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New leadership, attitude as Blue Devils begin Spring drills
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia County High School is taking to the Spring practice field with new leadership and a new attitude. The Blue Devils will say goodbye to 22 seniors who are set to graduate in May. “We are losing a ton of players,” new head coach Scott Mason said. “We have 22 guys that will be graduating. On the upside, we have 15 new seniors who…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
ECHS golf tourney raises $2K-plus for football program
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer The Escambia County High School football team’s 1st annual golf tournament, held March 2 at Atmore Country Club, raised more than $2,000 to help equip the Blue Devils squad. Funds generated by the tournament will go to help purchase much-needed equipment, uniforms and supplements. “It was a great event for us,” ECHS athletic director-head football coach Scott Mason said. “We had overwhelming support from…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
EA, ECHS players make All-State
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia Academy’s state runner-up gridiron squad continued a school tradition, and Escambia County High’s team brought a slight revival of a similar tradition at its school, as five Cougars and two Blue Devils were recently named to the 2018 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State football teams. The Cougars, who have won or played for an Alabama Independent School Association title in four of the…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
EA All-Stars
Six Escambia Academy students were chosen to participate at the AISA All-Star football game Friday, November 30, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. Shown at the Cramton Bowl are, from left, front, cheerleaders Mary Thompson Lancaster and Bailey Hayles; back, Cougars Patrick McGhee, Jabe Dawe, Kameron Bowen, and Nolan Linam. EA played on the West team which lost 42 to 66 to the East team.
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Greener pastures
Jackson leaving ECHS to take over Murphy program By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Just a couple of weeks ago, Rico Jackson was talking about his plans to complete a rebuild of the Escambia County High School football program and a re-establishment of the winning tradition it once enjoyed. This week the ECHS coach is still talking about rebuilding a once-proud program, but it’s at a school about 50 miles…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago