia Christian 37
Jay — Ginger Jennings 6, Courtney Hammac 4, Tessa Hendricks 19, Danielle Skaggs 2, Amber Steadham 4, Becca Calloway 14.
Aletheia 10 10 8 9-37 Jay 7 19 9 17-52
Escambia Academy Boys, Girls In State Top Ten
January 15, 2010
Both the boys and girls basketball teams at Escambia Academy are now ranked in the top ten among Alabama Independent School Association basketball teams.
The Lady Cougars (11-2) remain at number nine in the latest poll from the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
In the boys poll, the EA Cougars (13-3) entered the poll at number 10 this week.
Jay Beats Northview, Flomaton Over Red Level
January 13, 2010
Jay 44 Northview 37
The Jay Royals beat the Northview Chiefs Tuesday afternoon 44-37. The Chief held a 12-7 lead at the end of the first and continued to lead 19-15 at the end of the second, but the Royals rallied in the third outscoring Northview by 8.
Northview was led by Lance Bushaw with 17, and Luke Rowell led the Royals with 15.
Northview — Lance Bushaw 17, Aaron Bellamy 9, Colton Sims 2, Austin Arrington 3, LaDarion White 2, Chestnutt 3, Dabney Langhorn 1.
Jay – Hunter Boutwell 7, Bugg Fischer 3, Steven Brabham 10, Tyler Prescott 3, Dakota Walker 6, Luke Rowell 15
Northview 12 7 10 8-37 Jay 7 8 18 11-44
Flomaton 60 Red Level 46
Rhyeem Dixon scored 22 points for Flomaton Tuesday in a 60-46 win over Red Level. The Hurricanes held a 13 point lead, 28-15, at the half and maintained their lead despite 22 points from Red Level in the fourth quarter. Flomaton improved to 13-6 with the win.es
Flomaton — Ryheem Dixon 22, Tee Mitchell 10, Ta-Ta Ellis 12, Dalvin Craft 10, Phillip Lloyd 2, Austin Patterson 4.
Flomaton 15 13 13 19-60 Red Level 11 4 12 22-49
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Jay 46 Northview 30
Northview — Laneicia Gomez 2, Shaniquama Jones 2, McMillan 14, Angela Rodriguez 10.
Jay – Jennings 9, Hendricks 11, Mulford 13, Thomas 4, Steadham 8, Moore 2.
Northview 11 5 2 12-30 Jay 6 9 15 16–45
Flomaton 50 Red Level 22
Flomaton was led by Paige Harwell with 15 and Brittany Mallot with 14 in a 50-22 defeat of Red Level in Covington County Tuesday. Flomaton improved to 16-4 with the win.
High School Basketball: Northview, Tate, Escambia Academy
January 12, 2010
(Updated) Here’s a look at Monday’s high school basketball action from around the area:
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W.S. Neal 52 Northview 39
The Northview Chiefs lost at home to W.S. Neal Monday, 52-39. The Chiefs will be at home against the Jay Royals on Tuesday afternoon.
Tate 52, Navarre 31
Courtney Brown had 17 for the Aggies in their 52-31 win over Navarre Monday. Meghan Briske had 17 rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Tate — Courtney Brown 17, Chelsea Hall 10, Cecilia Olsen 9, Kat Tucker 5, Marinna Cobbs 4, Ashley Thompson 4, Meghan Briske 2, Avery Cobb 1.
Tate 4 17 14 17-52 Navarre 7 9 11 4-31
Escambia Academy 56 Sparta Academy 43
Darron McGhee and Keaton Maher scored 14 points each to lead the Escambia Academy Cougars to a 56-43 win over Sparta Academy in Evergreen. Nate Smith added 10 for the Cougars. Escambia Academy will be at home in Canoe against Atmore Christian on Tuesday afternoon.
Escambia Academy – Michael Hippa 5, James White 7, Nate Smith 10, Keaton Maher 14, Darron McGhee 14, Brandon Goddard 6.
Escambia Academy 31 Sparta Academy 28 (JV)
Escambia Academy — Jordan Sasser 11, Paul Arnold 10, Blake Quimby 2, Jacob Dean 6, Garrett Kirk 2.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
W.S. Neal 24 Northview 19
The Lady Northview Chiefs lost at home to W.S. Neal Monday, 24-19. The Lady Chiefs will be at home against the Jay Royals on Tuesday afternoon.
Sparta Academy 65 Escambia Academy 53
Amber Huskey led the Cougars with 26 points in their 65-53 loss to Sparta Academy Tuesday afternoon in Evergreen. Jordan Jaye added 16 points for the Cougars. Escambia Academy’s Lady Cougars will play again Friday against Meadowview.
Escambia — Amber Huskey 26, Jordan Jaye 14, Taylor Helton 8, Lacie Flowers 3, Carlie Broughton 2
Escambia 10 16 10 17-53 Sparta 20 19 20 6-65
Ice Flyers Drop Lead and Game to Ice Bears
January 10, 2010
For the second time this year the Ice Bears topped the Ice Flyers 3-2 in overtime. Pensacola had an early lead but yielded the advantage and the contest. However, the overtime loss gave Pensacola a point in the standings, keeping the Ice Flyers in fourth place, one point ahead of the Ice Bears.
Pensacola continued their recent trend of scoring first, notching a goal at 1:47 in the first period. Mark Hinz tapped the puck in, assisted by Joey Hughes and Kevin Kozlowski. The Ice Bears came right back though, tying the game at 11:14. After multiple saves by Jamie Gilbert, Mike Bulawka ended the 25 second onslaught with a goal. Johnston and Furdero earned an assist in the process. The first horn sounded, and the players went to the dressing room tied at one.
It didn’t take long for the Ice Flyers to jump back on top: just nine seconds into the second period Chris Rebernik scored to make the tally 2-1. The goal would be the period’s only, as the other 19:51 ticked off with no score change.
Knoxville knew they had to score in the third period to stay alive. Vitek did just that at 10:16. Swider and former Ice Flyer Hustead picked up assists and the game was tied at 2. Both teams tried to pull ahead, but regulation ended with the game still tied.
Dan Melnyk took a pass from Pelkey a minute and 26 seconds into the overtime period. He shot and scored to give Knoxville the victory.
The Ice Flyers will take to the road next weekend before returning home on January 22. The 7:05 game against Mississippi will be a Boy Scout Night. Ice Flyers tickets are very affordable starting at just $10 for individuals, and as low as $8 for groups of ten or more. Individual tickets can be purchased online via ticketmaster.com, or in person at the Civic Center Box Office, located at 201 East Gregory Street in Pensacola.
Northview Falls To Baker, Jay Beats Ponce De Leon
January 9, 2010
The Northview Chiefs fell to Baker Friday in Bratt.
Baker 75 Northview 59
The Gators held 33-12 lead at the end of the first. Northview almost matched Baker point for point in the second, outscored them by six in the third and matched them evenly in the fourth, but the Gators were victorious 75-59.
Northview 12 15 16 16-59 Baker 33 16 10 16-75
Jay 53 Ponce De Leon 31
Jay beat Ponce De Leon in boy’s basketball action, 53-31. The Royals, paced by Hunter Boutwell with 19, are now 4-7, 2-4 in the district.
Jay — Hunter Boutwell 19, Luke Rowell 7, Dakota Ellis 3, Dakota Walker 3, Bugg Fischer 4, Conner Weekes 4, Steven Brabham 4, Tyler Prescott 9, Todd Laney 2.
Jay 18 14 4 17-53 Ponce De Leon 13 3 7 8-31
Alabama Football Wins National Championship, Beating Texas, 37-21
January 8, 2010
The No. 1 ranked Alabama football team beat No. 2 Texas in the BCS National Championship game, played in the Rose Bowl Thursday, 37-21, winning the 13th national title in school history and first since 1992. With the win, head coach Nick Saban becomes the fifth coach to bring a national championship to the Capstone.
“Our message to the team at halftime was that it’s a 60-minute game,” Saban said. “I’m proud of the way we hung in there and bounced back at the end of the game.”
The Crimson Tide defense ended any hopes of a Longhorns comeback when Eryk Anders forced a fumble out of the hands of Texas quarterback Garret Gilbert with 3:08 remaining in the game.
Alabama would force two more turnovers and score two touchdowns to seal the 2009 national championship.
After Texas jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a pair of field goals in the first quarter, the Crimson Tide took the lead when sophomore Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram scored on a two-yard rush, putting Alabama up 7-6 with 14:18 remaining in the second quarter.
Freshman Trent Richardson (pictured), a graduate of Escambia High School in Pensacola, joined in on the ground attack when he busted a 49-yard touchdown run at the 7:59 mark in the second quarter. The long touchdown run stretched Alabama’s lead to 14-7.
Senior Leigh Tiffin would extend the Tide’s lead further connecting on a 26-yard attempt. Two plays later Marcell Dareus intercepted Gilbert’s shovel pass and returned it 28 yards for an Alabama touchdown. The 10-point swing gave the Crimson Tide a 24-6 lead heading into the half.
With Texas’ offense scoring 11 unanswered points in the second half and pulling within 24-21, Anders swung into action, forcing a fumble at the three-yard line with Courntey Upshaw recovering for the Tide.
Ingram (pictured) capitlized on the turnover, scoring on a one-yard touchdown run three plays later, putting Alabama up 31-21.
Senior Javier Arenas came up with his second interception of the night with 1:55 remaining in the game. Richardson turned the turnover into points once again, scoring a touchdown on a two-yard run. Tiffin missed the extra point attempt, making the score 37-21.
With the win Alabama head coach Nick Saban becomes the first head coach in major college football history to win a national championship at two different schools, also winning the BCS national championship in 2003 at LSU.
Saban also becomes the second head coach to win two BCS national championships, joining Urban Meyer of Florida.
The victory in Pasadena comes 84 years after Alabama won its first national championship in the 1926 Rose Bowl game and makes this the fifth Alabama team to end their national championship campaign at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Alabama officials are tentatively planning a national championship celebration for Saturday, Jan. 16. More details will be available on RollTide.com in the coming days.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jay Girls Beat Baker
January 8, 2010
In girls basketball action Thursday, the Jay Royals beat the Baker Gators. The Lady Royals are now 7-5 on the season, 4-2 in the district.
Jay 44 Baker 41
Jay — Jennings 9, Hendricks 8, Mulford 7, Steadham 10, Calloway 10.
Jay 11 11 8 14-44 Baker 10 8 4 19-41
Lady Cougars Make State Top Ten
January 8, 2010
The Escambia Academy Lady Cougars are now ranked as one of the top ten Alabama Independent School Association basketball teams.
The Cougars are number nine in the latest poll from the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
“I am extremely proud of the girls’ hard work, dedication and committment to the team,” said Lady Cougars Head Coach Heath Gibson. “ Of course, our goal is to stay focused and to keep climbing in the polls.”
Team members include: Kristen Matthews, Lacie Flowers, KayLeigh Miller, Taylor Helton, Amber Huskey, Sydney McGhee, Rachel Fuller, Samantha Lee, Grayson Emmons, Allie Brooks, Paige Allen, Page Lancaster, Jordan Jaye, Carlie Broughton.