Year: 2022

Josh Frye

Cougars down Oak Park
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Landon Sims scored 29 points last Friday, January 7, to lead the Cougars past Oak Park, 56-44. With the win, the EA’s varsity boys’ basketball team improved to a 7-3 season record and is ranked sixth in the AISA ASWA rankings after getting off to a slow start earlier this season due to many of the players doubling as football players or just inexperienced…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago
ECHS dominates Vigor
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter The Escambia County High boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams have been a dominating force for much of this season. Last Friday, January 7, the ECHS teams continued this trend when the varsity boys defeated Vigor 62-49, and the varsity girls defeated the Wolves 61-59.“We are on track and both teams are continuing to play well,” ECHS coach Keyon Thompson said. “We have a ton of…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago
Battles secures record
ACS falls to Lighthouse Battles By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Even though the Atmore Christian Rams fell 88-65 against Lighthouse Christian last Friday, January 7, they took away some major momentum and saw one of their players set a new school points scoring record.Throughout his entire high school basketball career Caeden Battles, son of ACS head coach Tim Battles and older brother to fellow basketball teammate Emmett Battles, has been a…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago
Bethea, Nelson named to TU honors list
Two Atmore students have been named to the Troy University Chancellor’s List for the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2021 / 2022 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the Chancellor’s List.Local students named to the list are Jarrett Nelson and Destini Bethea.The Fall Semester includes students at the Troy,…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Lions present check to Camp Rap-a-Hope
Taylor Lee, left, presents a membership pin to Sara Smith The Lions Club presented a check for $1,500 to Mattie Pickering for Camp Rap-a-Hope. Shown are, from left, Sandra Sellers Brown, Talorie McGhee, Patty Davis, Anna Marie Gilchrist, Bub Gideons, Mattie Pickering, Taylor Lee, Sara Smith, Candice Wooten, Kenny Smith, Walt Butler, Chuck Brooks, and Kevin Garrett By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held their first…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago