Author: Josh Frye

Josh Frye

Struggles continue for winless Blue Devils
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s baseball team continued to struggle for its first win after being shut down by T.R. Miller on March 5 in a double-header. The Tigers took the first game of the series with a 15-0 shutout against the Blue Devils. ECHS’s Hasten Dean, who gave up 13 runs on 11 hits in two innings, started on the mound. He struck out one batter…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago
EA sweeps to Lowndes Invitational title
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Caleb Davis, Parker Robinson, J.J. Stevens and Christian Crook aided in helping Escambia Academy’s Cougars sweep past four teams to clinch the Lowndes Invitational Baseball Tournament Championship last week (March 4-6). During EA’s first matchup of the tournament (Thursday, March 4), the Cougars eked out a 3-1 win over Ezekiel Academy. Stevens gained the mound win for the Cougars, striking out seven while allowing just…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago
Blue Devils swept in season-opening twinbill
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s baseball season got off to a slow start as the Blue Devils managed only two hits during a February 23 season-opening doubleheader against region opponent St. Michael Catholic. Both games ended when the 10-run mercy rule was invoked. The Cardinals made quick work of ECHS during the first game, romping their way to a 19-0 win as the Blue Devils were unable…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago
Bonds, Stevens team up for no-hitter against Hooper
Braden Crysell slides home during EA’s February 23 game against Lighthouse Christian. By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Randall Bonds and J.J. Stevens combined to pitch a no-hitter, launching the Cougars past Hooper Academy 10-0 Thursday, February 25, for their third win of the season. The Cougars made early work of the Colts during the first inning with a pair of scores from stolen bases. EA head coach Mike…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago
Nichols, Crenshaw lead fledgling ECHS wrestling program
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High School and Escambia County Middle School combined to reach a milestone this year when a new sport made its entry into the history of both schools. Wrestling has not been a sport that many, if anyone, has associated with ECHS and ECMS, but this year that changed. Even with COVID-19 locking up many sports and changing the everyday way of life, ECHS…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago