Atmore News

EA varsity vs. EA alumni
The Escambia Academy varsity baseball team took on the Escambia Alumni team Saturday, February 11. The final score was 14-14. Members of the alumni team were John Brantley, Robert Hardy, Ben Hardy, Nate Smith, Chris Brown, Steven Shirley, Josh Fields, Ben Martin, Bradley Campbell, and Kevin Gumapac. The EA school team players were Drew Parker, Tyler Sutton, Ryan Johnson, Kainoa Gumapac, Thomas Knight, Heath Sheldt, Fred Flavors, Pate Robinson, Zach…
EA weightlifters break 3 state records
Escambia Academy’s 35-member weightlifting team captured seven individual state championships, including three lifters who broke state records, while seven others were either runners-up or took third place in the AISA Region 3 Weightlifting Championships, held at Pickens Academy this week. Trae Lee (heavyweight), Kris Brown (middleweight) and Chase Bell (lightweight) each were named outstanding lifter overall in his classification. Lee and Brown each hoisted 600 pounds to set new state…
Jam packed PTO meeting at ACM
  The auditorium was full Monday night as parents, grandparents and others gathered for the annual Black History program at A.C. Moore Elementary. But prior to that program, the Drugs Erase Dreams Team presented a powerful message about drugs and the packaging that makes them attractive to kids. Participating were Drug Court Director Denise Carlee, presenters Michael and Katie Roley, Judge Dave Jordan, and Karean Reynolds, Project Turnaround Coordinator. Part…
Top speller
Four students from across the county competed in a countywide spelling bee Wednesday, February 8. The top speller was Jaelyn Bloodsworth who will compete in the state bee March 11 in Montgomery. She received an individual trophy as well as the trophy that stays at her school for the year. In the countywide spelling bee, public, private and city schools were invited to participate. Each of the students were in…
RP Star Students
The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students were named Friday, February 10. They are, from left, front, TyJustice Wiggins, Sheniah Johnson, Kazion Bartholomew, Andre James, Diamond Moody, Ensley Boykin, Jordan Johnson, Kirstin Jackson; middle, McKenzy Rudolph, Carrie Walker, Samiyah Stephens, Jailen Thomas, Lekhera Barron, LaRodshia Lee; back, Mary Norris, Reagan Zundel, Harmoni Lewis, Derreanna Lyons, Keon Harvey, Daryl Willis. Not pictured are Jordyn Knight, Jaquavious Moye.