Category: Sports

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer The Northview Chiefs took home their seventh straight win of the season last Friday night in Jay. With a final score of 49-13, the Chiefs have continued to impress fans each week of their season this far. Because it was a rival game, it makes their win even more significant for the community.Jay received first but Northview scored first when Jamarkus Jefferson ran in for…

Special to Atmore News The Perdido Raiders won their second straight championship recently, claiming the 2022 Baldwin County 1A football championship.The student athletes showed tenacity as they battled through the ups and downs of their season.The Raiders were led by head coach Vincent Coley and assistant coach Josh Overstreet. Notable standouts on the offensive side of the field were receiver Traegan James, who scored 12 touchdowns; quarterback Jerry Sellers, who…

By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars visited unfamiliar territory for the first time in several weeks on Friday, October 7, as they travelled to Carrollton to face the Pickens Academy Pirates. This was also the Cougars’ first region game in several weeks; going into this game, the Cougars were 2-3 overall and 0-2 region.The Cougars had a rocky start upon entering the stadium when their charter bus…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer T.R. Miller’s Tigers showed last Friday, October 7, why they are ranked among the top 10 Class 4A football teams in the state. The Tigers, who were celebrating the school’s homecoming, shut down Escambia County High’s offense and overwhelmed its defense in a 39-0 win over ECHS.“It was a tough football game,” said Blue Devils Coach Vincent Harris, whose team dropped to 4-3 overall and…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Prior to the opening of the football season, first-year Escambia County High coach Vincent Harris made only one promise about his effort to rebuild the ECHS program. Harris promised that, win or lose, his team would not quit.The Blue Devils kept up their end of the bargain last Friday, September 30. Although the team fell to Class 4A, Region 1 foe Jackson by a 49-21…