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All-State football
EA places 5 on AISA first team; ECHS player gets Class 4A mention By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Five players from Escambia Academy were selected as first-team members of the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) 2020 AISA All-State football team, and a key player from Escambia County High School earned honorable mention on ASWA’s 2020 AHSAA All-State roster. The postseason honors were announced December 23. The AISA team is made…
McGhee, Sims lead Cougars to first season win
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Daughtry McGhee and Landon Sims helped lead Escambia Academy’s Cougars to their first win of the season last Friday, December 18, a 61-36 rout of Edgewood Academy. “It was good to get our first victory,” EA head coach Willie White said. “The boys played really hard, but we still have areas that we need to work on. This is a process, and we are in…
Rams keep pushing forward; now 7-1
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Atmore Christian enters the Christmas break still dominating on the court after extending their season record to 7-1 with a 50-46 win over rival S.L. Jones last Tuesday, December 15. “S.L. Jones has always been a formidable opponent and tough rival,” ACS head coach Tim Battles said. “This win is huge for us against a really good team. The victory was exactly what we needed…
Unity through hoops; Conoco Ballers knock off public safety team
Cody Norton, at left, inbounds the ball to fellow APD officer Gordon Brooks. By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Change of Minds Ministry founder Betty Cox started out with a dream to help bring joy and the love of Christ to the community’s youth through her ministry by creating “Candyland Christmas,” which would help provide toys and other needs for local youth during the Christmas season. Last year Cox, who supervises…
Burglary suspects caught
White Hudson Williams Workers with Escambia River Electric Cooperative work on the power lines on the pole damaged by the suspects. By JOSH FRYE News Staff Writer Two female and one male burglary suspects were jailed last Thursday, December 17, after leading local law enforcement on a high-speed chase along several county roads. According to Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson, deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a white…