Year: 2019

Josh Frye

Double digits
EA girls earn school’s first 10-win season since 2011 By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia Academy’s softball team swept a doubleheader from Atmore Christian School on April 8 to clinch its first double-digit win season since 2011. Lexie Hollinger pitched 8 innings over the two games, striking out 9 batters as the Lady Cougars defeated the Lady Rams 12-2 and 13-1. “We are very excited to earn a double-digit…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
ECHS’s Freeman signs with Northrop Grumman
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia County High School senior Deondre Freeman is bound for Northrop Grumman Apprentice School after signing a $250,000 football scholarship on Thursday, April 11. “We are very proud of Deondre,” ECHS principal Dennis Fuqua said. “He is a very hard worker and a role model for his peers.” The 6-2, 184-pound, defensive lineman was a repeat first-team choice for the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
The Sound rocks for ECHS
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia County High School’s football team hosted its second fundraiser of the year on April 12 and 13 at the Sound, part of the Wind Creek entertainment complex. The Midnight Shepherds band entertained a crowd of over 100 with original hits and covers. “It was a really good event for us,” ECHS head coach Scott Mason said. “We had a good turnout, and the…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
JUB falls to Warriors, claims area runner-up spot
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer J.U. Blacksher’s young baseball team had used a combination of dominating pitching, timely hitting and steady defense to earn a postseason slot. The Bulldogs got neither during an April 12 doubleheader and were swept by Cottage Hill Christian Academy in the AHSAA area championship series. JUB remain alive in the playoff hunt despite losing to the Warriors by scores of 7-4 and 10-6. “I…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Graduates: Seek the light of success
With the end of the school year quickly closing in, many seniors will be transitioning into the next step of life’s journey. The real world is a scary thought for most of them, and a chapter is coming to an end. Many do not know what to expect. As college scholarships are signed and the next chapter of life opens, the opportunities that are placed in the palm of a…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago