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Josh Frye

JUB knocks off Leroy, Excel

Bulldogs capture 2A, Area 1 regular season championship By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter With a defeat over Leroy, 61-50, on January 28, J.U. Blacksher’s Bulldogs captured the Class 2A, Area 2 regular season championship and gained the spot as the host for the Area 2 championship tournament for the second year in a row. K.D. Rabb helped rally the Bulldogs to victory over Leroy, racking up 29 points. Bubba Nettles…

ACS wins 1, drops 2 in Ohio basketball invitational

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Atmore Christian School’s Rams received a rare treat, traveling hundreds of miles to take part in the Rosedale Invitational Tournament in Plain City, Ohio. Following a long bus ride, the Rams squared off last Thursday, January 30, against Galilean Christian Academy, a small school from Kentucky. The Rams fell 63-49 in that contest. “In my more than 20 years of coaching experience, I have never…

Blue Devils knock off Vigor, fall to Baldwin Co.

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Allen Patterson put up 18 points during Escambia County High’s 64-49 loss to Baldwin County last Friday, January 31, and Sheldon Williams scored 17 to lead the Blue Devils to a 50-40 victory over Vigor High School last Thursday. The Blue Devils finished out the regular season with a record of 12-14. Other players who registered points during last week’s contest against Baldwin County were…

Taylor scores 22, leads EA past Fort Dale

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Tiquale Taylor scored 22 points to lead Escambia Academy to a 57-37 win over Fort Dale last Friday, January 31, during the season’s last regular-season game and Senior Night for the Cougars, continuing a six-game winning streak. Taylor was also honored after the game for scoring more than 1,200 career points. According to EA head coach James Smith, it is yet to be confirmed if…

Pine Barren hosting the Chestang Family

The Chestang Family will be at Pine Barren Baptist Church Sunday, February 16, for the 6 p.m. service. The Chestang Family of McIntosh, Ala. has been playing bluegrass gospel music since 1996. Their main purpose is to spread the gospel in song and encourage people along the way. Their music has been described as “Gospel music with the Traditional Bluegrass sound.” The Chestang Family has traveled all over the southeast…