Northview JV Chiefs Beat Baker Gators 32-12
October 2, 2009
The Northview High School Junior Varsity Chiefs rolled over the Baker Gators Thursday evening 32-12.
A 20-yard Jacob Gibson run with 3:27 on the clock in the first put the Chiefs at first and goal. Four seconds of play later, Gibson was in the end zone to the put Chiefs up 6-0. The JV Chiefs went for two and missed.
Then sophomore Jamie Gafford scored for NHS on a 42-yard run. Another missed point after, and the Chiefs ended the first quarter up 12-0. The Gators answered with a half dozen of their own, sending the game into halftime with the score of 12-6.
Harold Harrison returned the second quarter kickoff about 70 yards. A good kick, and the Chiefs were on top 19-6 with 7:47 in the third.
A 20-yard pass with 1:30 in the quarter scored again for the Gators. Tyler Hester intercepted a two point attempt pass, and Northview was still leading 19-12.
Reid Bell had a 28-yard dash with 3:52 remaining to put the Chiefs up 25-12. Tyler Hester returned an interception 17[yards for Northview with 3:38 to go, for the final — 32-12 Northview Chiefs over the Baker Gators.
The Northview JV team will be in action again Monday night on the road against W.S. Neal. There final home game will be October 12 against West Florida Tech.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured top and inset: Football action Thursday evening in Bratt as the Northview JV Chiefs beat the Baker Gators. Pictured below: The Northview JV cheerleaders perform a high-flying routine. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Eagles Fall To W.S. Neal In Middle School Football
October 2, 2009
The Ernest Ward Middle School Golden Eagles fell to the Eagles of W.S. Neal Thursday evening, 52-28.
For a photo gallery from the game — including play highlights, the band and cheerleaders — click here.
The Eagles and the Eagles were even going into the second quarter after a scoreless first period.
W.S. Neal was first up on the scoreboard with a 37 yard run with 6:30 to go in the second. With a good point conversion, Neal was up 8-0.
Dalton Daniel had the first Eagle touchdown of the night with 4:14 in second quarter,. A missed point after, and Neal was ahead 8-6. A 57-yard run from Cameron Newsome put Ernest Ward on top 12-8 after a miss two point attempt.
WS Neal scored another touchdown with 2:04 in second quarter on a 64 yard run. The two point conversion was good; 16-12 Neal in lead again.
With only 1:12 left in 2nd quarter, WS Neal ran 35 yards for another touchdown. With a good two point conversion, Neal was now up 24-12.
Top of 3rd quarter sees WS Neal run 55 yards for a TD and 2-point conversion bringing the score to 32-12 Neal
Then Tristan Montgomery was in for an Ernest Ward Eagle touchdown. A good two point conversion from EWMS cut Neal’s lead to 32-20 with 4:46 remaining in the third.
WS Neal answered with another TD at 3:35 in the 3rd. This time, they missed the point after, for a 38-20 Neal lead.
With 1:06 to go in the 3rd, WS Neal scored again with a good two-point conversion, bringing the score to 46-20 at the end of the third.
In the fourth quarter, Tristan Montgomery ran 80 yards to score for the EW Eagles at 2:35; With a good 2-point conversion, Neal’s lead was cut to 46-28.
Neal added one more with 2:24 to go in the fourth. Neal missed the point after to win 52-28.
Ernest Ward will be home Tuesday evening against Uriah.
For a photo gallery from the game — including play highlights, the band and cheerleaders — click here.
Pictured above and below: Middle school football action Thursday between W.S. Neal and the Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Cross Country Meet: T.R. Miller, PCA And Jay Take Top Spots
September 30, 2009
About 120 runners took part in a cross country meet Tuesday afternoon at Northview High School. T.R. Miller took the top spot among the girls, and Pensacola Christian was first among the boys. The Jay Royals took second in both categories.
The fastest time on the 5K course belonged to T.R. Miller High School’s Brandon Nelson at 18:20, followed by two Jay High School runners: Drew Kennedy at 18:35 and Dylan Nadsady at 18:43. The three fastest female runners were all from T.R. Miller: Karisa Nelson 19:34, Katie Nelson 20:22, and Shelby Youngblood 20:43.
Complete overall results and the top runners from Northview and Jay are below:
For a photo gallery from the meet, click here.
Girls Overall
1st – TR Miller 22
2nd – Jay High 42
3rd – Pensacola Christian 75
4th – East Hill Christian School 120
5th – Northview 147
1st- TR Miller Karisa Nelson 19:34
2nd -TR Miller Katie Nelson 20:22
3rd -TR Miller Shelby Youngblood 20:43
Northview’s Top 5 Girls
Georgia Geotter 25:04
Autumn Bobo 31:48
Angel Mitchell 33:17
Harley Caraway 33:33
Jessica Bloodsworth 37:58
Jay’s Top 5 Girls
Leely Trevino 23:18
Robin Blackman 23:29
Gloria Ramey 24:22
Allison Blaire 24:26
Caristyn Golden 24:28
Boys Overall
1st – Pensacola Christian 37
2nd – Jay High 37
3rd – TR Miller 68
4th – Northview High 163
5th – Central 199
1st TR Miller -Brandon Nelson 18:20
2nd Jay High -Drew Kennedy 18:35
3rd Jay High -Dylan Nadsady 18:43
Northview’s Top 5 Boys
Josh Scott 21:25
AJ Lambert 21:36
Jackson Smith 23:44
Dillian Crutchfield 25:04
Blake Luker 25:45
Jay’s Top 5 Boys
Drew Kennedy 18:35
Dylan Nadsady 18:43
Dusty Kennedy 19:05
Micah Kemp 20:03
Eric Trevino 20:34
Flomaton Canes Down Northview In Varsity and JV Volleyball
September 29, 2009
The Flomaton Hurricanes downed the Northview Chiefs in both varsity and junior varsity volleyball Monday in Bratt.
For more photos from the game, click here for a gallery.
Here are the Northview stats from the non-district games:
Northview Vs. Flomaton – Varsity
15-25 24-26 25-23 27-17 25-11
Flomaton Winning
Shawna Montgomery 11 M Kills-8, Digs – 1, Blocks-1
Caitlin Hall 12 Setter Assists– 18, Blocks-1, Digs-2
Angela Rodriguez 12 LS/Middle Kills-2, Aces-1, Digs-4
Shaniqua Jones 11 Middle Kills – 6, Digs – 3
Record – Overall – 4 -10; District 2 -2
Northview Vs. Flomaton — JV
11-25 21-25 12-25
Flomaton Winning
Cheyanne Garnett 10 Setter/Left Aces – 4, Assists – 3
Morgan Payne 09 Middle/Setter Kills–, Aces – 2, Digs -2
Josie Doucette 10 Middle Kills – 5, Blocks – 1
Pictured: Action from the Northview Lady Chiefs and the Flomaton Lady Canes Monday afternoon. Photos by Bethany Reynolds for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photos: Flomaton, Ernest Ward And McCall Meet In Middle School Volleyball
September 29, 2009
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles, the Flomaton Hurricanes and the Pollard-McCall Wolves squared off in a volleyball tri-match Monday afternoon in Walnut Hill.
The Ernest Ward Blue Team beat McCall 25-10, 23-25, 15-6. The Ernest Ward White Team beat Flomaton 25-11, 25-11.
For a photo gallery with Ernest Ward Blue, click here.
For a photo gallery with Ernest Ward White, click here.
For a photo gallery with the Flomaton Hurricanes, click here.
Pictured: Action from Ernest Ward Middle School White team (top), EWMS Blue Team (inset) and Flomaton Middle (bottom) volleyball Monday afternoon in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward White Team photos by Bethany Reynolds.
Every Game Is A Tie; Everyone Wins: Welcome To The Miracle League
September 29, 2009
Every game ends in a tie. Every player hits; every player scores. There are no strikeouts, no errors. Everybody wins.
Welcome to the Miracle League.
It’s a baseball league for disabled and special needs persons. With players from ages 3 to 63, there are 14 teams that play on the two fields at the Mitchell Homes Miracle League Park on Nine Mile Road. The fall season started Saturday, and will run ever Saturday until November 7.
“Abigail rounds second! She looks good this year, all decked out and playing some ball,” announcer Crystal Martinez says during an afternoon game at the Miracle League. “Loooook at her go! She’s headed home! She scores! Yeah Abi!”
That’s just the way a Miracle League game goes — always.
The players are in wheelchairs and walkers. Some handicaps are mental, some are physical.
Joshua heads toward the batter’s box in his walker to take a swing at the ball with his “buddy”. Each player has a “buddy” assigned to them to help them hitch, catch, throw or run the field.
“Go Joshua!” Martinez announces. “Good job!”
In the end, the game between the Orioles and the Twins was tied, just as every game has ended in a tie for the past nine seasons. The stats for each of the 150 players will be the same at the end of the season — perfect.
“It’s a wonderful thing for these kids,” Martinez told NorthEscambia.com after the game. “It’s about them getting to play a sport that otherwise they could not play…it’s about the smiles. I love to say that they are all stars when I am announcing.”
“I think it is a great thing,” said Stephen Gruenwald of Pensacola. His son James, 5, plays Miracle League ball from his wheelchair. “He enjoys it very, very much. And he loves the people; the volunteers are one of the best things.”
Players and volunteers come from not just Pensacola, but Mobile, Crestview, Brewton and points in between. Everybody is a volunteer that participates with the Miracle League. The are paid only in smiles.
“It’s a beautiful thing. Everybody here does it for one reason” volunteer Larry Powell said, placing his hand over his heart. “It’s here, in your heart, for these kids.”
“We have a guy that was a Marine for 32 years,” Powell said. “He will sit on that field with the smallest child and help them. It really gets to you.”
Each of the two Pensacola Miracle League fields is made up of 180,000 pounds of recycled tires formed into tiles painted to match a regular field. It provides a softer landing spot for a hard fall, while still providing a good bounce for the hollow core ball that is also designed to lesson injury potential. There are two seasons at the park, spring and fall. The rubber surface gets too hot to play in the summer.
The Miracle League needs more volunteers to serve as buddies, work the concession booth, pickup trash and many more tasks around their area of the Nine Mile Road ballpark.
The public is always welcome and encouraged to cheer on the players.
“It’s a special place here,” Powell said. “Everyone should watch one of these games. It will touch you.”
For more information on Miracle League, or to volunteer, visit www.miracleleaguepensacola.org.
Pictured top: Abigail gets a high five after a base hit during a Miracle League game in Pensacola. Pictured top inset: James takes a swing: Pictured bottom inset: Headed for home. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Online Audio: Listen To Northview Vs. Bozeman Game
September 27, 2009
Northview Chiefs fans can now listen to entire Northview football games here on NorthEscambia.com — the new official voice of the Northview High School Chiefs.
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Photo Gallery: NHS Beats Bozeman
September 27, 2009
The Northview Chiefs hit the road to Panama City Friday night, coming back home with a 22-19 win over Deane Bozeman High School. The Chiefs improved to 2-1, 1-1 in Class 2A District 1.
For a photo gallery from the Northview win over Bozeman, click here.
Pictured above and below: Action from Friday night’s Northview 22-19 win over Bozeman. Submitted photos by Brenda Garrett for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Flomaton Hurricanes Beat Central-Hayneville
September 27, 2009
There was a Category 5 hurricane in Flomaton Friday night, as the ‘Canes blew past Central-Hayneville 60-14.
For more photos, click here for a gallery and then visit mikenewtonphotography.zenfolilo.com.
The Hurricanes were coming off a loss last week to number one Leroy, and they were not going to be stopped this Friday night.
Ryheem Dixon stormed in from 12 yards out to put the Hurricanes on the board early 7-0. An impressive Jacob Newton fake and toss to Ta Ta Ellis put the Hurricanes up 14-0. Then the Cane’s were up 21-0 with a 70 yard punt return by Civonta Mitchell. And they were just getting started.
Wesley Steadham was in on touchdown runs of 62 and 10 yards. In all, he had just three carries for 114 total yards. He was out-distanced by James Jackson on eight carries, including an 11-yard TD.
Other touchdowns included A.J. Odom with a 17-yarder and a four-yard run from Shay Gipson.
Overall, the Hurricanes picked up 237 yards on the ground Friday night against Central.
The Flomaton Hurricanes will be on the road next week against Mobile Christian.
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Pictured: Wesley Steadham gains yardage for the Hurricanes Friday night against Central-Hayneville. Submitted photo by Mike Newton Photography for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Beats Bozeman 22-19 For District Win
September 26, 2009
The Northview Chiefs hit the road to Panama City Friday night, coming back home with a 22-19 win over Deane Bozeman High School.
The Bozeman Bucks recovered a Northview fumble at about their 20 in the first quarter and ran it back to the 10. A couple of plays later, Bozeman was in for the first touchdown of the night. With a missed point after, Bozeman was up 6-0.
But the Chiefs were about to take the lead, and keep it, for the rest of the game — even though they were not in control of the ball most of the second half.
The Chiefs answered with a Jeremy Jackson touchdown run with 4:01 in the first quarter of play. The Chiefs missed the point after attempt, making it a 6-6 tie ballgame in Bay County.
Bozeman scored on a 55-yard run from their own 45 just before the end of the first quarter to make it 13-6 headed into the second quarter of play.
Then in the second quarter, the Chiefs blocked a Bozeman punt at the Bucks 15 yard line. Northview recovered deep in the end zone for a safety, but the Chiefs still trailed 16-13.
Northview exploded in the third quarter, with Chris Sheets intercepting a Bozeman pass at 10. Sheets returned the interception for a huge 90-yard touchdown. A no good extra point, and the Northview Chiefs were up 22-13 with 3:45 to go in the third.
Bozeman managed to score and miss a kick for a score of 22-19.
And that’s where it ended, with both teams held scoreless during the end of a fourth quarter defensive battle.
Freshman La’Mikal Kyles had 45 yards for Northview on a half dozen carries, and senior Shakel Holmes had 45 yards on eight carries.
With their 22-19 win over Bozeman, the Chiefs improved to 2-1, 1-1 in Class 2A District 1.
The Chiefs will celebrate Homecoming next Friday night against the Baker Gators.
Click here for a photo gallery from the game.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.