September 18, 2019 - Page 3 of 5

Josh Frye

JUB back on winning track

Bulldogs romp past Choctaw Co., 50-6 By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter J.U. Blacksher’s Bulldogs got back on the winning track last Friday, September 13, upping their season record to 3-1 with a 50-6 rout of Choctaw County. Quarterback K.D. Rabb led the Bulldogs offense, completing 6 of 7 pass attempts for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Backup quarterback Lathon Owens switched out with Rabb and completed 3 of 3 pass…

Cougars romp past Gators for season’s first win

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Cougars gained the first region win of the 2019 season last Friday, September 13, romping past the Clarke Prep Gators by a 38-14 score in Grove Hill. The Cougars started the scoring early when Tyrese Smith picked up a Clarke Prep fumble and went 12 yards into the end zone. Landon Sims tacked on the extra point kick, and EA took a 7-0…

Indian stickball game scheduled

Bicentennial activity in Thomasville Special to Atmore News As a part of Alabama’s Bicentennial celebration, an authentic Indian stickball game will be played in Thomasville Saturday, Sept. 28. Creek Indians from the Poarch Tribe in Atmore and Choctaw Indians from the Mississippi Band in Philadelphia will participate in events that day. A Living History / American Indian Art and Food exhibit will be held at the Thomasville Civic Center from…

Upset in Evergreen!

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High left Hillcrest-Evergreen’s fifth-ranked Jaguars thunderstruck last Friday, September 13, defeating Hillcrest 19-15 in a wild, emotion-filled contest. The win gives ECHS a 3-0 record for the first time since 2007, when the Blue Devils went 7-3 before falling in the first round of state playoffs. Quarterback Jacob Hammac led the Blue Devils offense, completing 16 of 30 pass attempts for 196 yards…

The Monroeville Literary Festival: A new vision

Special to Atmore News Coastal Alabama Community College is pleased to announce the Monroeville Literary Festival, March 5-7, 2020. The Monroeville Literary Festival will be a celebration of writing in Monroeville, the Literary Capital of Alabama. Since 1998, Coastal Alabama Community College has been the home of the Alabama Center for Literary Arts, which hosted the Alabama Writers Symposium for 22 years. In 2020, the Symposium will be reimagined as…