Year: 2020

Josh Frye

Cougars win one, drop two during season-opener tourney
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia Academy beat Lee-Scott 6-2 during the first game of the Edgewood Academy Baseball Tournament season-opener last Friday, February 21, but failed to generate another victory, falling in the final two games of the tournament to Bessemer Academy, 4-0, and Macon East, 5-0. Jason Davis got the nod as the starting pitcher against Lee-Scott. He struck out five batters, walked three and hit one. Both…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
AISA All-Stars
EA Basketball players Ty’rese Smith, Tiquale Taylor and Bryant Quimby represented the Cougars and AISA West during last Friday’s AISA All-Star Basketball Tournament in Montgomery at the Garrett Coliseum. Taylor and Quimby also received All-Star Team honors earlier this school year when they represented Escambia Academy during the AISA All-Star Football Game.
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
EA wins 7th AISA 2A powerlifting title in 9 years
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Tyler Newton broke a state record, and Chase Bell broke two, to lead the way as Escambia Academy captured its seventh Class 2A state title in the last nine years during the 2020 AISA State Powerlifting Championship Meet at Pickens Academy on February 18. In addition to capturing the state championship, EA also finished first overall. “We went into meet with 24 overall state records,”…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
DWC holding pastor appreciation services
The congregation of Destiny Worship Center is planning a series of services – Pastor’s Love Celebration – for Pastor and Leading Lady Dr. Bernard and Felicia Bishop. The theme for the celebration is Steadfast & Unmoveable, 1 Corinthians 15:58. The first service, Love Banquet, is set for Saturday, March 7, at 6 p.m., with speaker Pastor Danny Stevens. Love celebration services are as follows: * Wednesday, March 11, 7 p.m.,…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
We can’t let up in the fight against gun-grabbers
The Second Amendment is under attack like never before in our nation’s history, but I am leading the fight to preserve your constitutional rights. Last year, just weeks after taking power, House Democrats passed a bill to limit the constitutional right to own guns. Their misguided legislation would do nothing to address the underlying problem behind actions of mass violence. That bill, H.R. 8, would prevent lawful gun owners from…
by Submitted Article access_time5 years ago