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SportsJosh Frye

Stay focused on dreams, despite uncertain future
On Thursday of last week, I found myself rushing from a track meet, then to one high school baseball game and the next. For me, this time of year usually marks a very busy time as the two sports seasons collide and things begin to heat up. Then, on Friday afternoon, everything came to a screeching halt. Schools shut down, businesses closed their doors and panic began to set in.…
by Josh Frye access_time4 years ago
ECHS falls to Neal in final pre-break contest
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The break for Escambia County High’s varsity baseball team might just be the longest period off the diamond for any team in the area. The Blue Devils played only one contest last week, dropping a 14-0 decision to W.S. Neal on March 10. ECHS struggled to contain the high-powered Blue Eagles offense, and WSN scored 12 times during the first inning, putting the Blue Devils…
by Josh Frye access_time4 years ago
Viral pandemic puts high school sports on hold
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter All Alabama schools and athletic contests have been canceled as a result of the continuing fear of coronavirus. Escambia Academy headmaster Hugh Fountain said the school reached its decision Friday evening. “The decision was based on reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Alabama Health Department officials,” Fountain said Friday. “With Spring Break on schedule for next week, it felt like the right thing…
by Josh Frye access_time4 years ago
Young Blue Devils continue to struggle
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s baseball team continued to struggle, dropping a 17-7 decision to Monroe County on March 2. MCHS pitcher Conor McPherson struck out ECHS’s Davin Brown to gain the last out of the game, securing a no-hitter. Despite an early lead for the Blue Devils which stemmed from a Tigers error, Monroe took the lead after scoring two runs on a fourth-inning McPherson single,…
by Josh Frye access_time4 years ago