Day: January 19, 2022

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Landon Sims helped lead Escambia Academy past Lowndes Academy, 64-48, and Sparta Academy, 52-24, last week as the Cougars, who currently hold the tenth spot in the AISA Basketball Rankings within the AISA, are looking to attempt to gain ground up the ranking ladder within the coming weeks.Sims, who was recently honored as the 2021 AISA Football Back of the Year, has also been a constant…

Sims By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Thursday, January 13, Escambia Academy’s Landon Sims was named the 2021 AISA Back of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writer’s Association (ASWA).Sims, who was also selected to first-team, AISA All-State earlier last month, was among three other finalists nominated for the award. Sims received the honor during the Mr. Football luncheon banquet which was held at the Montgomery Renaissance in Montgomery.This season, Sims had…

Escambia County High School Lady Blue Devils basketball standout C’Anna Betts was presented a special teammate-signed basketball for reaching a milestone of 1,000 career points during last Friday’s (January 14) game against Williamson High School in Atmore. Pictured is C’Anna Betts with her parents Celia Betts and Anthony Betts.

ECHS’s Sheldon Williams (4) looks to pass during last Friday’s game. By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter The Escambia County boys’ basketball team is currently holding strong as the second ranked Class 4A team within the ASWA High School Basketball Rankings after defeating Williamson High School, 59-39, last Friday (January 14). During Friday’s home season game, Sheldon Williams led the Blue Devils in scoring with 22 points. Stephen Williams supplemented his brother’s…