Escambia AcademyDon Fletcher

Fountain new EA headmaster
Just 10 days after Hugh Fountain guided Escambia Academy’s football team to the AISA Class AA state title, the veteran coach became the Canoe independent school’s third headmaster in the past 12 months. Fountain, who already served as EA’s assistant headmaster, received unanimous approval from the school’s board of directors to succeed Wade Heigle, who resigned late last week after taking over as headmaster in November 2016. There was no…
Fountain named headmaster at EA; Heigle resigns
Officials of Escambia Academy have issued the following statement regarding the school’s administration:   “The Board of Directors of Escambia Academy has announced that Assistant Headmaster Hugh Fountain has been elevated to the position of Headmaster.   “Former Headmaster Wade Heigle resigned his post as headmaster, effective immediately.” For more details on the story, read Wednesday’s Atmore News. 
First loss of the season for EA
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer This past Friday the Cougars traveled to Prattville to face the Autauga Academy Generals. The two teams were both undefeated coming into the game. They were the number one and two ranked teams in class AA. The last time the two teams went head to head was in the AA state championship game last season in which the Generals came out on top winning…
EA homecoming court
The Escambia Academy homecoming queen was crowned at the game Friday night, October 6. Shown is the EA homecoming court, from left, Junior Maid Emma Caroline Sasser, Senior Maid Melanie Kate Fournier, Homecoming Queen Sydnie Lassiter, Senior Maid Victoria Sawyer, Sophomore Maid Anna Ruth Smith, Freshman Maid Gabby Williams. News photo by Ditto Gorme