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Blue Devils creating an early statement during 7-on-7 action
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Escambia County High School varsity and junior varsity football teams had an excellent showing during the first 7-on-7 tournament of the year for the Blue Devils. ECHS faced three different schools June 26 at Mobile Christian School. In on the action against the varsity Blue Devils for one 20-minute quarter of football were Mobile Christian High, Williamson High and Blount High. “The guys played…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Hammac’s poise, past numbers promise good things for ECHS
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter When looking for football players, coaches often want to find that one diamond in the rough. They generally want that one player who stands out from the rest and can make huge statements for an entire team. For Escambia County High School head football coach Scott Mason, that player is incoming senior Jacob Hammac. Mason coached Hammac at Florala High School for the past two…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
McGhee signs with UWA
Coaches want former EA running back to play linebacker for Tigers By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The anticipation of learning where former Escambia Academy football standout Patrick McGhee will play college football is over. McGhee, who picked up 2,000 total yards and scored 38 touchdowns last season with the Cougars, recently put ink to paper and committed to play for the University of West Alabama. “I am extremely excited for…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Welcoming Father Sofie
News Staff Report A reception was held Sunday, June 30, to welcome Father Francis Sofie on his first Sunday at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church. Father Sofie hails from Tuscaloosa originally, and two of his sisters still live there. Another sister lives in Massachusetts. Their parents are deceased. They died within 20 minutes of each other on the feast of St. Joseph, Patron Saint of a Happy Death. Father Sofie…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Border battle reveals Democratic divisions
For months, Speaker Pelosi and my Democratic friends have denied a crisis on the border exists. Nothing to see here! But the American people, our border agents, video footage, and even the liberal media insisted otherwise and called for action. The public pressure was immense. Now, in a development as stunning as it is sudden, Democrats have dramatically shifted gears, speaking out against the housing of illegal immigrants in detention…
by Submitted Article access_time5 years ago