Author: Josh Frye

Josh Frye

Teaching the culture
By JOSH FRYE News Staff Writer Students from area schools got a glimpse into the lives of Southeastern Native American tribes last week as the Poarch Creek Indians held its annual Southeastern Indian Festival. School hours were held Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5, and Friday until 2 p.m., April 6. The festival was open to the public Friday, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Students were treated to…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
AU showed class amid heartbreak
  As the nation watched the Auburn Tigers play for a shot at the NCAA National Championship on Saturday night, many were let down as the Tigers were knocked off at the buzzer by favored Virginia. As the cameras panned the Tigers bench after the team lost one of the most important games in school history, many thoughts raced through my mind, the main one being how the players must…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
EA’s JV boys win state track championship
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia Academy’s boys ran away with the 1A-2A State Junior Varsity Track Championship, held at EA’s track on Saturday, April 6. EA’s girls added to the successful meet, just missing a second-place showing in their dual-classification competition. The Cougars outperformed four other schools from around the state, scoring 192 points and finishing 63 points ahead of the second-place Edgewood Academy to capture the state…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Devils fall to LeFlore
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Jabrice Hooks had a strong arm and a hot bat, but it wasn’t enough for Escambia County High’s Blue Devils, who were unable to hold a lead and fell by a 17-10 score to LeFlore High. Hooks struck out seven as ECHS’s starting pitcher and added a triple and a homer to lead the offense in the April 1 setback. “We have to learn…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
JUB headed to postseason
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Landon Mura struck out 17 batters during game one, and Tucker Spence struck out 8 during the second game as J.U. Blacksher swept an April 5 doubleheader from Elberta High and earned a shot at the AHSAA area championship. Blacksher defeated the Warriors by scores of 10-0 and 7-6. “I am very proud of these guys,” head coach Justin Mixon said. “Mura continued his…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago