Author: Josh Frye

Josh Frye

JUB avoiding the heat as season preparations continue
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter As the oven outside heats up to more than 100 degrees, J.U. Blacksher’s Bulldogs can still be found sweating it out in anticipation of the start of the 2019 football season. With the coming of summer comes the high temperatures, and with the coming of football season come the pre-season workouts and practices that help build, unite, improve and prepare a team for the fight…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Football season, when dreams are paved into reality
As the summer sun heats up, so do the preparations for the upcoming 2019 football season. Local high school students can be found lifting the heavy iron and running drills in preparation for the opening of August practices, but they are not alone. College and NFL teams around the country are making final preparations also in anticipation of the start of football season. Football is more than a game in…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Innerfit Martial Arts group to compete at National Games
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer East Brewton-based Innerfit Martial Arts is now set to compete in the National Games. IMA teaches martial arts to residents of the local area, including Atmore. “We have around five-to-six Atmore residents who commute each week to participate in classes,” owner and instructor Rachel White said. “Students are able to have the opportunity to compete at state and national levels.” After opening in the…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Poarch players rub elbows with pros at Blue Wahoos clinic
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Poarch baseball players of all ages had the chance to not just rub shoulders with some professional baseball players, but to also learn from them during the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Baseball Clinic held in Poarch on Saturday, June 15. Young players were all smiles as five Blue Wahoos players treated them to a day with the pros. Players were able to run the bases…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Atmore Soccer wraps up spring season; looks to tournament
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Atmore Soccer has officially closed the door on its 2019 Spring season, during which teams played a total of around eight games each within numerous age divisions. “We had around 100 kids sign up for the spring season,” director Alex Alvarez said. “We had numerous age divisions that included children as young as two- and three year-olds.” According to Alvarez, the season was a…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago