Author: Josh Frye

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter The Atmore Christian School Rams made a very lengthy road trip last week to compete in the Rosedale / Shekinah Invitational Basketball Tournament in Plain City, Ohio, but were unable to generate a win in three different games.According to ACS head coach Tim Battles, the trip was filled with its fair share of ups and downs, including the team bus breaking down – twice.“It was a…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy is bound for the AISA 2A State Tournament as the number one seed after defeating Lowndes Academy, 33-30, for the AISA 2A Area Championship last Tuesday, January 25, on senior night.According to EA head coach Willie White, the win was a milestone and goal reached for the Cougars after having a slow start to the season with a number of players out due to…

ECHS’ Jayla Adams presses forward during Wednesday’s game against W.S. Neal By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter At the beginning of this season, Escambia County High School’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams had one goal, getting to the area championship while seeding in top spots. That goal has been fulfilled as the boys’ team defeated Vigor, 53-37, last Tuesday, January 25, on senior night, and Mary G. Montgomery, 58-26, last Thursday, January…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia County’s Sheldon Williams led the Blue Devils in scoring during one of the best nail-biting wins of the season when ECHS beat Williamson High, 79-78, during double overtime on the road last Friday, January 21.During the first period, Williamson took an early lead, out-scoring the Blue Devils, 11 to 10, but the teams stayed neck-and-neck over the next three periods of play before ECHS held…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy gained two more wins last week when Bubba Nettles helped lead the Cougars past Wilcox Academy, 46-44, last Tuesday (January 18), and Landon Sims helped gain victory over Sparta Academy, 54-32, last Thursday (January 20).With the two victories, EA advances to an 11-4 record and is currently the number two ranked team in the January 20 Alabama Sports Writer Association (ASWA) rankings. In front…