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Huxford Ambassadors
The 2017-2018 Huxford Ambassadors have been named. Each of the sixth graders was asked to submit an essay on why they would like to represent Huxford Elementary as an ambassador. The essays went before the Leadership Committee, and the students shown above were chosen, from left, front, NyKeria Staples, Hannah Johnson, Hayden Kinman; back, Adaline Dortch, Leah Rolin, Isaiah Madison, River Ramer, Ryder Spence. These students will represent Huxford Elementary at the…
CACC Brewton SGA officers elected
Officers for the 2017-2018 Coastal Alabama Community College Brewton Student Government Association (SGA) were elected recently. They are SGA President Kaylen Holtzapfel; Vice-President Sydney Boatner; Secretary Jeri Beasley; Treasurer Ashleigh Price; Atmore Council President Ziah Young; Sophomore Senators Jalonie Grace, Javaris Jones, Hannah Driscoll; Freshman Senators Moriah Smith, Faith Ellington, and Georgia Tuberville. The team of student leaders has already started meetings to discuss plans for sponsoring student development activities…
Cougars win over Jay
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer The Cougars from Canoe faced their third out of state opponent this past Friday against the Jay Royals from Jay, Florida. The Escambia Academy Cougars came out victorious, keeping their win streak alive to win their seventh straight game 49-23. With only 39 plays of offense, the Cougars amassed 363 yards of total offense. After the first half of play, it was a very…
ECHS coach thinking playoffs, despite Andalusia blowout
Class 4A powerhouse Andalusia rolled past Escambia County High by a 41-0 margin last Friday, September 22, but first-year Blue Devils head coach Rico Jackson said there was a tremendous difference in that game and the 41-8 loss the team suffered two weeks ago to another 4A juggernaut, UMS-Wright. “I thought we competed (against Andalusia), which we didn’t do against UMS,” Jackson said of a game in which fumble-prone ECHS…
Blacksher wins in last seconds
By KATIE WIGGINS News Sports Writer J.U. Blacksher came out on top in the battle of the Bulldogs Friday night. The J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs beat the Washington County Bulldogs 24-23 within the last seconds of the football game thanks to a field goal kick by Cooper Dean. The offensive captains for the night were junior Lane Sims and senior Dustin Graham. The defensive captain was senior Taylor Graham, and the…