Category: Sports

Summerford By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter After months of anticipation since the resignation of former head football coach Derek Marshman, Northview High School has named 34-year-old Wesley Summerford as the school’s new head football coach. Summerford, a 2014 graduate of Tate High School, began his first stint as a head football coach on Monday. “I am very excited,” the new NHS coach said. “I keep having to tell myself to…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter After a long wait, the Escambia County High School football program has been cleared to resume summer training schedule, beginning Monday, June 8. According to ECHS head football coach and athletic director Scott Mason, the Blue Devils received the all-clear to resume summer football training programs last Friday from school board officials and Superintendent John Knott. “We were actually cleared to resume on June 1…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Poarch Creek Indians officials decided last week decided to cancel the 2020 summer baseball, softball, wee-ball and t-ball seasons due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 situation. Despite all Poarch Creek baseball diamond activities being closed, players who have already signed up for the 2020 summer season may still have a small glimmer of hope, as Atmore Cal Ripken Baseball League is still hanging onto…